On November 8, 2021, the first delivery ceremony of Weichai-Shenhua Wuhai 150-ton large mining trucks was held in Yangzhou. Mr. Tan Xuguang, Chairman of Shandong Heavy Industry Group and Chairman of Weichai Group, gave the "Golden Key" to the representative of Shenhua Company. This event marked an important step in breaking the long-standing monopoly of international brands in the market and confirmed Weichai's independent research and manufacturing capacity in the field of heavy weight equipment manufacturing.
This 150-ton mine truck is equipped with a gold system including "Weichai 17-liter engine + 8-speed transmission with 3300 Nm of torque + 60-ton axle load", this is an advanced powertrain system in the world, researched and produced by Weichai. This mine truck has more than 50,000 hours of test operation, with a total mileage of more than 360,000 km, increased efficiency by 70% and reduced energy consumption by 10%. This type of mining trucks is considered to be twice as efficient as other vehicles.
Speaking at the ceremony, Mr. Tan said that the transport equipment at mine area is tending to increase in size, requiring high-end and intelligent levels. Embracing that need and trend, Weichai will continue to accelerate the pace of innovation and provide more reliable and efficient solutions and product technical support for the construction of smart mines.