Foton Mobility Distribution is an Australian owned distributor of new energy heavy vehicles. Foton Mobility Distribution sources the best overseas technology to lead the zero emissions transport revolution in Australia. In 2021 Foton Mobility Distribution commissioned the first commercial Hydrogen City bus in Australia. The fuel cell used in the Hydrogen City bus was developed by Toyota, SinoHytec and Foton. Foton Mobility Distribution works alongside leading hydrogen producers to demonstrate the effective use of hydrogen as a fuel of the future.
Foton Mobility Distribution is playing a leading role in the transition to hydrogen and teamed up with infrastructure builders to provide expertise and vehicles for the roll out of hydrogen powered transport supply chain.
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CEO and Founder
Kaiyuan (Neil) Wang is passionate about the future of zero emissions transport in Australia. An experienced electric bus distributor and hydrogen bus solution provider, Neil has worked for the past decade in zero emission transport for Yutong Australia and Foton Bus Australia. Neil is on the board of the NZ zero-emission industry group and is a member of the Australia Hydrogen Council. Neil is regularly sought for his experience in Hydrogen and Battery electric bus industry.
General Manager – Light vehicles
Over the past 35 years Bill Gillespie has amassed a broad experience base in all areas of the Australian automotive business.
His experience extends across Director, General Manager and President level roles in passenger cars and over the past 10 years in the heavy vehicle industry.
More recently Bill has operated in the innovative BEV truck world across the Asia Pacific region
He has previously held senior positions with Toyota, Hino Trucks, Peugeot, and Nissan.
General Manager Aftersales
Ross is an experienced Heavy Vehicle After Sales Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the Automotive Industry. Ross has been focused on After Sales for more than 25 years with various major Truck and Bus OEM’s and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to our group as he leads our customer service team to ensure that Foton Mobility customers receive the very best of care and backup after purchasing our product.
National Sales Manager - Light Vehicles
For enquiries: Ph: +61435652777 brandon.page@fotonmobility.com.au
Brandon brings a wealth of national OEM sales expertise, gained both in Australia and overseas while working at renowned automotive brands such as BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Volkswagen Group.
His profound understanding of commercial vehicles and customer needs was cultivated during his various national roles at Mercedes-Benz Vans.
Brandon is enthusiastic about assisting businesses to transition their fleets to zero emissions.
Sales Manager Heavy Vehicles
For enquiries: ph: +61499888260, Iain.dorward@fotonmobility.com.au
Iain Dorward has been involved in commercial vehicles since 2001 when he started his journey with Mercedes-Benz as a first year commercial vehicle apprentice technician.
Iain is passionate about transitioning commercial fleets to zero emission and joins FMD after 3 years in Sales within the Bus & Coach Industry. He has a strong customer -centric approach, and understands both the technical and operational aspects of heavy transport which will enable him to make a valuable contribution to the success of FMD.
Iain is married, and is now Father to a 9 month old baby boy, which might impact his sleep patterns for a while, but not his weekend Golf game of Golf, or occasional game of Chess.
National Sales Manager – Bus
For enquiries: ph: +61413168800, Greg.abel@fotonmobility.com.au
Greg has been associated with the Bus and Coach industry for the past 28 years.
26 years involved working for a Public Passenger Transport company in varying roles including, Contract Management, Compliance and Safety, Policy / Procedure, Procurement.
Greg interested is with both Hydrogen and Battery Electric buses and has played a major role in the submission, development and implementation of Zero Emission tenders and trial.
Head of Government & Community Liaison
Mike Levin has been associated with the TrueGreen Group and its various entities for over 15 years, before which he had a 30+ year career in Banking and Finance, including Senior Executive roles in both Retail and Private Banking, and Human Resources & Training.
He is married, with three married Children, seven Grandchildren, and a Fur Baby named Daisy, and lives in the Southern Highlands of NSW. Outside of Family and Business, his passions include Reading voraciously, and Leeds United Football Club.
Sales Operations Manager
Abid is an engineering graduate who previously worked as an engineer in the Merchant Navy/Marine for 4 years before working in the fleet industry for the last 6 years.
In those 6 years Abid has held multiple leadership positions in the operational space, as well as working as a fleet and account manager at SG Fleet prior to joining Foton Mobility Distribution.
Customer focus and efficient operations has always been a priority for Abid combined with an interest in the renewable energy sector and how it can improve the transport/vehicle area
Married, and father of a 3-year-old baby boy (Coco-Melon is always on his Spotify & YouTube playlist) Abid also has a strong passion for cooking and is a proud and passionate lifelong fan of Arsenal football club.
Finance Administrator
Briony is a vital member of our FMD team, filling the position of Finance Administrator, with her strong background in Accounts Management.
Briony is a mum of 2 children, and has a passion for the environment, making her a great fit for our “New Energy Transport” team.
Briony loves the outdoors, getting out to the beach and spending time with family and friends.
Leading Hand – NSW Branch
Santiago is an experienced vehicle Body Builder, with nearly 28 years experience within the Bus Industry. He is keen to support the transition to a clean energy future and learning new skills with exposure to FMD’s Zero Emissions suite of products.
Santiago is a family man who loves a BBQ, a few “cold ones” and is a passionate supporter of the Western Sydney Wanderers.
Office Administrator
Dianne Foster is a newcomer to the Foton Mobility Distribution team. She has come on board to oversee our Office Administration and Inventory, having had a strong background in both with various manufacturing companies.
Outside of Foton she enjoys camping in the great outdoors, visiting wineries and spending time with family and friends. She has three children, 4 stepchildren and 5 grandchildren.
Service Engineer
Xiaohang (Sean) He is an experienced electric vehicle Service Engineer.
A graduate of UNSW with a Degree in Mechanical Engineering, he has a strong interest in electric mobility and new energy transport.
Sean entered the industry in 2019 with a focus on EV After Sales, Technical Support and Troubleshooting, and he has analysed and solved numerous EV related problems, leading to quality improvements, product upgrades and homologation.
Sean is proud to have been involved in the launch of Australia’s first Electric bus and took part in the deployment of Australia’s largest electric bus fleet at Transit Systems Australia’s Leichardt Depot.
He is equally proud to have been part of the Foton team as it introduced its first two Hydrogen Fuel Cell buses to Australia, both of which have now been acquired by Transit Systems Australia.
Kaiyuan (Neil) Wang is passionate about the future of zero emissions transport in Australia. An experienced electric bus distributor and hydrogen bus solution provider, Neil has worked for the past decade in zero emission transport for Yutong Australia and Foton Bus Australia. Neil is on the board of the NZ zero-emission industry group and is a member of the Australia Hydrogen Council. Neil is regularly sought for his experience in Hydrogen and Battery electric bus industry.
Over the past 35 years Bill Gillespie has amassed a broad experience base in all areas of the Australian automotive business.
His experience extends across Director, General Manager and President level roles in passenger cars and over the past 10 years in the heavy vehicle industry.
More recently Bill has operated in the innovative BEV truck world across the Asia Pacific region
He has previously held senior positions with Toyota, Hino Trucks, Peugeot, and Nissan.
Ross is an experienced Heavy Vehicle After Sales Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the Automotive Industry. Ross has been focused on After Sales for more than 25 years with various major Truck and Bus OEM’s and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to our group as he leads our customer service team to ensure that Foton Mobility customers receive the very best of care and backup after purchasing our product.
For enquiries: Ph: +61435652777 brandon.page@fotonmobility.com.au
Brandon brings a wealth of national OEM sales expertise, gained both in Australia and overseas while working at renowned automotive brands such as BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Volkswagen Group.
His profound understanding of commercial vehicles and customer needs was cultivated during his various national roles at Mercedes-Benz Vans.
Brandon is enthusiastic about assisting businesses to transition their fleets to zero emissions.
For enquiries: ph: +61499888260, Iain.dorward@fotonmobility.com.au
Iain Dorward has been involved in commercial vehicles since 2001 when he started his journey with Mercedes-Benz as a first year commercial vehicle apprentice technician.
Iain is passionate about transitioning commercial fleets to zero emission and joins FMD after 3 years in Sales within the Bus & Coach Industry. He has a strong customer -centric approach, and understands both the technical and operational aspects of heavy transport which will enable him to make a valuable contribution to the success of FMD.
Iain is married, and is now Father to a 9 month old baby boy, which might impact his sleep patterns for a while, but not his weekend Golf game of Golf, or occasional game of Chess.
For enquiries: ph: +61413168800, Greg.abel@fotonmobility.com.au
Greg has been associated with the Bus and Coach industry for the past 28 years.
26 years involved working for a Public Passenger Transport company in varying roles including, Contract Management, Compliance and Safety, Policy / Procedure, Procurement.
Greg interested is with both Hydrogen and Battery Electric buses and has played a major role in the submission, development and implementation of Zero Emission tenders and trial.
Mike Levin has been associated with the TrueGreen Group and its various entities for over 15 years, before which he had a 30+ year career in Banking and Finance, including Senior Executive roles in both Retail and Private Banking, and Human Resources & Training.
He is married, with three married Children, seven Grandchildren, and a Fur Baby named Daisy, and lives in the Southern Highlands of NSW. Outside of Family and Business, his passions include Reading voraciously, and Leeds United Football Club.
Abid is an engineering graduate who previously worked as an engineer in the Merchant Navy/Marine for 4 years before working in the fleet industry for the last 6 years.
In those 6 years Abid has held multiple leadership positions in the operational space, as well as working as a fleet and account manager at SG Fleet prior to joining Foton Mobility Distribution.
Customer focus and efficient operations has always been a priority for Abid combined with an interest in the renewable energy sector and how it can improve the transport/vehicle area
Married, and father of a 3-year-old baby boy (Coco-Melon is always on his Spotify & YouTube playlist) Abid also has a strong passion for cooking and is a proud and passionate lifelong fan of Arsenal football club.
Briony is a vital member of our FMD team, filling the position of Finance Administrator, with her strong background in Accounts Management.
Briony is a mum of 2 children, and has a passion for the environment, making her a great fit for our “New Energy Transport” team.
Briony loves the outdoors, getting out to the beach and spending time with family and friends.
Santiago is an experienced vehicle Body Builder, with nearly 28 years experience within the Bus Industry. He is keen to support the transition to a clean energy future and learning new skills with exposure to FMD’s Zero Emissions suite of products.
Santiago is a family man who loves a BBQ, a few “cold ones” and is a passionate supporter of the Western Sydney Wanderers.
Dianne Foster is a newcomer to the Foton Mobility Distribution team. She has come on board to oversee our Office Administration and Inventory, having had a strong background in both with various manufacturing companies.
Outside of Foton she enjoys camping in the great outdoors, visiting wineries and spending time with family and friends. She has three children, 4 stepchildren and 5 grandchildren.
Xiaohang (Sean) He is an experienced electric vehicle Service Engineer.
A graduate of UNSW with a Degree in Mechanical Engineering, he has a strong interest in electric mobility and new energy transport.
Sean entered the industry in 2019 with a focus on EV After Sales, Technical Support and Troubleshooting, and he has analysed and solved numerous EV related problems, leading to quality improvements, product upgrades and homologation.
Sean is proud to have been involved in the launch of Australia’s first Electric bus and took part in the deployment of Australia’s largest electric bus fleet at Transit Systems Australia’s Leichardt Depot.
He is equally proud to have been part of the Foton team as it introduced its first two Hydrogen Fuel Cell buses to Australia, both of which have now been acquired by Transit Systems Australia.
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