Quick Takeaways
- DeepWay new-energy heavy trucks gain momentum following a major Pre-IPO funding round.
- The investment strengthens DeepWay’s push toward autonomous freight and large-scale commercialization.
DeepWay new-energy heavy trucks entered a new growth phase after the company recently completed a Pre-IPO financing round, raising a total of 1.177 billion yuan. The round was led by PuHua Capital, with participation from ABC Impact, Sunwoda, Lenovo Capital and other companies. The funds will be mainly used to support core business operations and long-term development.
DeepWay is recognized as the world’s first company to develop intelligent new-energy heavy-truck solutions through a ground-up design approach and achieve mass delivery. The company follows a dual-drive strategy that integrates proprietary vehicle platforms with self-developed autonomous driving technology, reshaping traditional commercial vehicle development logic.
DeepWay New-Energy Heavy Trucks Built on Ground-Up Architecture
By redesigning product and R&D architecture beyond the internal combustion framework, DeepWay enables deep integration between vehicle hardware and intelligent driving software. This approach is aimed at ultimately achieving fully autonomous freight operations while maintaining near-term commercial viability.
As of June 2025, the company has delivered approximately 6,400 new-energy heavy trucks. This volume places DeepWay first globally in the ground-up designed new-energy heavy-truck segment, reinforcing its leadership in intelligent commercial vehicles.
Progressive Autonomous Driving Strategy
DeepWay follows a pragmatic and phased development roadmap centered on long-term autonomous driving goals. In its early stage, the company completed full vehicle development through ground-up design and achieved self-development of key electrification components, successfully transitioning its lineup to new-energy platforms.
Building on electrification, DeepWay is scaling combined driver-assistance systems and deploying human-machine co-driving platooning. This strategy is designed to establish a positive commercial cycle while laying the foundation for large-scale single-vehicle autonomous operations, balancing technical feasibility with sustainable returns.
Commercialization and Data-Driven Advantage
In the commercialization of intelligent driving, DeepWay has made combined driver-assistance systems standard across its latest models, leading to a steady increase in paid subscription adoption. The company emphasizes practical, cost-effective driving functions that deliver clear value to customers.
At the same time, large-scale production and real-world operations generate extensive data assets. This data supports ongoing development of perception, decision-making, and control algorithms, creating reusable engineering value for future autonomous driving deployment.
Focused Application Scenarios and Platooning Expansion
DeepWay currently targets fixed-route, short-haul bulk transport, a core segment of China’s logistics system that accounts for 40% to 50% of total road freight volume. Within this scenario, the company is accelerating intelligent platooning deployment to improve efficiency and safety.
Platooning tests and cargo operations have already been conducted in customer environments across Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia, and Sichuan, with the first batch of platooning-capable models delivered. As operational data and experience continue to grow, DeepWay plans to expand platooning at scale, extend capabilities to short- and medium-haul autonomous operations, and steadily advance toward its long-term vision of industrialized autonomous freight.
DeepWay is recognized as the world’s first company to develop intelligent new-energy heavy-truck solutions through a ground-up design approach and achieve mass delivery. The company follows a dual-drive strategy that integrates proprietary vehicle platforms with self-developed autonomous driving technology, reshaping traditional commercial vehicle development logic.
DeepWay New-Energy Heavy Trucks Built on Ground-Up Architecture
By redesigning product and R&D architecture beyond the internal combustion framework, DeepWay enables deep integration between vehicle hardware and intelligent driving software. This approach is aimed at ultimately achieving fully autonomous freight operations while maintaining near-term commercial viability.
As of June 2025, the company has delivered approximately 6,400 new-energy heavy trucks. This volume places DeepWay first globally in the ground-up designed new-energy heavy-truck segment, reinforcing its leadership in intelligent commercial vehicles.
Progressive Autonomous Driving Strategy
DeepWay follows a pragmatic and phased development roadmap centered on long-term autonomous driving goals. In its early stage, the company completed full vehicle development through ground-up design and achieved self-development of key electrification components, successfully transitioning its lineup to new-energy platforms.
Building on electrification, DeepWay is scaling combined driver-assistance systems and deploying human-machine co-driving platooning. This strategy is designed to establish a positive commercial cycle while laying the foundation for large-scale single-vehicle autonomous operations, balancing technical feasibility with sustainable returns.
Commercialization and Data-Driven Advantage
In the commercialization of intelligent driving, DeepWay has made combined driver-assistance systems standard across its latest models, leading to a steady increase in paid subscription adoption. The company emphasizes practical, cost-effective driving functions that deliver clear value to customers.
At the same time, large-scale production and real-world operations generate extensive data assets. This data supports ongoing development of perception, decision-making, and control algorithms, creating reusable engineering value for future autonomous driving deployment.
Focused Application Scenarios and Platooning Expansion
DeepWay currently targets fixed-route, short-haul bulk transport, a core segment of China’s logistics system that accounts for 40% to 50% of total road freight volume. Within this scenario, the company is accelerating intelligent platooning deployment to improve efficiency and safety.
Platooning tests and cargo operations have already been conducted in customer environments across Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia, and Sichuan, with the first batch of platooning-capable models delivered. As operational data and experience continue to grow, DeepWay plans to expand platooning at scale, extend capabilities to short- and medium-haul autonomous operations, and steadily advance toward its long-term vision of industrialized autonomous freight.
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