Fukuan Cavan Heavy-Duty Truck BEACON Mass Production Version Launched, China's First Mass-Production Liquid Hydrogen Heavy-Duty Truck Unveiled

On December 18, Foton Carven Heavy Truck BEACON production version was officially released, featuring BEV, gaseous hydrogen, and liquid hydrogen three production models, including the first domestically produced liquid hydrogen heavy truck for mass production. As the first car model built on the world's first forward-developed "electric and hydrogen" intelligent heavy truck exclusive platform, this vehicle breaks energy boundaries with its all-scene adaptability, providing an integrated solution for the green transformation of the logistics industry, marking China's new energy heavy truck industry entering a new era of hydrogen and electricity coexistence and full-scene coverage.

Platform Breakthrough: Hydrogen and Electricity Coexistence Adapting to 90% Operation Scenarios

To address the shortcomings of traditional "oil-to-electric" heavy trucks, such as inadequate scene adaptability and high energy consumption, Foton Carven BEACON, relying on its unique integrated platform, achieved three breakthroughs: First, it broke down energy barriers, compatible with 3 types of energy - pure electric, gaseous hydrogen, and liquid hydrogen, paired with 5 types of electric drive axles and 200/300kW large power motors, flexibly adapting to all scenes through a "three-segment layout," with a 50% parts commonality rate; Second, it leads in smart architecture, pioneering the industry's "1+3+2" cross-domain fusion EE architecture, paired with dual backbone networks, significantly increasing communication bandwidth and data rates, creating the strongest commercial vehicle smart entity; Third, it covers all scenarios, deriving 15 types of vehicles, offering two auto bodies, multiple specifications of batteries, and hydrogen storage systems, precisely matching the diverse needs of logistics transportation.

In terms of refueling and reliability, the vehicle is the first in the industry to apply an 800V voltage platform in mass production, allowing the BEV model to charge for 8 minutes for a 100km driving range, and the liquid hydrogen model to refuel for 15 minutes for over 1000km driving range, completely solving the refueling anxiety; the 677kWh battery module B10 life reaches 2 million kilometers, and the fuel cell B10 life reaches 1.6 million kilometers, ensuring operational security.

Technological Innovation: Dual Breakthrough in Efficiency and Lightweighting

Foton Carven BEACON solves customers' "operational puzzles" through technological innovation, leading the industry in efficiency: The whole vehicle adopts a streamlined main-trailer integrated design, with a drag coefficient as low as 0.28, reducing by 49% compared to traditional heavy trucks, and decreasing energy consumption by about 16%; the self-developed 300kW fuel cell has a common operating condition efficiency ≥58%, 9 percentage points higher than the industry level.

Through 62 innovations in new materials, structures, and processes, the whole vehicle reduces weight by 30%, achieving the same weight as diesel and electric, with a 500kg reduction, where the steel-aluminum-plastic connection process becomes an industry benchmark, effectively increasing cargo capacity and helping users reduce costs and improve efficiency.

Experience Upgrade: Comprehensive Advancement in Comfort and Safety

Centered on the user, the vehicle redefines the commercial vehicle driving experience: In terms of comfort, it features a 1450mm ultra-low floor, 1-meter extra-wide sleeping berth, 420L super-large storage space, paired with a four-point floating cab suspension and airbag shock-absorbing seats, improving comfort by 20%; it is the first in the commercial vehicle industry to introduce an AI voice large model, with 8 advanced NVH technologies significantly reducing noise, comprehensively upgrading the driving experience.

Safety-wise, the cab adopts a 100% high-strength steel cage frame, passed 9 extreme collision tests and EU certification, improving safety by 67%; equipped with a new-generation assisted driving system, relying on multi-perception devices covering 114 scenarios, achieving 22 assisted driving functions, coupled with an end-pipe-cloud security defense system, comprehensively ensuring driving safety.

The launch event simultaneously initiated the "Lighthouse Partner Program," inviting 100 heavy truck opinion leaders to operate the new vehicle for 6 months to verify product performance. In the future, Foton Cavan will continue to build an open ecosystem, empowering the new energy heavy truck industry upgrade with technology, and assisting in achieving the "dual carbon" goals in the transportation sector.