On May 25, Saturn Corporation announced the expansion of its assembly plant in Kigamboni. This strategic investment will enable the local assembly of pick-ups and other light-duty vehicles in Tanzania. The company also announced a strategic collaboration with Sinotruk, China’s largest heavy-duty truck manufacturer.
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According to the Kazakhstan Automobile Union (KAU), Kazakhstan's total automobile production in 2025, including passenger cars, buses, and trucks, reached 171,144 units, a significant increase of 17.8% from 145,290 units in 2024.
The country's new car sales in 2025 came to 234,852 units, a 14.4% increase compared to

On March 3, Steyr Automotive started production of trucks for Sinotruk under a contract manufacturing agreement. The diesel-powered and fully electric models in various configurations will be produced at the Steyr site. The first vehicle was completed on March 3, 2026.
Initially, assembly will be done using SKD (sem

On October 20, Sinotruk released a set of sales figures.
In September, Sinotruk exported 15,000 heavy-duty trucks (HDTs), hitting a new high for monthly exports in China’s HDT industry. From January to September, the revenue totaled USD 22.89 billion, up 14.9% year-over-year (y/y), and the finished vehicle sales volu

On October 11, Shandong Heavy Industry Group Co., Ltd. (SHIG) signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Shandong Gold Group Co., Ltd. (SD-Gold) in Jinan.
Under the agreement, the two companies will cooperate in areas such as R&D and application of mining equipment, green logistics transportation, and sharing of g

On September 17, multiple sources reported that Aseel Auto Import Company, Libya has been appointed as the exclusive distributor for Sinotruk, one of China’s largest heavy-duty truck manufacturers.
The first branch of Sinotruk was opened in the country. 
The agreement with Aseel Auto forms part of Sinotruk’s expansio

On August 15, multiple sources reported that although two months have passed since the Ethiopian Customs Commission had announced a ban on the import of Sinotruk vehicles over persistent safety and technical defects, no exemptions or special permits had been granted during that period.
The Commission stated that Sino

On August 12, the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan announced that the Kazakhstani company Saran Machinery has signed a joint venture (JV) agreement with Sinotruk to produce commercial and specialized equipment in Kazakhstan. The project is being implemented with the assistance of the Government of the Republi

On February 17, VGV Motor Russia announced that Motor Place, the official distributor of VGV vehicles in Russia, will introduce the Bolden S6 pickup truck in Russia. It is scheduled for the first half of 2025. Its dimensions are 5,365 × 1,895 × 1,890 mm.
It has a WP2H turbodiesel engine with a power of 177 hp and a t

On January 7, multiple sources reported that Ilya Automotive Industries launched a new brand, Ilya Pars Kian (IPK). IPK will produce the luxury crossover " U75 Plus AVENTRA " domestically in collaboration with China's Sinotruck and Ilya Automotive Industries. It is powered by a 2.0-liter turbocharged GDi engine that

On December 17, China National Heavy Duty Truck Group Co., Ltd. (Sinotruk) announced the signing of a strategic cooperation agreement between Shandong Heavy Industry Group Co., Ltd. (SHIG) and JD.com, Inc. (JD).
Under the agreement, SHIG and JD will conduct comprehensive and in-depth cooperation in areas such as inte

On October 30, Sinotruk Howo Truck Co., Ltd. (Sinotruk Howo) launched the next-generation Hanjiang Pro light-duty truck in Kunming.
For powertrain, the Hanjiang Pro is equipped with a Weichai Power WP2.5N engine, a dedicated 8-speed automatic transmission, and customized axles with a transmission efficiency as high a

On October 20, Geyushi announced that it plans to invest in localizing the components of Sinotruk trucks and export locally manufactured Sinotruk trucks to various markets in the Middle East and Africa.
Based on Geyushi press release 

On October 2, Geyushi and Sinotruk announced the opening of the first exhibition featuring Sinotruk's locally produced trucks at Geyushi's factory. Geyushi also announced its strategic plan to introduce the Egyptian local component to Sinotruk's global transport trucks by 2025. 
Sinotruk also expressed its confidence

Garrett Motion Inc. (Garrett Motion) inked a Letter of Intent (LoI) with China National Heavy Duty Truck Group Co., Ltd. (SinoTruk) to jointly develop next generation e-powertrain for use in SinoTruk’s product portfolio. Mass production of trucks equipped with this next gen E-powertrain is expected to start by 2027.

On September 16, SINOTRUK announced the global launch of the Bolden pickup at the IAA Transportation 2024. Each model has a Weichai WP2H 2.0T diesel engine, producing a maximum power of 140 kW and a peak torque of 420 Nm. 
With six proprietary high-tech innovations of cold-start technologies, the vehicle can start at

 On August 6, Sinotruk announced that it delivered the first batch of SITRAK on July 20, 2024 in Tanzania. Sinotruk stated that Tanzania is a crucial hub on the Maritime Silk Road, a significant node in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), and an important gateway for economic development in East Africa. 
Sinotruk has

On May 28, Sinotruk Chengdu Wangpai Commercial Vehicle Co., Ltd. (Sinotruk Chengdu) announced that it recently had an in-depth exchange with Shanghai Qiyuan Green Power Technology Co., Ltd. (Qiyuan Green Power) on the custom design of “human-vehicle-station-battery-finance” all-scenario New Energy transportation solu

On April 23, SINOTRUK introduced the HOWO brand in Algeria. SINOTRUK put 10 main selling models on display, including HOWO 6X4 tractor, 8X4 dump truck, sprinkler truck, cargo truck, and special vehicle chassis.
SINOTRUK is also planning to build a KD factory in Algeria. SINOTRUK has obtained an import quota of 2,500

On April 22, multiple sources reported that the assembly of the Chinese brand VGV (Weichai Automotive) started at the Unison car assembly plant in Belarus. Unison will supply these cars for the Russian market. The distributor of the brand in Russia is Motor Place LLC.
It has launched an assembly of VGV U70 Pro and U7