# ZF and Foton open joint plant in Jiaxing, China for automated commercial vehicle transmissions

ZF Friedrichshafen and Foton opened a joint venture plant in Jiaxing, China, to produce automated commercial vehicle transmissions, including the TraXon system, for the Chinese market.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2019-07-09
- Where: Jiaxing, China, China
- Starts operating: 9 Jul 2019
- Status: completed
- Products: automated commercial vehicle transmissions, TraXon transmission system
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [ZF Friedrichshafen](https://endata.com/companies/4104.md)
- [Foton](https://endata.com/companies/40518.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [roboticsandautomationnews.com](https://roboticsandautomationnews.com/2019/07/09/zf-and-foton-open-joint-facility-in-china-to-produce-automated-commercial-vehicles/24443/), 2019-07-09: "ZF and Foton have jointly opened a facility to produce automated commercial vehicles"

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