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The Beiqi Foton Motor Co. Ltd. (Foton Motor or Foton) is China’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturer. Foton is also one of the world’s largest volume producers in the commercial vehicle industry. Their product line consists of commuter and luxury touring buses, trucks, SUVs, light pickups, vans and even agricultural machinery. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Changping, Beijing, China. In March 2006 Foton established a 50/50 joint venture with Cummins Inc. - Beijing Foton Cummins Engine Company (BFCEC). This was done in efforts of producing light, medium and heavy duty diesel engines that meet global emission and fuel efficiency standards. Early in 2009 Foton then formed a 50/50 joint venture with Daimler AG to develop and produce a completely new range of medium and heavy duty trucks. However, the relationship with Daimler dated back to 2003 when the Auman heavy duty range was manufactured under license of Mercedes Benz trucks. According to Foton Trucks SA: Today Foton boasts the most comprehensive range of products and support services and is close to producing 1 million trucks becoming the worlds largest truck manufacturer. In 2014 Foton sold 547,900 trucks in China, followed by Dongfeng with 500,200 and FAW with 233,800 sales. Since its establishment, it has sold more than six million vehicles and for the past four years recognized as the fastest developing automotive manufacturer in China. With 18 assembly and engine plants in China, Foton is geared to manufacture more than one million vehicles a year. An assembly plant in Colombia is also scheduled. This is to expand growth in the Latin American market with light commercial vehicles. Foton further intends to build a plant in Western Maharashtra, India. In addition and as part of their globalization plan, a bus factory will be opened in Brazil, in the state of Bahia.