China Automotive News: 200 LANDKING Trucks Head to Chile as WEICHAI Expands Across South America

QINGDAO, China, June 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A total of 200 LANDKING light-duty and mini trucks have been shipped to Chile, marking another significant milestone for LANDKING's expansion in the South American market.

Since 2023, WEICHAI New Energy Commercial Vehicle (NECV) has been collaborating with global distributor partners to tackle market challenges and gradually its international presence. The successful entry into Chile marks a new milestone in the company's global expansion and demonstrates the growing international recognition of its products, technology, and market strategy.

At the group level, Shandong Heavy Industry Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "the Group") is a world-renowned high-end equipment manufacturer, possessing top-tier global R&D resources and a well-established commercial vehicle industry chain. WEICHAI NECV is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Group. It leverages the Group's resource advantages to provide customers with efficient, reliable, safe, durable, intelligent, and comfortable commercial vehicles.

At the company level, WEICHAI NECV fully expands its overseas market through organizational structure, product R&D, channel empowerment, after-sales service, and brand promotion. The Company focuses on key projects, builds an efficient service network, develops a dedicated new energy supply chain, and accelerates digital and intelligent transformation.

In terms of products, WEICHAI NECV develops and launches industry-leading models by leveraging the Group's global top-tier supply chain, world-class R&D centers, and intelligent manufacturing capabilities. In 2025, the Company unveiled its flagship LANDKING X7 series, available in both new energy and traditional fuel versions. These products once again set industry standards in active safety technologies, electric powertrain systems, and luxury intelligent cabin design.

Moreover, WEICHAI NECV provides configurations tailored to the situations of different regions while upgrading its product and technology platforms. For instance, in South America, WEICHAI NECV has implemented adaptive development by enhancing off-road capabilities, load-bearing capacity, and flexible configurations. The Company has also adjusted to local high-temperature, high-humidity environments and incorporated intelligent features including in-vehicle screen mirroring. These innovations boost the global expansion of the LANDKING truck series.

Leveraging Chile as a gateway to South America, WEICHAI NECV is expanding its global presence with a diverse product range and tailored technological adaptations. This not only strengthens its competitiveness across the South American market but also establishes a technological benchmark for Chinese commercial vehicles.