Video: Foton launches commercial vehicles in Oman

Business Monday 21/January/2019 15:17 PM
By: Times News Service

Muscat: Chinese automaker, Foton Motor group, officially launched its range of commercial vehicles in Oman on January 21, 2019.
Entering Oman for the first time, the group, which is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of commercial vehicles, has partnered with Gulf Great Sands LLC (GGS), a part of Bahwan International Group Holding (BIGH).
Speaking to Times of Oman, Ma Canliang, Director of Foton Middle East Region, said that the range of commercial vehicles launched in Oman includes light duty trucks, pickups, mini buses, panel vans, and SUVs.
“Foton is the number one commercial vehicle manufacturer in China. We started business in this region about 15 years ago and came to Oman in 2018. We have launched Foton Aumark light truck, Foton Tunland pickup, minibus, minivan and SUV Sauvana in Oman. For any market, we develop our products according to local requirements. Therefore, for Oman’s market, we came up with some exclusive specifications in terms of transmission, engines and accessories,” Canliang said.
In terms of services, the expert added that end-users would get three years 100,000km manufacturer warranty.
“The service centre is currently based in Muscat, and will extend to 10 service stations in Oman in the future,” Canliang said.
When asked about the growth of the newly launched brand in the country, the director of the group said that they maybe new in the market but have got strong points.
“First of all, we came up with products according to the needs of the local market. Secondly, we are using latest generation products, which can meet the requirements of customers. In future, we will extend our product portfolio and deep involvement of business operations in the local market,” Canliang said.
On this occasion, a spokesperson from GGS LLC said, “We at Gulf Great Sands LLC are proud to partner with Foton Motor Group to offer customers sturdy and reliable vehicles. All Foton vehicles boast of the highest levels of quality and design due to their partnerships with leading names such as Daimler, Cummins and others. Foton invests heavily in research, development and state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities. This ensures all Foton vehicles are created with current, as well as emerging technologies."
Besides, while Foton vehicles are built with components supplied by global manufacturers, the price of the vehicles has been kept affordable.”
He added that they are looking forward to this new opportunity and are confident that Oman’s market will find Foton a reliable and affordable brand.