Foton New Zealand has been the NZ distributor for Foton commercial vehicles since 2016. The company is a subsidiary of the Ebbett Group, which was established in 1928 and is a trusted name in the NZ automotive industry. Foton New Zealand operates from a state-of-the-art, purpose built and designed automotive distribution facility, strategically located within New Zealand’s Golden Triangle, in Burbush, Hamilton. This complex contains the Foton New Zealand national headquarters, parts distribution centre and training facility.

Foton Motor Company Ltd, known as Foton Motor Group (or “Foton”), is a leading global automotive manufacturer, founded in 1996, with its headquarters in Beijing. As China’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturer, Foton designs and manufactures trucks, buses, vans, sport utility vehicles and construction machinery, and offers a full range of fuel and new energy (Hybrid, BEV & Hydrogen) options. 

Foton has achieved a global sales volume of over 11 million vehicles and has established strategic partnerships with Cummins, Daimler Truck AG and ZF Friedrichshafen AG. The brand’s product evolution is impressive: the Foton Aumark Series is the No.1 selling light-duty truck in the world’s largest truck market – China – and the Foton eAumark is the No.1 selling EV truck in Australia. Foton’s cumulative sales of new energy vehicles in China are 176,874 units (data as of February 2025), including pure electric, plug-in hybrid, and fuel cell, and make it the proven choice for zero emission commercial vehicles.