Quantron and HyperView establish a Chinese joint venture
Quantron and the Chinese technology company HyperView have agreed to establish a joint venture in China. Quantron China is set to develop a new platform for battery-electric and hydrogen-powered commercial vehicles, with Foxconn joining as an industrial manufacturing partner.
Quantron’s planned Gen2 platform is designed to serve battery-electric and hydrogen-powered trucks and buses.
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The joint venture, based in Shaoxing, China, is intended to serve the local market there while also serving as a base for international expansion. Quantron contributes its expertise in integrating and certifying zero-emission commercial vehicles as well as access to international markets, according to the company. HyperView provides knowledge in intelligent vehicle architectures and autonomous driving technologies.
The joint venture marks Quantron’s visible return: The company founded in 2019 had to file for bankruptcy at the end of October 2024 after a funding round failed. On April 1, 2025, founder Andreas Haller took over the remaining assets and the then 35 employees through a restructuring plan via his Andreas Haller Holding. The Quantron AG as a legal entity disappeared, while the Quantron brand continued under the Haller Group. The current announcement also comes from Andreas Haller Holding, referring to Quantron as its Mobility Business Unit.
Now, a restart in China is set to succeed: Foxconn is expected to take responsibility for the industrial production of the planned truck and bus platforms. The Taiwanese contract manufacturer is supposed to provide the production capacity required for an international launch. Quantron China plans to rely on scalable international SKD manufacturing and an industrialized supply chain among other things.
Quantron plans new Gen2 platforms for BEV and FCEV
The focus of this collaboration is the new Gen2 commercial vehicle platform. It is being developed for battery-electric and hydrogen-powered trucks and buses, and it is intended to feature a new generation of cabins, improved aerodynamics, connectivity and digital fleet functions, as well as the technical foundation for future autonomous driving capabilities. The first public presentation of a Gen2 vehicle is scheduled for the first half of 2027.
Even before the premiere, the partners aim to deploy 100 pre-series vehicles with European customers by the end of 2026. According to Quantron, these vehicles serve as a technological bridge and validation fleet for the upcoming Gen2 platform. Data on energy consumption, availability, and performance, along with customer feedback, are intended to influence its further development. The company does not specify which truck types will be included in these 100 vehicles in the announcement.
According to its partners, HyperView has already delivered a high three-digit number of hydrogen-powered commercial vehicles, primarily in China. The first such vehicles are also in use in Saudi Arabia. Quantron, on the other hand, claims to have put a three-digit number of zero-emission vehicles and systems on the road so far. Most recently, another hydrogen vehicle was delivered in Brazil in partnership with a local supplier.
The vehicles are intended to be offered through the Quantron-as-a-Service (QaaS) business model. Under this approach, Quantron combines the vehicle and financing with services, maintenance, a availability guarantee, and digital fleet management, as well as energy solutions depending on the market and application. The company promises that the total cost of ownership will be lower than that of a comparable diesel vehicle from day one. However, Quantron does not provide specific calculations or detailed terms for this TCO guarantee in the announcement.