China Automobile Dealers Association: Heavy truck retail sales in August were 67,600 tractors, accounting for about 59%

The Zhitong Finance App learned that according to sales data provided by the Commercial Vehicle Professional Committee of the China Automobile Dealers Association, retail sales of heavy trucks in August 2025 were 67,600 units, up 65.65% year on year, up 3.89% month on month; of these, tractor sales were 39,700 units, up 83.19% year on year and 13.04% month on month.

In January-August, cumulative sales of heavy trucks were 491,700 units, an increase of 24.92% over the previous year. Among them, the cumulative sales volume of tractors was 267,300 units, an increase of 26.67% over the previous year.

Market structure

From January to August, the cumulative sales volume of heavy trucks was analyzed according to different market structures as follows:

In terms of functional models, tractors ranked first with 54%.

Judging from the power structure, the top 3 horsepower segments are ≤300hp, 500-600hp, and 400-500hp respectively; in the tractor market, the 500-600hp horsepower segment accounts for 41%.

In terms of drive types, TOP3 drives are 6×4, 4×2, and 8×4 respectively; in the tractor market, 6×4 drives account for 91%.

In terms of fuel types, the TOP3 fuel types are diesel, natural gas, and new energy; in the tractor market, natural gas accounts for 44%.

Brand performance

The top 5 heavy truck sales brands accounted for 62.2% in August, followed by FAW Jiefang (000800.SZ), Dongfeng Commercial Vehicle, Sinotruk Howo, Auman, and Shaanxi Automobile; the cumulative sales TOP5 brands in January-August accounted for 60.6%, followed by FAW Jiefang, Dongfeng Commercial Vehicle, Sinotruk Howo, Shaanxi Automobile, and Oman.

The top 5 tractor sales brands in August accounted for 69.5%, followed by FAW Jiefang, Auman, Shaanxi Automobile, Sinotruk Howo, and Dongfeng Commercial Vehicle; the cumulative sales TOP5 brands in January-August accounted for 71.4%, followed by FAW Jiefang, Auman, Sinotruk Howo, Shaanxi Automobile, and Dongfeng Commercial Vehicle.

Regional competition

The top 3 heavy truck sales provinces in August were Shandong, Guangdong, and Hebei; the top 3 cities were Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Guangzhou, respectively.