The lab is Foton Motor's first formal cooperation project in automotive electronics, providing evidence of the enhanced research and development investment Foton Motor is making in this area.

The Foton-Freescale Automotive Joint Lab is committed to co-developing silicon, software and system-level solutions for use in the next generation of Foton vehicles. The two companies have agreed to explore joint-development efforts in key application areas, including electric vehicle/hybrid electric vehicle technology and relevant electronic control technology. Future collaboration will focus on powertrain, chassis and safety technologies.

To support the Foton-Freescale Automotive Joint Lab, Freescale will supply silicon products, development tools, reference platforms and dedicated support resources. In the future, Foton-specific designs and products will be developed. Freescale will bring new leading technology and system-level solutions, incubating the joint lab's own development capability on electric vehicle, hybrid electric vehicle, powertrain system and automobile safety.