Windrose completed its Series C1 financing to accelerate the delivery of pure electric heavy trucks in the United States, Europe, South America, Australia, and New Zealand.
Recently, Windrose Electric, a new energy company focusing on new energy heavy trucks (hereinafter referred to as: Windrose), launched a Series C financing round with a total amount exceeding $100 million. In the C1 round, the China Mobile Chain Leader Fund took the lead in investment, and other investors included Han Wen, the founder of Windrose, and the French industrial real - estate developer PRD. Meanwhile, Windrose received credit support from state - owned banks such as the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, the China Construction Bank, and the Agricultural Bank of China. This further enriches its diversified financing system and ensures the liquidity needed for global delivery and business expansion.
The Series C financing will be mainly used to accelerate the mass - production layout and delivery of the company's pure - electric heavy trucks in the global market after obtaining certifications in China, the United States, and Europe. It will also promote the construction of assembly and delivery bases in Belgium, France, and the United States, as well as the supporting infrastructure for wind, solar power, energy storage, and fast charging.
So far, Windrose's pure - electric heavy trucks have entered 24 countries and have started official deliveries in the United States, Europe, and other regions. Han Wen said, "The new round of financing will further consolidate Windrose's leading position in technology and market for pure - electric heavy trucks in the global market."
01. The First European License Obtained, Windrose Initiates Global Delivery
With the completion of the C1 round of financing, Windrose's globalization process has significantly accelerated. The company not only received important financial support but also achieved substantial breakthroughs in key markets.
It is reported that in January 2026, Windrose successfully completed the registration and licensing of its first pure - electric heavy truck in Belgium, Europe. This is also the first time that a Chinese new energy heavy truck has obtained a legal operating status on European roads, which confirms Windrose's full - chain capabilities from product development, global certification to commercial delivery.
Behind the first European license is the global compliance system that Windrose has been building since 2022. Windrose has obtained the EU e5 WVTA whole - vehicle type certification issued by the Swedish Transport Agency. Since then, Windrose can freely sell, register, and license vehicles in all 27 EU countries and Norway. By the end of 2025, Windrose completed certifications applicable to a total of 30 countries in the three major global markets of China, the United States, and Europe. Windrose also achieved the key milestone of obtaining whole - vehicle certifications in China, the United States, and Europe simultaneously. Based on these foundations, Windrose will meet the access and sales requirements of 74 countries around the world by the end of 2026.
Windrose's Pure - Electric Heavy Trucks Head for the World
More importantly, the reliability of Windrose's products has been proven in diverse and harsh scenarios around the world. From a single - charge journey of 626 kilometers in the high - altitude areas of Chile in cooperation with Walmart, to a challenge of an 18% steep slope with a full load of 68 tons in Australia in partnership with the steel giant Bluescope; from a 14 - day endurance challenge of over 9,300 kilometers in the United States competing with heavy trucks like Tesla Semi and Volvo, to efficient transportation of over 500 kilometers on a single charge in Spain under temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius; to a zero - carbon long - distance mission of 2,253 kilometers from Beijing to Dongguan in China in cooperation with Decathlon, and helping CEVA Hongying International to complete a 5,000 - kilometer ultra - long - distance transportation along the Belt and Road from the Pearl River Delta to the Alashankou on the China - Kazakhstan border, Windrose's vehicles have left their footprints in many parts of the world, accumulating valuable data covering extreme terrains, climates, and regulations.
Windrose's strategic decision to choose Europe, with the strictest regulations, the most complex scenarios, and the highest requirements, as its first overseas market has profound strategic implications. In fact, Europe faces a strict target of reducing heavy - vehicle emissions by 45% by 2030 and has complex demands such as cross - border transportation, mountainous climates, and high fleet attendance rates. "If we can succeed in Europe, we can break into the global market." Han Wen's judgment is gradually becoming a reality with the acquisition of the first European license.
The Windrose Global E700 model licensed in Europe is equipped with a battery of over 700 kWh, meeting the needs of long - haul trunk routes. Based on an 800V high - voltage platform, it supports megawatt - level fast charging and can replenish enough energy for a 400 - kilometer journey in 35 minutes. Its product definition and performance are all derived from and verified in the above - mentioned real and complex global scenarios.
Han Wen said, "Currently, Windrose has achieved batch deliveries to leading customers such as Rongqing Logistics in the Chinese market. With the approval of the European WVTA certification and the licensing of the first vehicle, the company plans to comprehensively promote large - scale deliveries in key markets such as Europe, North America, and the Asia - Pacific region in 2026."
02. Creating a New Benchmark for Zero - Carbon Intelligent Long - Haul Transportation
As a leading global enterprise in zero - emission long - haul heavy trucks, Windrose is rooted in China and headquartered in Antwerp, Belgium. It is committed to creating a new benchmark for zero - carbon intelligent long - haul transportation and has made deep accumulations in technology and market.
In terms of technology, Windrose's pure - electric heavy trucks can achieve a cruising range of 670 kilometers under a full - load condition of 49 tons, and up to 500 kilometers in a 64 - ton double - trailer configuration. The designed cruising range of its second - generation models will exceed 800 kilometers (about 500 miles), further consolidating its technological advantage in the new energy heavy - truck field.
In terms of market, Windrose has cooperated with many well - known international brands and logistics enterprises such as Decathlon, Rémy Cointreau, Nestle, Wyeth Nutrition, Rittal, CEVA Hongying International, Kuehne + Nagel, KLN (formerly Kerry Logistics), and Rongqing.
In November 2025, Windrose's 670 - km long - range pure - electric heavy trucks started official deliveries in the United States.
In recent years, new energy heavy trucks have been regarded as an important part of China's automotive industry to achieve "leapfrogging development" and have entered a stage of rapid development. From forward - looking R & D to vehicle manufacturing and then to overseas market layout, domestic new - force heavy - truck brands, including Windrose, are accelerating their entry into the marketization track.
Statistics show that since its establishment in May 2022, Windrose has completed multiple rounds of equity and debt financing. The investors include institutions such as the China Mobile Chain Leader Fund, GSR Ventures, FountainVest Partners, Yunqi Partners, HITE Hedge, Hefei Innovation Investment, and Suzhou High - tech Zone Financial Holding.
Among them, the China Mobile Chain Leader Fund, which led the C1 round of investment this time, is an industrial chain development fund initiated by China Mobile. Its investment strategy is closely aligned with national strategies and China Mobile's development plan. In the field of intelligent connected vehicles, the fund is committed to promoting the transformation of new - generation information technology achievements represented by AI, injecting intelligent impetus into the high - quality development of the industry.
It is reported that the China Mobile Chain Leader Fund is optimistic about Windrose's strong capabilities in the R & D of electric heavy - truck vehicles and global layout. It looks forward to collaborative cooperation between the two parties in key fields such as vehicle networking, intelligent cockpits, advanced intelligent driving, and vehicle - road - cloud coordination, giving full play to their respective industrial advantages, jointly promoting ecological integration and innovation, and jointly creating a new benchmark for zero - carbon intelligent long - haul transportation in the global market.
It is worth mentioning that Windrose is already planning its subsequent capital path and plans to simultaneously promote its listing processes in the United States and Europe to support its long - term globalization strategy.