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BAIC Group celebrates 40 million users, BAIC FOTON's electric bus for Pakistan marks milestone

BAIC Group handed over its 40 millionth vehicle in Beijing on August 10, with a BAIC FOTON battery-electric bus for Pakistan playing a key role in the relay delivery.

Total users milestone
40 million
Vehicle delivered by BAIC FOTON International pr
39,999,997
Battery-electric buses in Pakistan order
600
Countries/regions with BAIC FOTON products and s
140

What Happened

BAIC Group held its 40 million user delivery ceremony in Beijing on August 10, under the theme “Gearing Up for a New Chapter, Marching Forward With 40 Million Users.” Subsidiary brands completed countdown relay deliveries via video, and Zhang Jianyong, Secretary of the Party Committee, Chairman and Chief Product Officer of BAIC Group, handed over the 40 millionth vehicle onsite, ushering in the era of 40 million users.

Zhang Jianyong's four expectations for the next 10 million users
  • Always keep users at the core
  • Let high-quality products speak for themselves
  • Ensure technology delivers real value
  • Value the strength of all partners moving forward together

During the handover relay, Wu Zongtian, President of BAIC FOTON International, delivered the 39,999,997th complete vehicle — a battery-electric bus bound for Pakistan. This new-energy commercial vehicle bridges Chinese manufacturing and overseas public transport. BAIC FOTON, a key player in BAIC Group's commercial vehicle segment, serves logistics, urban construction, and public transit scenarios, with products and services available in 140 countries and regions. Its commercial vehicles help underpin local industrial development and social operations, reflecting the philosophy of “always putting users at the heart of everything we do.”

Pakistan electric-bus order

600battery-electric buses

Largest-ever single-batch new-energy bus order in Pakistan since its National Electric Vehicle Policy 2025-2030

For the Pakistan project, BAIC FOTON will supply battery-electric buses together with supporting charging facilities and support local partners in building a KD plant. Through technical support and industrial collaboration, the company aims to enhance local bus manufacturing and operational support capabilities. It states, “we should value the power of partnership along our journey.”

The Pakistan delivery is a microcosm of BAIC FOTON's global development, reflecting both the scale of the order and its capability to address overseas market demands with new-energy products. The company's approach is moving from complete-vehicle exports and after-sales support to also providing infrastructure and local manufacturing partnerships. The company says the delivery echoes its core tenets: “Quality products speak for the millions of users” and “Technology shall deliver tangible value.” Building on the 40 million user milestone, BAIC FOTON will further advance its new-energy and global expansion strategies to support BAIC Group's next 10-million-user target and its vision of four “TenMillion” goals.

Previously from Beiqi Foton Motor Co., Ltd.

The Pakistan bus project is the latest in a series of overseas moves for BAIC FOTON. In recent weeks, it debuted three custom-built vehicles at an Australian bus expo, provided bus shuttles and handed over dump trucks for Madagascar's National Day, launched an authorized dealership network in Guyana, and ran nearly 100 training sessions across Asia, Europe, South America, and Africa.

Background drawn from MotorClaw's earlier coverage of Beiqi Foton Motor Co., Ltd.'s official releases.

Why this matters

The 40-million-user milestone shows BAIC Group's scale and global ambitions, with BAIC FOTON products available in 140 countries. The Pakistan order — 600 battery-electric buses, the largest single-batch new-energy bus order under Pakistan's 2025-2030 EV policy — goes beyond exports to include charging infrastructure and a local KD plant, helping build local manufacturing and operational skills. This matters for transit operators and passengers in Pakista…

Terms in This Story

KD plant
A factory that assembles vehicles from knocked-down kits, i.e., partially disassembled parts shipped from another country, rather than producing every component locally.
New-energy vehicle
A vehicle powered by alternative energy rather than conventional gasoline or diesel; in this context, a battery-electric bus.
Complete vehicle
A fully assembled vehicle ready for sale or delivery, as opposed to a kit of parts.
Read Original: Beiqi Foton Motor Co., Ltd.

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