In active response to the national "dual carbon" strategic deployment, seizing the development opportunities of the hydrogen energy commercial vehicle industry, and facilitating the green and low-carbon transformation of the logistics and transportation sector, in May 2026, Gongqing (Shanghai) New Energy Co., Ltd. and FAW Jiefang officially signed a cooperation agreement on the joint development of hydrogen fuel cell heavy-duty trucks. This strategic cooperation focuses on the large-scale commercial deployment of hydrogen energy heavy-duty trucks, representing a key strategic move by both parties to deepen their presence in the green commercial vehicle sector and jointly build a zero-carbon logistics ecosystem. Meanwhile, phased large-scale promotion targets have been established, with a plan to cumulatively deploy and operate 1,000 units of hydrogen energy heavy-duty trucks within two years, continuously amplifying the demonstration effect of hydrogen-powered transportation capacity.
It is understood that the first batch of projects under this cooperation is targeted at the joint development of 200 units of 49 mt-class hydrogen energy heavy-duty trucks, leveraging FAW Jiefang's mature commercial vehicle R&D and manufacturing system, combined with China's top fuel cell core technologies, to create high-performance hydrogen energy heavy-duty truck products adapted to heavy-load transportation scenarios. This car model brings together four core advantages, with comprehensive performance leading the industry among similar products. It can achieve lossless cold start at ultra-low temperatures of -30°C, perfectly adapted to extreme cold conditions in northern regions. Its refueling efficiency is outstanding, with a single hydrogen refueling time of only about 10 minutes and a driving range exceeding 500 kilometers. At the same time, the vehicle's hydrogen consumption per 100 kilometers is better than the industry average, and the three electric systems (power battery, drive motor and electronic control system) have achieved an IP68 high-level protection rating. After multiple rounds of rigorous commercial verification, it can be widely adapted to diverse scenarios such as trunk logistics, mining and industrial transfer, and heavy-load port transportation, demonstrating exceptional adaptability to operating conditions and operational stability.
As an industry leader in China's commercial vehicle sector, FAW Jiefang possesses over 70 years of technological accumulation and industrial experience. It has established a comprehensive vehicle R&D system and intelligent manufacturing capacity, holds production qualifications for all categories of commercial vehicles, and has long been deeply engaged in the hydrogen fuel cell commercial vehicle field. It is a benchmark enterprise in China for hydrogen energy commercial vehicle R&D deployment and large-scale application, providing solid assurance for the quality and performance of the cooperatively developed car model.
Gongqing (Shanghai) New Energy focuses on innovative development in the hydrogen energy commercial transportation sector, with core businesses covering hydrogen fuel cell commercial vehicle operations, hydrogen refueling station investment and construction, and customized green logistics solutions. Based in the core area of the Yangtze River Delta and serving the national market, the enterprise has built an integrated full-chain service system encompassing "vehicle procurement + operations management + hydrogen refueling + after-sales support." It also deeply collaborates with leading domestic hydrogen energy technology enterprises such as Shanghai Refire Energy Group, integrating advantages in large power fuel cell system R&D and industrial integration, continuously advancing the commercialization of hydrogen energy heavy-duty trucks, and striving to build a benchmark for China's hydrogen energy smart logistics ecosystem.
Jin Wubao, Chairman of Gongqing (Shanghai) New Energy, stated at the signing ceremony that under the "dual carbon" goals, hydrogen energy heavy-duty trucks have become a core track for the green transformation of commercial vehicles and carbon reduction in heavy-load logistics. FAW Jiefang's vehicle manufacturing heritage and product quality advantages, combined with Shanghai Refire Energy's full-stack in-house R&D capabilities in fuel cell systems and core parts, are highly aligned with the enterprise's development strategy. The joint development of 200 units of 49 mt hydrogen energy heavy-duty trucks marks a new starting point for multi-party collaborative empowerment. Going forward, the plan is to continue advancing the procurement and deployment of over 1,000 units of hydrogen energy heavy-duty trucks, continuously expanding the scale of hydrogen energy heavy-duty truck operations, deepening collaboration across the entire industry chain, expanding diversified zero-carbon application scenarios, and jointly empowering China's energy structure transformation and green upgrading of the logistics industry.
A relevant executive of FAW Jiefang stated that this tripartite collaborative cooperation with Gongqing New Energy and Shanghai Refire Energy has achieved a powerful synergy of hardcore vehicle manufacturing capabilities, market operation resources, and core hydrogen energy technologies. In the future, the enterprise will advance vehicle R&D, production, and delivery with high standards and high efficiency, while simultaneously providing dedicated after-sales services throughout the entire life cycle, striving to create a benchmark case of collaborative cooperation in China's hydrogen energy commercial vehicle industry.
According to the cooperation plan, the first batch of 200 units of 49 mt hydrogen energy heavy-duty trucks will be primarily deployed on core logistics trunk routes in the Yangtze River Delta, Inner Mongolia, and other regions, targeting the high energy consumption and high emission issues in heavy-load logistics and facilitating the low-carbon upgrading of regional logistics systems. The implementation of this strategic cooperation marks a critical breakthrough for Gongqing New Energy in the large-scale operation of hydrogen energy heavy-duty trucks. The deployment plan of over 1,000 units will further consolidate the enterprise's core competitiveness in the green transportation capacity market and improve the nationwide hydrogen energy transportation capacity network layout.
In the next step, Gongqing (Shanghai) New Energy will take this signing cooperation as an opportunity, upholding the cooperation philosophy of complementary advantages, mutual benefit, and collaborative innovation, to continuously deepen upstream and downstream linkages across the hydrogen energy industry chain, accelerate the commercialization and large-scale popularization of hydrogen fuel cell heavy-duty trucks, and promote the high-quality development of the hydrogen energy logistics industry through large-scale, routine hydrogen-powered transportation capacity operations, continuously injecting green hydrogen energy momentum into the implementation of the national "dual carbon" strategy.
