On July 22, the Weichai Power 2026 Global Partners Conference opened in Hanoi, Vietnam. Concurrently, the Shandong Heavy Industry Group Green & Intelligent Products Exhibition was grandly held at the Vietnam National Exhibition Center (VEC). As a core business segment of Shandong Heavy Industry Group, Weichai showcased its full lineup of green intelligent products and integrated solutions, sending a clear signal to global partners of its firm commitment to deepening its presence in new energy and expanding into Vietnam and broader Southeast Asian markets.

Driven by the global carbon neutrality drive, Southeast Asia has emerged as a core growth hub for new energy commercial vehicles. Vietnam and other Southeast Asian nations have rolled out supportive policies for transport electrification and energy conservation. Coupled with persistently high regional fuel prices, rising demand for fixed-scenario operation, and Vietnam’s natural edge in diversified clean energy supply, the market potential for new energy across the region continues to surge. The conference creates a vital platform for Weichai and its worldwide partners to explore green transformation opportunities and jointly expand untapped market space.

Full Industrial Chain Empowerment & Customized Adaptation: Setting a New Benchmark for Green Power in Southeast Asia

Tailored to the core demands of Southeast Asia’s regional market, Weichai has completed a comprehensive, multi-sector layout of new energy products. Drawing on self-developed core technologies for batteries, motors and electronic control systems—the three pillars of new energy vehicles—the company has built a complete product portfolio covering new energy heavy trucks, light trucks, construction machinery and passenger buses, delivering full-scenario, full-category green solutions.

To adapt to Southeast Asia’s unique high-temperature and high-humidity climate, Weichai has carried out localized customized optimization for all its new energy products. It has strengthened core performance areas including battery thermal management and moisture-proof protection for electronic control systems, effectively resolving widespread industry pain points plaguing ordinary electric vehicles in tropical environments, such as shortened driving range and frequent malfunctions, enabling products to better fit local real-world operating scenarios.

In the commercial vehicle sector, new energy heavy and light trucks equipped with Weichai’s three-core technologies deliver outstanding performance across all operational scenarios including ports, industrial parks, urban logistics and muck haulage. They drastically cut fuel-related operating costs, reduce noise pollution and boost operational efficiency, gradually replacing traditional fuel-powered vehicles and helping customers achieve dual goals of cost reduction, efficiency improvement and green operation.

Yaxing Bus, a subsidiary brand, has realized mass exports to Southeast Asia. Multiple models fitted with Weichai’s three-power systems have earned wide recognition from local clients thanks to stable performance and excellent driving range. Meanwhile, a range of products have obtained EU Whole Vehicle Type Approval (WVTA), granting smooth access to Europe’s high-end market and fully demonstrating Weichai’s international competitiveness and solid product strength in new energy technology.

Furthermore, Weichai has deepened strategic cooperation with Vietnam’s THACO Group to co-develop new energy commercial vehicles adapted to local logistics, passenger transport and other scenarios, accelerating regional market penetration and laying a solid foundation for win-win collaboration.

In the marine sector, aligning with the global drive for maritime green transition and precisely matching regional shipping demands, Weichai has launched diversified alternative fuel products including methanol engines and biodiesel units, forming a low-carbon power solution portfolio for marine applications.

Weichai’s methanol engines stand out for high efficiency, clean combustion, easy fuel availability and strong adaptability. They are perfectly suited to mainstream operations including inland river and coastal shipping in Vietnam, featuring full fuel combustion and drastically lower carbon emissions compared with conventional fuel engines. Compatible with Vietnam’s local methanol fuel supply chain, they balance operational cost control and environmental compliance, making them the preferred green transition option for local shipyards.

This past March, at Asia Pacific Maritime (APM) Singapore, Weichai officially unveiled its new B100 biodiesel product series. A ceremony marking the completion of 1,000-hour sea trials for vessels powered by Weichai core B100 power units was held, witnessed by partners including Nanyang Technological University, China Classification Society Singapore Branch and Pinnacle Marine.

From project signing in 2024 to vessel launch in 2025, this is Singapore’s first B100 vessel to complete full 1,000-hour sea trials. The full-cycle verification provides a benchmark and key data support for the industry to explore low-carbon fuel applications. Complementing methanol engines, the new product series further enriches Weichai’s green power matrix and delivers actionable, replicable low-carbon pathways for maritime decarbonization.

Four Decades of Deep Cultivation & Trusted Brand Reputation: Consolidating Core Competitiveness in Southeast Asia

Having cultivated the Vietnamese market for 40 years, Weichai always centers its operations on customer needs, penetrating regional markets with premium products and comprehensive after-sales services to build a solid market foundation and earn widespread local acclaim. To date, Weichai has delivered a cumulative total of 160,000 engines in Vietnam, holding the top regional market share for marine engines and bus powertrains. Backed by reliable product quality and a complete after-sales service network, the brand is deeply integrated into Vietnam’s core sectors of transportation, shipping and construction machinery, ranking among the most influential power brands nationwide.

This four-decade market legacy is a direct reflection of Weichai’s robust product strength and global brand influence, while laying a solid foundation of customer trust for the subsequent rollout of its new energy business across Southeast Asia. From traditional power systems to intelligent green new energy solutions, Weichai has consistently kept pace with regional market evolution, continuously optimizing products and services to achieve shared growth alongside local markets and clients.

Weichai’s expansion into Southeast Asia’s new energy market represents both a strategic choice to follow global green development trends and respond to regional policy guidance, and a pragmatic initiative focused on customer demand to deliver mutual benefits for the enterprise and its partners. Moving forward, Weichai will continue to center its development on green intelligent technologies, leverage its full industrial chain technical advantages, deepen collaborative ties with global partners, further refine localized manufacturing, sales and service systems, precisely respond to Southeast Asia’s green transition demands, and support Vietnam and Southeast Asian nations in delivering their green growth targets and net-zero emissions pledges.