On the afternoon of August 31, 2020, Weichai signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Shengrui Transmission to enter and host the Shengrui Transmission8AT, jointly promoting the acceleration of the industrialization of high-end transmission technology for light commercial vehicles and passenger vehicles in our country.

The world's first front-drive 8-speed automatic transmission (8AT) ，independently carried and developed by Shengrui Transmission，won the first prize of the National Science and Technology Progress Award. It is an outstanding representative of China's equipment manufacturing industry and the pride of a national brand. At present, Shengrui 8AT has developed from horizontal to vertical, from fuel vehicle transmission to new energy vehicle transmission series products. In the future, the two parties will deepen technical cooperation and link Weichai 2L diesel engines to build the most cutting-edge powertrain and accelerate the implementation of the new generation of 8AT diesel powertrain.

Tian Qingying, Deputy Secretary of Municipal Committee and Mayor of Weifang , attended the signing ceremony

Tan Xuguang, Party CommitteeSecretary and Chairman of Shandong Heavy Industry Group, Chairman of Weichai, PartyCommitteeSecretary and Chairman of SINOTRUK, attended the signing ceremony

Liu Xiangwu, Chairman of Shengrui Transmission, attended the signing ceremony

Tan Xuguang, Chairman of Weichai Power, said: Today is an important moment not only for China's automobile industry, but also for Weifang City. Weichai will give full play to the advantages of the entire industry chain to promote the 8AT to become world-class, and make new and greater contributions to the economic development of Weifang!