WABCO, global supplier of safety and efficiency technologies for commercial vehicles, has entered into a new long-term supply agreement with Dongfeng Liuzhou Motor Co. (DFLQ), one of the largest truck manufacturers in China.
WABCO’s new business involves braking solutions, including anti-lock braking (ABS) and electronic braking systems (EBS), as well as ESCsmart electronic stability control (ESC) and OptiRide electronically controlled air suspension (ECAS), among other advanced vehicle safety and efficiency technologies. WABCO begins series delivery immediately to supply DFLQ’s current medium- and heavy-duty truck platforms. DFLQ produces trucks for the Chinese market and for export markets, including Southeast Asia, Africa, Middle East and South America.
“We are strategically transforming our range of medium- and heavy-duty trucks to be more competitive for long-haul transport and logistics,” said Cheng Daoran, general manager, Dongfeng Liuzhou Motor Co. “We are leveraging WABCO’s leadership in safety and efficiency technologies to improve vehicle performance. We also benefit from WABCO’s advanced maturity in globalization that results in unmatched local connectivity and service, including local engineering and manufacturing at world-class levels.”
“WABCO is proud to become DFLQ’s strategic partner of choice,” said Sujie Yu, WABCO vice president, Asia Pacific. “We fully anticipated their advanced vehicle safety and efficiency requirements for current and new truck platforms to better serve the Chinese market and other economies around the world.”
In addition to the new agreement, WABCO recently received three supplier awards from DFLQ, marking what the company says is unprecedented recognition for WABCO’s outstanding performance. DFLQ granted WABCO awards for superlative contributions and commitment during 2015 in three categories, including best quality, supplier excellence and strategic supplier. DFLQ honored WABCO among a distinguished group of around 1,000 suppliers.
