Saturn Corporation expands Tanzania facility to assemble Sinotruk pick-up 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. Saturn Corporation will assemble the Sinotruk Pickup Rang...

News  Updated at: 2026/05/27

list are energy-saving passenger vehicles, energy-saving heavy-duty commercial vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric passenger vehicles, battery electric commercial vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric commercial vehicles, and fuel cell electric commercial vehicles of automakers such as Great Wall Motor, Sinotruk, Chery, BAIC Motor‌, Geely, BYD, and Dongfeng Motor Corporation. From an MIIT press release...

News  Updated at: 2026/05/15

conglomerate, is planning to begin production in 2027 of multiple Geely (Geely Automobile Holdings Limited) brands of vehicles at its plant currently under construction in Almaty. In the commercial vehicle sector, Qaz Tehna's Karaganda plant produces buses for Yutong Group and heavy-duty trucks for Sinotruk (China National Heavy Duty Truck Group Co., Ltd.), while SemAZ LLP/Daewoo Bus's Semey plant produces city buses for Dongfeng (Dongfeng Motor ...

News  Updated at: 2026/05/08

Saturn Corporation to assemble CNG trucks in Tanzania On April 19, multiple sources reported that Saturn Corporation is planning to start assembly of compressed natural gas (CNG) powered trucks at its plant in Dar es Salaam. ‎ Saturn Corporation is the official assembler and distributor of China’s Sinotruk. It is planning to assemble its first CNG powered ‎heavy duty lorry by 2026. The company plans to produce 10,000 vehicles by 2027. At pr...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/21

Steyr Automotive, Austria begins truck production for Sinotruk 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 (semi-knocked down) construction. As production increases, the company pl...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/05

Sinotruk exports 15,000 HDTs in September 2025 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 volume totaled 335,000 units, up 22.8% y/y. Specifically, HDT exports accounted for 111...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/23

Weichai Power launches WP15NG-4.0 engine with Sinotruk Weichai Power Co., Ltd. (Weichai Power) announced the launch of the Sinotruk Huanghe H7 tractor with its WP15NG-4.0 engine.The WP15NG-4.0 engine, with a power of 560-630Ps and a peak torque of 2,800Nm, employs proprietary combustion and mixed distribution technologies for a 2.2kg/100km lower gas consumption than products of the same displacement.Designed with a high-strength body structure an...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/08

Sinotruk launches heavy-duty trucks in Libya 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 expansion strategy in Africa. Based on multiple sources...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/22

Ethiopia continues to ban import of Sinotruk trucks over safety and technical concerns 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 Sinotruk vehicles have caused repeated accidents ...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/18

Saran Machinery and Sinotruk to establish commercial vehicle plant in Kazakhstan 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 Republic of Kazakhstan. The JV is in the city of Saran, ba...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/14

Sinotruk partners with Toyota Motor to promote development of hydrogen energy industry Weichai Power Co., Ltd. (Weichai Power) announced that its subsidiary Sinotruk signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Toyota Motor Corporation. Sinotruk and Toyota Motor have been actively promoting the cooperative development of the hydrogen energy industry for a long time. The hydrogen fuel cell tractors jointly developed by the two companies have been...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/05

Sinotruk to introduce Bolden S6 pickup truck in Russia 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 torque of 410 Nm. The Bolden S6 is equipped with a rear-leaf spring suspensi...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/18

SHIG, JD forge strategic partnership for supply chain services 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 intelligent logistics, the supply chain, the Industrial Internet, digita...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/23

rogen internal combustion engine (HICE) vehicles. According to the organizer, this project will be launched on a 35km route over a period of 6 months. Eight vehicles and engines are involved in the project, including passenger vehicles from GAC Group and Geely; commercial vehicles from FAW Jiefang, Sinotruk, and Dongfeng Liuzhou Motor; and HICEs from Weichai Power and Yuchai Group. From a GAC R&D Center press release...

News  Updated at: 2024/11/19

FCTS participates in 7th CIIE with Toyota Toyota Sinohytec Fuel Cell Co., Ltd. (FCTS) participated in the 7th China International Import Expo (CIIE) held in Shanghai with Toyota. At the event, FCTS showcased new breakthroughs in hydrogen energy technology with Toyota and made the global debut of a 49t tractor with dual hydrogen fuel cell systems with a rated power of 300kW. Developed by FCTS and Sinotruk, the tractor is the first to be equipped w...

News  Updated at: 2024/11/15

Sinotruk Howo launches next-gen Hanjiang Pro light-duty truck 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 as 99%. It employs the Wuji S power chain technology and a low-drag-co...

News  Updated at: 2024/11/05

Geyushi, Egypt to export locally manufactured Sinotruk trucks to Middle East and Africa 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  ...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/28

Geyushi, Egypt presents locally produced Sinotruk commercial vehicles 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 in Geyushi's capabilities to develop the transportation sect...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/07

Garrett Motion partners with SinoTruk to develop next gen E-powertrain for e-trucks 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. Both companies will advance Proof of Concepts...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/01

IAA Transportation 2024: SINOTRUK, China announces global debut of Bolden Pickup 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 temperatures as low as -40°C. The Bolden Pickup ...

News  Updated at: 2024/09/20