福田Foton

Is Foton Chinese? Yes

Facts checked Ownership as of 4 September 2026

Yes

Foton is Chinese and state-owned, as a subsidiary of BAIC. It is one of China's largest commercial-vehicle makers, selling trucks, vans and buses in more than a hundred markets. Foton was also the money and the factory behind the German marque Borgward, which filed for bankruptcy in Beijing on 8 April 2022.

Chinese holding: 100% as of 4 September 2026.

The chain

The ownership chain behind this answer, owner first.
Step Entity Kind Origin
1 Beijing Municipal State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission government CN
2 BAIC Group group CN
3 Foton brand CN

Holding by holding

  1. Beijing Municipal State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission owns BAIC Group at 100%.

    BAIC Group is a municipal state-owned enterprise held by the Beijing city government rather than by the central SASAC. The date the present holding structure took its current form was not verified for this entry.

  2. BAIC Group controls Foton since 1996.

    BAIC Group is the controlling shareholder of Beiqi Foton Motor Co., Ltd., which is listed in Shanghai under 600166 and was founded on 28 August 1996. The exact holding was not verified for this entry.

Is Foton Chinese: the short answers

Is Foton Chinese?
Yes. Foton is Chinese and state-owned, as a subsidiary of BAIC. It is one of China's largest commercial-vehicle makers, selling trucks, vans and buses in more than a hundred markets. Foton was also the money and the factory behind the German marque Borgward, which filed for bankruptcy in Beijing on 8 April 2022.
How much of Foton is Chinese-owned?
100%, as of 4 September 2026.
Who owns Foton?
Beijing Municipal State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission sits at the top of the recorded chain. The ownership page sets out every step with its stake and date.

Related

Sources for this answer

  1. Wikipedia, Foton Motor. Read . Foton described as a subsidiary of BAIC Group, headquartered in Changping, Beijing.
  2. Wikipedia, Borgward. Read . Beiqi Foton's investment and manufacturing, and the April 2022 bankruptcy.