All about CNHTC/SINOTRUK

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 solutions for different policy environments in different regions.

The two parties will optimize battery management systems, improve battery swapping efficiency, and reduce operating costs. They will dispel New Energy commercial vehicle users’ current concerns about vehicle range and operating costs and boost the large-scale commercial application of battery-swappable heavy-duty trucks (HDTs).

From a Sinotruk Chengdu press release

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 vehicles in 2023, making it the only brand to receive the import quota of commercial vehicles in this batch.

Based on SINOTRUK press release 

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 U75 Plus crossovers. The U70 Pro has a 1.5-liter gasoline turbo engine with 143 hp power. The U75 Plus has a 2.0-liter engine with 199 hp power. The overall length of both cars is 4.8 meters.

Based on multiple sources