Foton Galaxus R9 (欧曼银河9)

The Foton Galaxus R9 is a heavy-duty long-haul tractor and the international version of the Auman Galaxy 9 (欧曼银河9), Foton’s flagship heavy truck.

The platform was first shown in Beijing in August 2024. The R9 reached export markets in 2026, with launches in Peru on 28 August, in Brazil and at IAA Transportation in Hannover in September 2026. Foton says the platform covers diesel, plug-in hybrid and battery-electric versions, and gas versions in some markets.

In Peru the R9 was introduced in front of more than 2,000 guests as the first stop of Foton’s Galaxus Global Expedition. Over nine days the trucks covered more than 1,500 km (932 miles), from the port of Chancay through Ica and the Nazca area to Arequipa, with a high point of 4,200 m (13,780 ft).

At Agrishow 2026 in Brazil Foton showed an electric eGalaxus R9 prototype, and the diesel R9 made its debut at Fenatran in São Paulo on 9–13 November 2026. Foton plans the Brazilian commercial launch for the second half of 2027, and sales director Mauricio Santana called the entry into heavy trucks an important step for the company in Brazil.

The diesel R9 uses a Foton Cummins X13 engine of 12.9 litres (787 cu in), rated at 560 hp (418 kW) and 2,600 Nm (1,918 lb-ft) and meeting Euro 6. The gearbox is a ZF TraXon 12-speed automated unit. The version shown in Brazil is a 6×4 tractor.

The R9 PHEV was shown at IAA Transportation 2026 in Hannover. It combines a 13-litre hybrid-specific diesel engine of 620 PS (456 kW, 612 hp), said to exceed 50% thermal efficiency, with an oil-cooled flat-wire electric motor. The motor produces up to 220 kW (295 hp), and the combined system output is up to 920 PS (677 kW, 907 hp). Maximum system torque is 42,000 Nm (30,977 lb-ft) at the output side, and transmission efficiency is up to 99.8%. The hybrid is a 45-tonne (99,208 lb) tractor.

The lithium iron phosphate battery is available from 58.73 kWh up to 109 kWh and supports 2C to 6C charging and discharging. It lets the truck pull away and manoeuvre on electric power, and it runs the air conditioning and refrigerator during rest stops without the engine idling. Foton says the hybrid saves 15 to 28 percent of fuel compared with a conventional diesel truck. A control system with more than 20 modules and over 80 control strategies manages the powertrain.

The electric eGalaxus R9 prototype has a motor equivalent to 475 PS (349 kW, 469 hp), a 600 kWh battery and a range of about 450 km (280 miles). Torque at the wheel ends is 40,000 Nm (29,502 lb-ft). Gross combined weight for the prototype is quoted at 42 tonnes (92,594 lb). It was shown as a 4×2 tractor, with 6×2 and 6×4 versions mentioned.

The R9 has a new cab with a drag coefficient of 0.348, a flat floor and about 2 m (79 in) of interior height. Equipment includes Grammer driver and co-driver seats, a 40-litre pull-out refrigerator, a three-step entry with anti-slip surfaces, digital rear-view mirrors with automatic adjustment and a parking air conditioner. The body uses 69% high-strength steel, and the rear axle has air suspension with height adjustment.

The overseas version has Level 2+ driver assistance with more than 28 functions, including highway navigation assist, traffic-jam assist, automatic emergency braking and blind-spot monitoring. A sensor set of up to 10 cameras, 5 millimetre-wave radars and one lidar feeds a central domain controller on a 100 Mbps Ethernet network.

Foton says the system accumulated 2 million km (1.2 million miles) of road testing and covers 500,000 use cases, and the truck supports full-vehicle over-the-air updates. In September 2026 Foton delivered its 13-millionth vehicle worldwide, a Galaxus 9, to a Spanish dealer at IAA after road testing in Spain.