On August 28, the launch event for BAIC FOTON GALAXUS R9 was held in Peru, marking the GALAXUS R9's highprofile debut in the market. More than 2,000 guests attended, including Wu Zongtian, President of BAIC FOTON International, the BAIC FOTON Peru team, local partners, industry clients and media representatives. The launch further expands BAIC FOTON's product portfolio in Latin America's premium commercial vehicle segment and marks another key milestone in the brand's continued local market development.

Flagship Product Unveiled, Tailored to Peru's Efficient Freight Market

As Peru accelerates the construction of key logistics corridors and cross-regional trunk transportation continues to expand, the market is setting higher standards for heavy-duty trucks in fuel economy, safety, and driving comfort. The arrival of GALAXUS R9 provides a new high-performance transportation solution for Peru's road freight industry.

Built on FOTON's global R&D system and all-new intelligent architecture, GALAXUS R9 is a strategic flagship model designed for the international high-end heavy-duty truck market. Rather than a simple replica of the domestic version, the model has undergone 28 in-depth specialized R&D initiatives for overseas markets, delivering comprehensive upgrades tailored to the real-world usage scenarios of international users.

In terms of ride comfort, the vehicle is fitted with premium GRAMMER driver and codriver seats as well as a 130 mmthick sleeper berth to support quality rest for longhaul drivers. It comes with a 40 L pullout onboard refrigerator for convenient access to stored items. The dashboard features a dedicated document storage area and a designated coin compartment, helping keep small personal belongings neatly organized. For visibility and safety, upgraded digital rearview mirrors deliver clear images with reduced blind spots and support automatic adjustment functions, which helps ease fatigue during longdistance driving. Stepped entry steps are adopted for cabin access with optimized depth layout and antislip textures. The threelevel steps also offer space for footwear storage to make better use of interior cabin space.

Equipped with fullstack selfdeveloped technologies from BAIC FOTON, the vehicle incorporates more than 90 core inhouse technologies and adopts a 100Mbps Ethernet vehicle architecture, which greatly improves vehiclewide data transmission speed and lays a solid foundation for further functional expansion. Its modular architecture enables rapid derivation of diverse vehicle variants to meet requirements across varied overseas markets. It also supports overtheair (OTA) fullvehicle remote upgrades, allowing continuous iterative optimization of vehicle performance and features.

In terms of intelligent driving, the overseas version of GALAXUS R9 is equipped with an L2+ fullscenario intelligent driving system. Validated through 2 million kilometers of realroad tests and training with 500,000 usecase scenarios, it offers more than 28 intelligentdriving functions. These functions cover highway navigation assist, trafficjam assist, automatic emergency braking, blindspot monitoring and other scenarios, helping reduce longhaul driving fatigue while improving driving safety.

The overseas-exclusive connected vehicle platform is built on 'one platform system + six self-built data centers,' covering seven core regions and ensuring overseas data compliance. Leveraging predictive diagnostics and full-vehicle OTA capabilities, the platform enables real-time vehicle status monitoring and early fault warning, delivering efficient and convenient digital maintenance services for overseas users and effectively reducing downtime losses.

Rooted in Peru, Embarking on a New Journey across the Americas

During the event, Wu Zongtian delivered a keynote address. He noted that the introduction of the GALAXUS R9 in Peru marks a breakthrough for BAIC FOTON in the premium segment of Latin America's heavyduty truck market and further strengthens collaboration with local partners. Going forward, BAIC FOTON will advance its strategies focused on newenergy technologies, smart mobility, international expansion and premium product development. The brand will tailor solutions to regional operating conditions, honour its longterm commitment to localised aftersales service, and work with partners to unlock the potential of the Americas' logistics sector. BAIC FOTON will steadily roll out its products, technologies and collaborative ecosystem worldwide to support the highquality development of regional logistics industries.

Flag Handover: FOTON GALAXUS GLOBAL EXPEDITION Kicks Off in Peru

Following Mr. Wu's speech, a themed video was screened, followed by the flaghandover ceremony for the Peru leg of the FOTON GALAXUS GLOBAL EXPEDITION. Li Xiangdong, Executive GM of HDT Business, FOTON International, took the stage and spoke highly of the solid market performance delivered by local core partners.

In 2026, BAIC FOTON ranked first in both sales volume and market share among Chinese heavyduty truck brands in Peru. Thanks to thorough localised operations by local partners, BAIC FOTON also secured a leading market share in Peru's overall heavyduty truck segment, making Peru BAIC FOTON's largest overseas market for its global heavyduty truck business. This strong market performance has made Peru the first stop in the Americas for the FOTON GALAXUS GLOBAL EXPEDITION.

The flaghandover ceremony then took place. Li Xiangdong presented the tour flag, symbolising market exploration, to the representative of local core partners. The flag handover recognises the market breakthroughs achieved through joint efforts and officially launches the FOTON GALAXUS GLOBAL EXPEDITION. The partner representative subsequently passed the flag to representatives of the tour fleet, completing the ceremonial handover.

Featuring the GALAXUS R9, the FOTON GALAXUS GLOBAL EXPEDITION will travel across countries in the Americas, AsiaPacific and Africa. Through onsite roadshows, handson customer experiences and local partnership activities, the tour will engage end users and gather realworld insights into efficient logistics operations across diverse regions. The flag handover embodies the brand's global vision and demonstrates BAIC FOTON's continued progress toward deeper market engagement across the Americas, driven by its flagship product.

The successful launch of the GALAXUS R9 in Peru marks a major milestone for BAIC FOTON's premium heavy-duty truck strategy in the Americas. The launch of the FOTON GALAXUS GLOBAL EXPEDITION signals a critical shift for the brand from product exports toward deeper brand building and local market development. Starting from Peru, BAIC FOTON will continue leveraging its flagship products and localised operations to write new chapters in the global development of Chinese commercial vehicles across the Americas' vast logistics landscape.