On December 18th, the Shandong Heavy Industry & China National Heavy Duty Truck Group (CNHTC) 2026 Partner Conference, themed “Technology Leading to Win-Win Cooperation Across the Entire Chain,” was successfully held at the Shandong International Convention and Exhibition Center. Ye Jianjun, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee, Director, and Chairman of the Trade Union of Shandong Heavy Industry Group, attended the conference and presented awards to outstanding partners. Liu Zhengtao, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of CNHTC, delivered a speech, and Liu Wei, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and General Manager, gave a keynote address. More than 3,000 partners gathered in Jinan, the “City of Springs,” to share the fruits of their labor with CNHTC and jointly draw a new blueprint for future development.
Working Together for a Brilliant Future
The conference recognized and rewarded outstanding partners who made significant contributions in 2025. In 2025, amidst fierce market competition, partners worked hand in hand with CNHTC, striving forward and achieving brilliant results once again: total revenue for the year is expected to exceed 225 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 17%; vehicle sales are expected to exceed 450,000 units, a year-on-year increase of 25%. Among them, China National Heavy Duty Truck Group (CNHTC) achieved a record-breaking production and sales volume of over 300,000 heavy-duty trucks, maintaining its leading position in the Chinese market for the fourth consecutive year and winning the title of the world’s largest heavy-duty truck seller, ushering in a new era for China’s commercial vehicle industry.
In 2025, CNHTC will systematically upgrade its product structure, marketing philosophy, and business model, achieving comprehensive growth in the domestic market: heavy-duty truck sales are projected to reach 150,000 units, a year-on-year increase of 33%; light-duty truck sales are projected to reach 120,000 units, a year-on-year increase of 29%; VAN and pickup truck sales are projected to increase by 116% year-on-year; and new energy heavy-duty truck and light-duty truck sales are projected to increase by 230% and 390% year-on-year, respectively. CNHTC will continue to maintain its leading position and achieve rapid growth in both the high-end and economy truck segments.
In terms of exports, CNHTC achieved another historic breakthrough: total heavy-duty truck exports exceeded 150,000 units for the year, a year-on-year increase of 11%, maintaining its position as China’s top heavy-duty truck exporter for 21 consecutive years. In September alone, heavy-duty truck exports exceeded 15,000 units, setting a new historical record for Chinese heavy-duty truck exports. Meanwhile, China National Heavy Duty Truck Group (CNHTC) has persisted in expanding its export product categories, with light truck export sales increasing by 161% year-on-year and aftermarket parts export revenue increasing by 53% year-on-year, establishing a new strategic pattern of full-category overseas expansion.
Integration and Win-Win Cooperation, Charting a New Chapter
Facing the new journey of the “15th Five-Year Plan,” CNHTC will firmly shoulder its mission of “empowering equipment with technology for a better future,” and unswervingly promote its strategic transformation towards green, digital, service-oriented, international, diversified, and high-end development. By 2030, it strives to achieve its core goals of 800,000 vehicle sales and a group-wide revenue exceeding 400 billion yuan, driving its entire series of commercial vehicle brands to achieve industry leadership.
Looking ahead to 2026, China National Heavy Duty Truck Group (CNHTC) will work with its partners to share goals, expand markets, and achieve mutual benefits across the entire value chain, including products, channels, policies, brands, services, and the ecosystem. We will strive to achieve our domestic vehicle sales target of 340,000 units, building a stronger and more resilient “community of shared future” to lay a solid foundation for the new journey of the 15th Five-Year Plan. This collaboration will unite CNHTC’s efforts to reach its centenary and accelerate its progress towards becoming a world-class company, jointly creating a brighter future for the high-quality development of China’s commercial vehicle industry!
The conference innovatively used a dramatic performance format to officially launch the “Xiaozhong 1.0” CNHTC high-level intelligent service system. This system integrates AI big data model technology, capable of processing complex needs such as driving operations, maintenance inquiries, fault warnings, and behavior analysis in seconds, constructing an intelligent ecosystem covering the entire vehicle lifecycle.
At the conference, CNHTC also launched a new generation of heavy-duty trucks and other new products, covering both new energy and traditional energy vehicles, as well as multiple models including heavy-duty trucks, light-duty trucks, and light-duty vehicles.
At this conference, China National Heavy Duty Truck Group (CNHTC) showcased over 200 products from its full range of commercial vehicles and assembly components, demonstrating the company’s technological strength and innovative achievements. The conference will last four days, with a public open day on December 21st. Employees, their families, and the general public are cordially invited to visit and experience the charm of high-end equipment manufacturing, witnessing the vigorous progress of China’s national automotive industry.
