SAIC-Iveco venture launches Genlyon heavy truck

The SAIC-Iveco Hongyan Commercial Vehicle Company, a joint venture between Italian commercial vehicle company Iveco and the Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC), has introduced its Genlyon heavy truck for the Chinese market.

The Genlyon truck is the first product launched by the SAIC-Iveco joint venture and incorporates Iveco's European technology with Chinese product design. The product marks the JV's entry into the premium heavy tractor market.

The Genlyon truck is produced in Chongqing at the all-new SAIC-Iveco Hongyan Commercial Vehicle Company (SIH) headquarters and production facility constructed on a green-field site.

The truck features the Stralis Active Space cab with internal and external appointments designed specifically for the Chinese market, including the standard specification of air conditioning and air suspended driver's seat. Electronic systems are used to manage vehicle safety and operating functions.

The truck is powered by a nine-liter Cursor engine, and features a 12-speed synchromesh transmission with a 430mm diameter single dry plate friction clutch. The launch of the Genlyon truck marks the world debut of the new Cursor 9 engine, which is equipped with the latest-generation common rail fuel injection system and is locally produced in China.