Wen Han, CEO of Windrose Technologies, continues to release information on how he plans to establish himself in various global markets. In 2026 and 2027, Windrose will build four Windrose Parks, combining R&D, assembly and aftersales, on three different continents. One of these will be built in Antwerp.
Windrose’s trucks are not conventional, and neither is their industrialization. The young Chinese manufacturer will base its strategy on Windrose Parks, four of which it plans to open in the next two years. A Windrose Park is a site with an area between 10,000 and 100,000 m² that combines several functions: assembly (probably according to the CKD principle, where all parts arrive on site, but Wen Han indicates that the electric axles and batteries will be produced on site), sales, training, after-sales, but also charging and, even more surprisingly, R&D. Surprising because, for example, two of these locations are barely 150 kilometers apart: that of Valenciennes in Northern France and that of Antwerp. The two other locations will be in China (Suzhou) and the United States. Until now, it was assumed that Windrose would assemble its trucks in California (Huntington Beach) off the west coast and/or in Georgia off the east coast, but the location has not yet been officially determined.
“These locations are multifunctional and transparent: customers can go behind the scenes to see how their trucks are designed and prepared, and they can get as close to the assembly line as safety allows,” explains Wen Han. He also wants to bring partners in electricity generation, battery storage, grid management and vehicle charging to his Windrose Parks. Each site will have its own electricity production capacity through wind turbines and solar panels, with the aim of covering ‘almost 100% of needs’. For the site in Antwerp, the studies were entrusted to the local company Arcade Engineering.
