On September 14, IAA Transportation 2026 opened in Hannover, Germany. Chery Commercial Vehicles appeared under the theme “UNLIMIT POTENTIAL.” Its United Trucks brand officially launched a global integrated transport capacity solution, introducing two new models for international markets—the Phoenix BEV battery-electric heavy truck and the Phoenix REEV range-extended heavy truck—and, together with Gotion High-Tech and Dianlala, presented an integrated “vehicle, solar, storage, charging and swapping” solution. On the same occasion, United Trucks held a ceremony for the delivery of its first customer vehicle on the China-Europe (C&C) transport corridor and a strategic cooperation signing, marking its globalization moving from product launch to real customer operations.
Strategic Direction: Building a Long-Term, Win-Win Green Commercial Vehicle Industrial Ecosystem
At the launch, Gong Yueqiong, Vice President of Chery Holding Group and General Manager of Chery Commercial Vehicles, delivered a keynote address grounded in the global transformation of the commercial vehicle industry, setting out the brand’s globalization strategy and approach to the European market.
Gong explained that Chery Commercial Vehicles has built core competitiveness on three pillars: a full-spectrum new energy product lineup, intelligent digital technology, and energy-replenishment ecosystem solutions. Its all-scenario product matrix spans the entire transport chain—long-haul trunk routes, urban distribution and last-mile logistics. Leveraging its in-house intelligent connected system and big-data telematics capabilities, the company converts vehicle operating data into tangible business returns for customers. At the same time, it works with partners to build a complete charging ecosystem, solving customer challenges in charging site selection, dispatch and economical operation under one roof.
“Europe is the core high ground of Chery Commercial Vehicles’ globalization strategy,” Gong said. This exhibition marks the systematic deployment of its full-chain capabilities—technology, products, service and ecosystem—into the European market. Going forward, Chery Commercial Vehicles will deeply adapt to EU regulations and local logistics scenarios, and work with European partners to build localized R&D, production and service systems, jointly creating a long-term, win-win green commercial vehicle industrial ecosystem.
Industry Outlook: Electrification Is a Must, and Integrated Solutions Are the Key
At the United Trucks global integrated mobility solution launch, Zhu Hong, Deputy General Manager of Chery Commercial Vehicles and General Manager of United Trucks, said that the two electric heavy trucks—Phoenix BEV and Phoenix REEV—along with the integrated “vehicle, solar, storage, charging and swapping” solution, are designed to answer the question customers ask most: “In my own transport scenario, how do I actually make electrification work?”
For the heavy truck transport industry, electrification is becoming a mandatory question. Zhu Hong analyzed that, on one hand, fuel price volatility keeps vehicle operating costs under pressure, and fleets need vehicles with lower operating costs, higher uptime and higher efficiency. On the other hand, charging infrastructure is still inadequate—dedicated heavy-truck fast charging and battery-swapping networks are insufficient, constraining the scaled rollout of electric heavy trucks. “This means that better operating economics are driving heavy-truck electrification, and integrated solutions are the key to breaking through.”
But for electric heavy trucks to truly go mainstream, the industry must solve four practical problems: first, limited onboard battery capacity restricts the operating range of medium and long-haul transport; second, longer charging times and inadequate charging/swapping infrastructure affect vehicle uptime; third, in cold regions, low temperatures reduce usable battery capacity and cut range; and fourth, users are highly focused on operating energy consumption, requiring continuous optimization of energy management technology.
From an industry perspective, behind these four hurdles lies a shift in the competitive logic of heavy-truck electrification—from competing on single-product performance toward competing on solutions built around customers’ real operating scenarios. To address these challenges, United Trucks developed two products for different operating scenarios: the Phoenix BEV and the Phoenix REEV.
Twin Debut: Phoenix BEV and Phoenix REEV Cover Diverse Transport Scenarios
The Phoenix BEV is a battery-electric tractor for high-uptime routes, primarily suited to fixed-route, medium and short-haul resource transport. It is equipped with a 430 kWh battery and a three-speed e-axle with peak power of 400 kW, supporting both charging and battery swapping. The three-speed e-axle improves transmission efficiency and reduces energy loss; the integrated thermal management system better addresses battery capacity degradation in low-temperature environments. In short, the Phoenix BEV offers four advantages: fast energy replenishment, strong climbing capability, controllable energy consumption and good cold-region adaptability.
The Phoenix REEV is a large-battery, small-range-extender heavy truck for medium and long-haul transport, aimed at cross-region operations—especially routes where energy-replenishment infrastructure is still underdeveloped. The Phoenix REEV also features a 430 kWh battery and three-speed e-axle, and adds two key configurations: a 110 kW range extender and a 200-liter diesel tank. As a result, the vehicle supports three energy-replenishment modes—charging, swapping and refueling—and adapts to different distances through five intelligent control modes. Taking the Beijing-Shanghai route as an example, the journey exceeds 1,000 km one way, requiring no mid-route replenishment. The core value of the Phoenix REEV can be summed up in three keywords: range confidence, flexible replenishment and strong route compatibility.
No single technology pathway can cover all transport scenarios. The Phoenix BEV and Phoenix REEV target different distances, route conditions and replenishment environments, forming a dual product line of pure electric and range-extended solutions—matching different customers with the product that best fits their real operations.
Ecosystem Enablement: Integrated Vehicle-Solar-Storage-Charging-Swapping Solution Unveiled
The two products cover different routes, but for electrification to truly land, the replenishment system must develop in step. To this end, United Trucks, together with Gotion High-Tech and Dianlala, presented an integrated “vehicle, solar, storage, charging and swapping” solution.
This solution supports a bottom-mounted side-swap system with linked battery packs for tractor and trailer, forming a modular 430 kWh + 430 kWh battery combination and enabling a 5-minute quick swap. Paired with Dianlala’s mobile storage-charging-swapping solution, it requires no fixed station, lowering infrastructure investment. The equipment can also be dispatched globally through an intelligent cloud platform, enabling cross-time, cross-space allocation of green electricity—making “wherever cheap power is, the mobile platform goes; wherever the heavy truck stops, the swap happens” a reality, achieving low-cost, rapid deployment. The solution can also work in coordination with wind, solar and energy storage systems, flexibly configured according to local energy supply conditions and reducing reliance on traditional grid infrastructure.
Low investment, fast deployment and mobile—through modular, flexible building-block charging/swapping units, it fills gaps in the replenishment network and makes energy replenishment worry-free for customers. From providing a single truck to offering a transport capacity solution built around customers’ real operating scenarios, United Trucks is connecting vehicles, energy storage, charging, swapping and renewable energy, offering a new pathway for the scaled rollout of heavy-truck electrification.
On-the-Ground Proof: First Customer Vehicle Delivered on the China-Europe Corridor
Alongside the launch, United Trucks held a ceremony on-site for the delivery of its first customer vehicle on the China-Europe (C&C) transport corridor and a strategic cooperation signing, completing the customer vehicle handover and signing strategic cooperation agreements with partners.
From global solution launch to customer vehicle delivery, and on to strategic partnership signing—this vividly embodies United Trucks’ realization of Chery Group’s globalization philosophy: “In somewhere, For somewhere, Be somewhere.”
“Going forward, we will bring the products and solutions shown today to more real operating scenarios and let the market test them,” Zhu Hong said. “We have always believed there is no single perfect technology pathway—only the solution that best fits the customer’s operating scenario.”
From strategic-level global layout, to product-level dual-path coverage, and on to solution-level integrated replenishment systems, United Trucks completed a systematic debut at this year’s Hannover show—from strategy to products to ecosystem. On the global track of heavy-truck electrification, United Trucks, guided by the philosophy of “In somewhere, For somewhere, Be somewhere,” solves problems by staying close to customers’ real operations, and walks with the world in every market, for every customer.
