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On September 14, the 72nd IAA TRANSPORTATION 2026 opened in Hannover, Germany, under the theme "WE DELIVER." Chery Commercial Vehicle made its debut at the show under the theme "UNLIMIT POTENTIAL," presenting DELIVAN, C&C TRUCKS and energy solutions for the first time. With a focus on technology enablement, ecosystem collaboration and shared global success, the company launched the China-Europe Green Logistics Ecosystem Alliance and signed multiple strategic cooperation agreements. The event comprehensively showcased China's achievements in the electrification and intelligent transformation of commercial vehicles, marking a new stage in Chery Commercial Vehicle's global strategy—from market expansion to deeper, systematic and localized development worldwide.
First held in 1897, the IAA has grown into one of the world's premier events for commercial vehicles, logistics and transportation. It is a launchpad for technological innovation, a barometer of market trends and a strategic platform where global companies demonstrate their capabilities and expand partnerships. This year's event focuses on climate neutrality, intelligent transformation and full-ecosystem collaboration, bringing together more than 1,700 exhibitors from over 40 countries and drawing around 250,000 visits. It has become a key platform for Chinese commercial vehicle companies seeking to enter Europe's premium market and strengthen their international influence.
01 Strategic Leadership: Seizing Global Market Opportunities and Building a Long-Term, Win-Win Industrial Ecosystem
At the launch event, Gong Yueqiong, Vice President of Chery Holding Group and General Manager of Chery Commercial Vehicle, delivered a keynote address on the transformation of the global commercial vehicle industry, clearly outlining Chery Commercial Vehicle's globalization strategy and its approach to the European market.
Gong Yueqiong noted that Chery Commercial Vehicle has built its core competitiveness around a full-spectrum new energy vehicle portfolio, intelligent digital technologies and energy replenishment ecosystem solutions. Its full-scenario product portfolio spans the entire transport chain, from long-haul trunk routes and urban distribution to last-mile logistics. Through proprietary intelligent connectivity systems and Internet of Vehicles big-data capabilities, the company turns vehicle operating data into tangible business value for customers. At the same time, it is working with partners to build a complete charging ecosystem that provides one-stop solutions for charging-site selection, fleet scheduling and cost-efficient operations.
Gong Yueqiong emphasized that Europe is a key strategic market for Chery Commercial Vehicle's global expansion. Its participation in IAA TRANSPORTATION represents the systematic deployment of its capabilities across technology, products, services and ecosystem development in the European market. Going forward, Chery Commercial Vehicle will further align with EU regulations and standards and adapt to local logistics scenarios, while working with European partners to build localized R&D, production and service systems and jointly create a long-term, win-win green commercial vehicle industry ecosystem.
02 Technology Breakthrough: DELIVAN Makes Its Global Premiere, with a Purpose-Built EV Architecture Setting a New Benchmark for Urban Delivery
As one of the key product and technology highlights of Chery Commercial Vehicle's IAA TRANSPORTATION debut, DELIVAN—a strategic brand in the company's global expansion—presented its Europe-focused product and technology portfolio to a global audience for the first time. Ross Davies, Chief Operating Officer of Chery Commercial Vehicle (UK), introduced the advantages of DELIVAN's all-electric vans for the European market.
Ross said that DELIVAN moves beyond the industry's conventional reliance on converted internal-combustion-engine platforms. Instead, it is purpose-built around the core principles of "technology decoupling + modular platform," improving adaptability in space utilization, performance and diverse application scenarios. The platform provides greater flexibility for different vehicle formats and professional conversions, helping to meet the varied commercial needs of European customers. In terms of intelligent technologies, DELIVAN uses connected and digital capabilities to transform the vehicle from a standalone transport tool into an intelligent node within the logistics network. Functions such as intelligent route optimization and remote fleet operation and maintenance are designed around the needs of European small and medium-sized logistics operators, helping customers reduce operating costs and improve fleet-dispatch efficiency.
The official unveiling of DELIVAN brought the launch event to a climax. Two base vehicles and four scenario-based converted variants appeared together, with streamlined low-drag body design, a clean purpose-built electric chassis and highly flexible conversion space clearly demonstrating a product concept developed for European urban roads. The two base vehicles cover different payload and range requirements for mainstream urban distribution, while the converted lineup—including Crew Van, Fridge Box, 3-Way Tipper and Tools Storage—demonstrates the platform's ability to serve high-frequency European use cases such as last-mile delivery, fresh and cold-chain distribution, municipal operations, and business and commuter transport. In this way, DELIVAN delivers "one platform, full-scenario adaptability," helping reduce procurement and maintenance costs while offering a new technology pathway and product choice for the electrification of European urban logistics.
03 Full-Chain Collaboration: Green Solutions Take Shape, Building an Integrated Vehicle-Energy Ecosystem
Beyond urban distribution, Chery Commercial Vehicle also launched two major solutions covering full-scenario logistics and the energy ecosystem, completing a full-chain capability layout from last-mile urban delivery to cross-border transport, and from complete vehicles to supporting energy infrastructure.
Zhu Hong, Deputy General Manager of Chery Commercial Vehicle and General Manager of C&C TRUCKS, explained the C&C TRUCKS global integrated green transport solution. Designed around the carbon-neutrality needs of non-European transport corridors, the solution goes beyond supplying a single battery-electric heavy truck. It integrates complete vehicles, energy replenishment and intelligent fleet-dispatch systems, with deep optimization around the indicators customers care about most—driving range, energy-replenishment efficiency and total lifecycle cost. The solution is tailored to non-European transport routes and depot infrastructure standards, providing integrated green transport support for regional cross-border logistics and extending the application boundaries of the overall solution.
Beyond cross-border transport, the green transformation of the logistics industry also requires strong energy-system support. Dr. Yin Hang, head of Chery's green energy ecosystem, noted that Chery Commercial Vehicle's energy replenishment ecosystem solution covers three core areas: V2G bidirectional charging and discharging, distributed energy storage and depot charging networks. The approach moves beyond the conventional "vehicle + charger" model by integrating electric commercial vehicles into the broader urban energy network. For logistics operators, fleets can take advantage of peak/off-peak electricity price differentials to reduce energy costs, while idle vehicles can feed power back to the grid to generate additional returns. Supporting energy-storage systems can work with photovoltaic facilities at logistics depots to improve energy utilization and further lower energy costs. The deep integration of the energy ecosystem with Chery Commercial Vehicle's products extends competitiveness beyond the vehicle itself to full-chain energy operations, providing solid infrastructure support for scaled deployment in Europe.
04 Shared Ecosystem Success: Industry Alliance Launched, Multiple Agreements Strengthen the Foundation for Cooperation
The value of technology and products is ultimately realized through industrial collaboration. At the launch event, Chery Commercial Vehicle joined a number of Chinese and European partners across the industry value chain to initiate the China-Europe Green Logistics Ecosystem Alliance. Its members span key upstream and downstream sectors including vehicle manufacturing, conversion development, energy operations and logistics services. The alliance is designed to connect technology, market and supply-chain resources across China and Europe, jointly develop compliant products for the European market, establish localized service networks and explore innovative business models. Through a new collaborative framework based on "ecosystem symbiosis, co-creation of value and shared risk," the alliance aims to promote shared value and mutual growth among all participants.
Following the launch of the alliance, several major strategic cooperation agreements were signed on site. In the first round of VAN business agreements, Chery Commercial Vehicle signed multiple agreements with European strategic customers and ecosystem partners. The cooperation covers vehicle procurement, localized channel development and joint development of conversion systems, signaling broad recognition of DELIVAN in the European market. This was followed by authorization agreements with key European conversion partners. Based on DELIVAN's modular platform, the two sides will jointly develop customized vehicles for local European applications. By leveraging local partners' conversion qualifications, scenario expertise and service networks, DELIVAN will accelerate the deployment of scenario-specific products and deliver true "local needs, local response."
Witnessed by the guests in attendance, Zhu Hong, together with partners and customer representatives, completed the handover of the first customer vehicle for a non-European transport corridor and signed a strategic cooperation agreement. This marked the completion of the full commercialization cycle for Chery Commercial Vehicle's green heavy-truck logistics solution—from technology launch to commercial deployment—and created a benchmark case for further regional market expansion.
05 Multi-Product Portfolio: Scenario-Based Exhibits Demonstrate Full-Stack Capabilities for Deeper Global Expansion
A strong product portfolio is the foundation of globalization, while systematic solutions form the core platform for ecosystem-based expansion. At IAA TRANSPORTATION 2026, Chery Commercial Vehicle upgraded from showcasing individual products to presenting integrated solutions. A total of 18 core exhibits were displayed, creating a comprehensive green logistics portfolio covering cross-border transport, urban distribution, intelligent last-mile logistics and the energy ecosystem. Through this portfolio, Chery Commercial Vehicle offers global customers and partners integrated green logistics solutions and supports the deeper implementation of its globalization strategy with system-level product capabilities.
For different operating scenarios around the world, two C&C TRUCKS Phoenix models form the core heavy-truck display. The Phoenix BEV features a high-performance e-axle for strong power output and higher transmission efficiency. It is focused on fixed-route, short- and medium-distance resource-haulage applications, providing logistics operators with a stable and efficient zero-carbon transport solution. The Phoenix REEV adopts an industry-first "large battery + small range extender" technology. With long range, rapid energy replenishment and high load capacity, it is designed for cross-regional transport and is particularly well suited to routes where charging infrastructure is still developing, offering a new solution for medium- and long-distance logistics.
In urban distribution, the DELIVAN range forms the core of the display area. The short-wheelbase, low-roof passenger version and the medium-wheelbase, high-roof cargo version are built on a purpose-built all-electric modular platform and respectively address urban passenger transport and mainstream urban delivery needs. Also on display are a medium-wheelbase, high-roof concept conversion and a chassis-cab model, which can be quickly developed into customized solutions for parcel delivery, cold-chain logistics, municipal services and other applications, precisely matching the diverse operating needs of Europe's urban logistics market.
In the intelligent last-mile logistics segment, Chery Commercial Vehicle's autonomous logistics vehicle is built around four core values: automotive-grade chassis, efficient operations, all-domain intelligent driving and versatile body configurations. With purpose-developed Level 4 autonomous driving, an automotive-grade drive-by-wire chassis and modular, flexible body configurations, it is designed to provide autonomous transport capacity for a range of scenarios including urban last-mile delivery, industrial-park logistics and cold-chain transport.
The intelligent ecosystem display area also presents a complete supporting system for vehicle-energy coordination. The green-energy section features an ammonia-fueled SOFC power generation system, an integrated PV-storage-charging unit, V2G DC chargers and a vehicle-grid interaction system, demonstrating the full technical pathway from power generation and charging/discharging to vehicle-grid coordination and providing European customers with integrated vehicle-grid energy solutions. The depot-logistics section brings together a battery-swapping station, intelligent forklifts and integrated power-and-storage battery packs, connecting the full process of heavy-truck energy replenishment, depot loading and unloading, and energy-storage dispatch to create intelligent logistics support at depot level. In addition, Chery Commercial Vehicle is jointly exhibiting with leading European conversion specialist GRUAU, using the technical qualifications and scenario expertise of a local partner to demonstrate its ability to deliver localized conversions and scenario-based customization.
06 Ecosystem-Led Global Expansion: Building a New Win-Win Growth Model Through System-Level Capabilities
From exporting individual products to expanding through ecosystems, from isolated market entry to deep system-level development, and from exporting complete vehicles to enabling customers with integrated solutions, Chery Commercial Vehicle is entering a new stage of globalization. Guided by a new blueprint, new strategy, new technologies and a new ecosystem, the company will continue to pursue breakthroughs in core technologies, enhance product quality across full-scenario green transport applications, and further optimize its global supply chain and localized service systems. By building a more resilient and efficient win-win ecosystem and working alongside partners worldwide, Chery Commercial Vehicle will use technology to drive a greener future and collaboration to build momentum, jointly unlocking new opportunities in the global new energy commercial vehicle market and advancing toward a more sustainable, high-quality future.