Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Zhou Ding, has expressed excitement over ongoing developments at Quest Motors Manufacturing in Mutare, where Foton’s new Tunland V9 pickup trucks will soon be assembled.
During a recent tour of the facility, Ambassador Zhou commended the partnership between Zimbabwe and China in driving industrial growth and job creation. The project, he revealed, is expected to create up to 500 local jobs by 2026 while enhancing skills transfer and promoting value addition in the automotive sector.
“The assembly of the Tunland V9 in Mutare marks another milestone in Zimbabwe’s reindustrialisation agenda. Customers from Zimbabwe and neighbouring countries will soon have access to high-quality, affordable vehicles proudly assembled here,” he said.
Ambassador Zhou noted that such initiatives reflect the deepening cooperation between China and Zimbabwe under the framework of mutual benefit and shared progress.
Quest Motors, one of Zimbabwe’s leading vehicle assembly plants, has been revitalising operations through partnerships with global automakers. The introduction of the Foton brand is expected to boost the local manufacturing industry and reaffirm Mutare’s position as a key hub for industrial development.
