China National Heavy Duty Truck Group Co., Ltd. (CNHTC Howo) was listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 2007. Its parent company, CNHTC Group Corporation, was founded in 1956. Since its inception, CNHTC has been a pioneer in China’s heavy-duty truck manufacturing industry and the birthplace of the heavy-duty truck sector.
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In 1960, CNHTC manufactured China’s first heavy-duty truck—the 8-ton Yellow River JN150. In 1983, CNHTC successfully introduced the Austrian Steyr heavy-duty truck project, becoming the first Chinese company to fully import foreign technology to manufacture complete heavy-duty trucks. In 2009, CNHTC established a strategic partnership with the German MAN Group, with MAN Group acquiring a 25%+1 stake in CNHTC (Hong Kong) Limited.
CNHTC introduced three engines from MAN (D20, D26, and D08), medium and heavy-duty truck axles, and related vehicle manufacturing technologies, laying a solid foundation for its long-term development. Today, as China’s largest heavy-duty truck manufacturing base, CNHTC has made significant contributions to the development of China’s heavy-duty truck industry and has significantly promoted national economic growth.
China National Heavy Duty Truck Group (CNHTC) has always adhered to independent innovation, pursued a technology leadership strategy, and built its core competitiveness through intellectual property rights.
CNHTC possesses the most patents in the Chinese automotive industry. Its R&D center is one of the first national-level enterprise technology centers, equipped with a testing laboratory certified by the China National Accreditation Committee for Laboratories (CNACL), possessing comprehensive R&D and testing capabilities in vehicle, engine, component, and materials technologies.
The R&D center is equipped with various advanced precision machining, experimental, and testing equipment. Its vibration and durability testing equipment for engines, vehicles, and components has reached world-class levels.
With national approval, the National Heavy-Duty Truck Engineering Research Center was officially established in 2009 at the Sinotruk Howo plant. Since then, it has played a crucial role in the research, demonstration, promotion, and technical support of China’s heavy-duty truck industry. On August 16, 2015, the Sinotruk Science and Technology Building was officially completed and put into use. This building is the core building of the Sinotruk Central Science and Technology Park.
It is the tallest building in eastern Jinan, and its overall design features a spring-like feature, symbolizing the company’s vigorous development and the brand’s new heights. Sinotruk mainly engages in the design, research and development, production, and sales of heavy-duty trucks, buses, special-purpose trucks, assemblies, and parts.
Leveraging its strong technological and market advantages in the heavy-duty truck industry, Sinotruk has achieved remarkable sales performance in both domestic and international markets, exporting its products to more than 90 countries and regions. It has ranked first in the industry for 12 consecutive years and has obtained the National Automobile Export Base certification issued by the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Commerce.
Furthermore, China National Heavy Duty Truck Group (CNHTC) has received numerous honors, including “National Advanced Party Base Organization,” “National Civilized Entity,” “China Famous Brand Product,” “China’s Outstanding Innovative Enterprise,” “China’s Most Trustworthy Enterprise,” and “China’s First Batch of 2A-Level Enterprises in Quality and Credit Management.”
CNHTC Howo Co., Ltd. will always uphold the corporate values of “Striving for Excellence, Creating High-Quality Products, and Giving Back to Society,” providing first-class products to all users, bringing substantial returns to all investors, offering a broad development platform for all partners, creating a platform for all employees to realize their self-worth, and striving to maximize economic and social benefits.
China’s independent research and development of trucks started 100 years later than Europe. In 1960, the Yellow River truck was launched, becoming China’s first mass-produced truck, breaking the zero-production record and ushering in a new era for heavy-duty truck manufacturing.
At that time, due to the backwardness of the automobile manufacturing industry, domestic limitations, and limited funds, China National Heavy Duty Truck Group (CNHTC) decided to introduce advanced foreign manufacturing technologies and equipment, gradually improving its production lines, thereby promoting the rapid development of China’s heavy-duty truck industry.
In 2001, the company announced the establishment of CNHTC Group Co., Ltd., and in the same year implemented a Sino-foreign joint venture strategy, accelerating cooperation in investment, technology, products, and markets. Through continuous research and development of production technologies, CNHTC has significantly enhanced its core competitiveness and expanded its domestic and international markets.
Currently, CNHTC Howo is also beginning to integrate innovative internet technologies such as artificial intelligence and cloud computing into its vehicles, exploring a broad path of independent innovation.
1960
China’s first heavy-duty truck, the eight-ton Huanghe JN150 truck, was manufactured, ending the history of China’s inability to produce trucks on its own.
1963
The Huanghe 350 heavy dump truck was developed.
1978
The Roman truck was assembled in SKD (Semi-Knocked Down) form. In the decades leading up to 1991, more than 8,000 Roman trucks were produced.
1983
Steyr heavy truck manufacturing technology was introduced from Austria.
1985
The first Steyr truck located rolled off the assembly line.
2002
China’s largest plant for heavy-duty truck transaxles was built in August.
The Steyr King heavy-duty truck was launched, based on the Steyr heavy-duty model, to further advance Steyr products.
2003
In June, SINOTRUK signed an agreement to establish a joint venture with VOLVO, and in July, the joint venture was formed.
2004
In October, the HOWO heavy-duty truck rolled off the assembly line, helping China’s heavy-duty truck technology reach a new level. To this day, the HOWO brand is the best-selling heavy-duty truck model in China.
2006
The world-class heavy-duty truck engine production line has begun operations.
2007
SINOTRUCK completed its initial public offering (IPO) on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in the form of a red-chip, under the name SINOTRUK (Hong Kong) Limited. This marked the starting point for SINOTRUCK’s entry into the international capital markets.
2008
The HOWO A7 was developed, whose design with high torque low speed engine + AMT = small speed ratio + low wind resistance cabin + lightness represents the highest performance in China.
2009
SINOTRUK signed a strategic development agreement with MAN to introduce MAN’s advanced technology in cab, engine, axle and chassis.
2012
The MC series of engines was developed, ranging from 140 to 560 HP, being localized versions of MAN engines.
2013
The SITRAK series was launched in collaboration with MAN.
2016
The SINOTRUK 1G smart truck has been developed. The new model is equipped with advanced driver assistance systems, including EBS, ESC, AEBS, ACC, LDWS, and HAS, among others.
2018
The world’s first driverless electric truck, manufactured by SINOTRUK, has begun its trial operation at the port of Tianjin. The model, called the HOWO-T5G, is equipped with a Beidou positioning system, laser radar, millimeter-wave radar, and a camera, among other features. The vehicle has a range of up to 120 km on a full charge and can be charged in less than an hour.
2022
SINOTRUK has launched a new heavy-duty truck brand called Huanghe. Equipped with a low-wind resistance trailer, Huanghe boasts a drag coefficient (DC) of 0.37, 30% lower than leading products in the global industry and significantly better than trucks sold both domestically and internationally. Simultaneously, the Huanghe logistics tractor achieves Level 2 autonomous driving capabilities and is compatible with Level 3 autonomous driving systems, enabling future expansion to Level 3 autonomous driving systems.
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