Wen Han
Wen Han | |
|---|---|
韩文 | |
| Born | Circa. 1991 (age 34–35) |
| Education | Stanford University |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Known for | Founder Windrose Technology, an electric truck startup company |
Wen Han (Chinese: 韩文) is a Chinese entrepreneur and business executive. He is the founder, chairman, and CEO of Windrose Technology, a Chinese electric truck manufacturer specializing in long-haul heavy-duty vehicles.[1][2][3] Han founded Windrose Technology in 2022 to develop battery-electric semi-trucks for international markets.[4]
Early life and education
Wen Han was born in China and later attended school in the United States. He attended Williams College in Massachusetts and obtained an MBA from Stanford University.[5]
Career
Han founded the electric truck maker Windrose Technology in 2022. It was originally based in Hefei, China, but the company was later incorporated in the Cayman Islands and shifted operations to Antwerp in Belgium.
He announced plans to expand into Europe and establish U.S. assembly operations in 2024, an uncommon strategy among Chinese electric vehicle startups.[6] In the same year, Windrose increased its IPO fundraising target during its European expansion[7] and scheduled U.S. production to begin in 2025.[8] Han partnered his company with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to support research on sustainable trucking solutions.[9] Windrose's technology provides high-power charging systems in collaboration with BorgWarner.[10]
References
- ↑ Borrás, Jo (2025-05-02). "ACT Expo 2025 – Windrose gets real, and Wen Han wins the swag wars [part 2]". Electrek. Archived from the original on 2025-05-02. Retrieved 2025-05-15.
- ↑ "Wen Han". MOVE 2025. 2025-05-14. Retrieved 2025-05-15.
- ↑ "reuters". Reuters. 22 February 2024.
- ↑ Caproasia (2025-03-28). "China Electric Truck Maker Windrose to Raise $300 Million, Founded in 2022 by CEO Wen Han & President & CTO Haoli Chen | Caproasia". Retrieved 2025-05-14.
- ↑ "The Chinese Electric Vehicle Founder Who Wants In on Trump's America". New York Times. March 31, 2025.
- ↑ "reuters". Reuters. 23 July 2024.
- ↑ "bloomberg". Bloomberg News.
- ↑ Bookmark +, Jim Park •. "Windrose Trucks Coming to U.S. in 2025". www.truckinginfo.com. Retrieved 2025-05-15.
- ↑ "Windrose Technology Supports UNDP Research with Universities on Zero Emission Trucks (ZETs)". UNDP. Retrieved 2025-05-15.
- ↑ Borrás, Jo (2024-04-03). "Tesla-inspired Chinese semi gets 960kW charging from BorgWarner". Electrek. Archived from the original on 2024-04-03. Retrieved 2025-05-15.