Trucks of China in the first half rose by 8.6%

Sales volume of trucks in China in the first half of 2018 amounted to 1.76 million

Commercial vehicles (trucks and buses) according to the China Association of automobile manufacturers (CAAM) took in total sales of cars in China is 16.3% (2.29 million), and in the production of 15.7% (2.2 million).

The latest long-haul tractor JMC Weilong Prime Mover 6x4

Truck market in China, including tractor units, which are accounted for CAAM a separate article in the January–June 2018 increased by 8.5% to 1.68 million Of these, 1.44 million (+15.6 per cent) were due to single trucks and chassis of all classes, and even 238,5 million (-20,8%) on tractors.

Long-haul tractor JMC Weilong Prime Mover 4x2

The lion's share of trucks equipped with conventional diesel engines – 86,5% (1 million 454 thousand). Now, however, on new machines they must comply with environmental standards Euro-5.

Long-haul tractor Foton EST-H5 initially be equipped with engines of Euro-5

Registrations heavy trucks (flatbed and chassis HCV + tractors of trucks weighing over 25 tons) in the first half of 2018 made 641,3 million (+22.3 per cent) over the same period of 2017.

Heavy dump truck 6x4 new series JMC Weilong

Of these, 4.17 thousand (growth of 6.3 times) single truck and chassis and 10.73 million (-59,2%) tractors on methane (including liquefied, i.e. LNG).

Saddle tractor C&C U260 4x2 LNG liquefied natural gas

Pure electric vehicles in the heavy and "truck" classes of trucks while also extremely small: 51 units at HCV (+64,3%) and 236 of the electric tractors (and their sales in 2018 has just begun).

Almost unique to China's main conventional truck tractor Dongfeng Liuqi Dragon 77 (LZ4251T7DB)

All of srednetonnazhnye (side and chassis of the MCV along with truck tractors of trucks with GVW of less than 25 tons) was recorded 131,5 thousand (-20,3%), including 100,9 thousand (-4,7%) single truck and chassis and 30.5 thousand (-48,3%) truck tractors.

New srednetonnazhnye (MCV) Dongfeng DLK Dolly D6 with a 6-cylinder a diesel engine of Euro-5

Methane of these, only 229 units MCV (an increase 3.3 times), and the battery 26 units (plus 3 units of hydrogen fuel cells) against 808 units of electric vehicles over the same period in 2017, i.e., the drop was 96,4%, which is caused, apparently, by raising the bar necessary to obtain the benefits of the mileage.

Electric cars and hybrids in the medium-duty class, while few in number, but are growing relatively fast (see photo cargo JMC Kairui electric car EV)

Utility cargo electric car SAIC Yuejin EC100

Another 52 units MCV is equipped with petrol engines (growth of 10.4 times), but the vast majority of srednetonnazhnye still fitted with conventional diesel engines.

New medium-duty van Beiqi Futian Yuling VQ1 is still equipped with a traditional diesel, though, and the level of Euro-5

In the LCV segment (includes and one-ton pickups) check made 974,9 million (+16,1%), and the share of the chassis (60.0 thousand +28,3%) remains small.

The latest solid pickup Great Wall Wingle 7 calculated and on export markets 

Gasoline malotonnazhnykh – of 234.2 million (+62.6 per cent) and their share in the class of 31.9 per cent. Methane was only 23 units LCV (-72,6%), but electric vehicles in the segment of 7.17 million (down 6.9%), plus 323 units are not rechargeable hybrids (an increase of almost 27 times). Accordingly, the level of detalizacii in class LCV – 80,1% (733,2 thousand).

Electroforged SAIC MAXUS EV80 Electric Van  is the representative segment of the electric vehicle, which in China have a great future 

In segment minivans (Mini-trucks) registration amounted to 317 thousand (-1,8%). Of these, 10.2 thousand of electric vehicles (an increase of almost 20 times) and 15.1 thousand diesel cars (-56,2%).

Newest mini truck Changan New Leopard T3 (SC1031TMD51)

Another fresh competitor in the segment of mini-pick-UPS – Wuling Rong Guang Mini-pickup Truck

It is interesting that off-road trucks (Off-road trucks) located in the HCV – 1927 units (+0,7%), in class MCV – 620 (-43,2%), while LCV – 6.7 thousand (+29,9%), but minivans in the segment just yet.

So that the truck segment in China is developing quite rapidly, but the government's efforts to introduce alternative fuel just for the truck are not enough – the main effort is clearly focused on the segments of passenger cars and buses..