The Genlyon, heavy range truck produced in China by the joint-venture SAIC Iveco Hongyan, has been elected Truck of the Year 2010 for the fleet category of the truck industry. The award ceremony took place recently in the Beijing Media Centre in an event organized by one of the leading automotive specialist magazines, China Auto News.

The Genlyon heavy range truck produced in China by the joint-venture SAIC Iveco Hongyan has been elected Truck of the Year 2010 in the fleet category of the truck industry. The award ceremony took place recently in the Beijing Media Centre in an event organized by one of the leading automotive specialist magazines, China Auto News.

The Genlyon competed with all other major Chinese competitors in the industry, such as Faw, Dongfeng, Sinotruk and others, following a selection process managed by the China Automotive Engineering Research Institute (CAERI) in which there were more than 10 industry specialists involved.

Critical to achieving this prestigious recognition by the Chinese market were the excellent results obtained during testing, with nine tests in which the Genlyon achieved full marks. Typical of such tests were the 20% gradient start and the fuel consumption at a constant speed of 65 km per hour.

Launched last March, the Genlyon is the first fruit of a joint venture between SAIC and Iveco. Designed in China and profiting from Iveco’s European quality and technological excellence, allowing a strategic entry of Genlyon in the heavy duty vehicle segment in the Chinese market. Manufactured in the SIH factories in Chongqing, in the heart of China, the vehicle profits from the combination of aerodynamic design of the cab and the high efficiency of the latest generation of the Cursor engine to present itself as a top of the range product providing industry leading fuel economy.