September heavy truck sales saw some recovery, rising about 10% month-on-month, with exports and electric heavy trucks "carrying the banner."

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08/10/2026
Zhitong Finance APP has learned that, according to preliminary data from the First Commercial Vehicle Network, in September this year, China's heavy truck market sold a total of about 95,000 units (wholesale sales basis, including exports and new energy vehicles), recovering somewhat from August sales with a month-on-month increase of about 10%, but down about 10% from 106,000 units in the same period last year. In the new energy heavy truck segment, the market passed through the "off-season period" of July and August, with September sales jumping to more than 30,000 units. Total sales are expected to exceed 33,000 units, an increase of nearly 40% from 24,000 units in the same period last year, and also up more than 20% from August.