The demand for hotplates in large cars has not been reduced.

Recently, there are reports that: As the country has not introduced and implement the corresponding policy, and in the general market price of freight is not high, imported large trucks become the main transport in Chengdu.

Is it true that imported large-vehicles (imported heavy-duty tractors + semi-trailer semi-trailers) are really rejuvenating?

Obvious Regional Imports of Large Sized Cars Still Have Demand in Chengdu, Xi'an, etc.

According to survey reporters, there is a large demand for large-vehicle trucks in Chengdu and Xi’an.

Chengdu Daxin Automobile Sales & Service Co., Ltd. is mainly engaged in Iveco tractors, fire engines and RVs. The company’s head of sales said: “Because the logistics freight rate is too low and the country’s management policy for large-vehicle trucks is not yet clear, it is currently in the Chengdu area. There are still many logistics users engaged in the transportation of department stores that choose to transport large-vehicles. As a result, the demand for large-vehicles has continued to increase in Chengdu,” he explained to reporters. On the one hand, it compares to standard tractors and In the case of trucks, large-vehicle trucks have less restrictions on the shape, height and volume of transported cargo and can transport irregular cargoes. On the other hand, large-vehicle trucks have a heavier load and can increase transport efficiency.

Another person in charge of Mercedes-Benz heavy truck dealers in Sichuan also said that the large transport industry has a large demand for imported large-vehicle trucks. "Compared to that, the imported heavy-duty trucks have a more prominent load-carrying force and power performance. Although it is not a product demanded by the general public, in recent years, the demand for imported large-vehicles has also been increasing."

Except for Chengdu, is the imported large-vehicle market in other regions so prosperous?

The head of sales of Shaanxi Huihong Auto Trade Co., Ltd., which is a main Scania model, told the first commercial vehicle network reporter that since Shaanxi is a major heavy industry, many large and irregular cargoes will be transported using large-vehicles. “The demand for large-vehicles in Shaanxi is quite large, and the demand for imported large-vehicles by users is also obviously increasing.”

Relatively heavy truck dealers in Chengdu, Xi’an and other places are very optimistic about the big truck market. Import truck companies from the overall perspective hold different views.

Yu Chengbin, regional manager of the sales department of Mann's Commercial Vehicles Trading (China) Co., Ltd., told reporters clearly that the demand for large-sized vehicles will continue to decline. “Because there are many potential safety hazards for large-vehicles, many areas use container transportation instead of large-vehicles. Therefore, the market demand for large-vehicles has been significantly reduced.”

Coincidentally, the forest manager responsible for regional sales of Scania Scania Sales (China) Co., Ltd. also believes that the heavy-duty truck market will not be backtracked, and that large-vehicle trucks are an inefficient transportation method. "Now, compared with the vehicle's cargo capacity, transportation users value transportation efficiency and operating costs. Due to the low efficiency, long time, and high cargo loss rate of large-vehicle transport, Scania is in a big position. Demand in the car sector is decreasing."

Sales rose GB1589 New Deal became the main reason for import trucks to rise

Although individual regions still have a demand for imported large-vehicles, they are “unpopular” products in the entire sales system and therefore have not brought too much influence on the imported truck market. In contrast, the implementation of the new version of GB1589 has successfully promoted the growth of imported heavy truck sales.

“In 2016, the sales of Mann’s products in China increased by more than 10% year-on-year. It is expected that the domestic heavy-duty truck market will be more optimistic this year.” Yu Chengbin further analyzed that, on the one hand, affected by the full implementation of the GB1589 Super New Deal, import traction Demand for vehicles has been significantly expanded. On the other hand, on July 1, 2017, the domestic medium and heavy trucks will fully implement the national five emission standards, which is an even greater opportunity for imported trucks with mature technologies and advanced emissions. "Since 2016, domestic and imported trucks have successively introduced products that meet the national five emission standards. Mann is no exception. Our main task this year is to promote the National Fifth Highway Transport Vehicle nationwide."

Similarly, Lin also said that the demand for imported trucks has recently increased significantly. “In January-February 2017, the sales of Scania Trucks in China increased by about 30% year-on-year. With the sharp increase in demand for imported cars, our products are already in a state of supply shortage and the sources of supply are very tight.”

Talking about the reasons for the increase in sales of imported trucks, Lin believes that despite the continuous improvement of domestic heavy truck technology, imported trucks are still very popular as the concept of consumption by truck users changes. “In recent years, the domestic logistics industry is developing in the direction of high-end car selection and use. In addition to the cost of car purchases, operating costs have become one of the key considerations in the transportation industry.”

In addition, the implementation of the New Deal of GB1589 is also an important reason for sales growth. “Because the New Deal has adjusted the restrictions on the total weight of goods, many logistics companies have experienced the same amount of traffic but not enough cars. Therefore, customers purchase new cars to meet the daily transportation needs.” Lin added .

In the survey, the reporter also learned that Shaanxi Huihong Automobile Trading Co., Ltd. has sold nearly 50 Scania products from the end of 2016 to February 2017. "Our company sold 30 vehicles for the whole year last year. According to the current situation, the development prospect of the imported truck market is very optimistic."

In addition to Mann and Scania, truck sales of Iveco and Mercedes have also increased year by year. The head of sales of Chengdu Daxin Automobile Sales & Service Co., Ltd. told the first commercial vehicle network: “Since 2014, the sales volume of the company has been continuously increasing. In 2017, the company sold a total of 7-8 IVECO tractors, which has reached the company last year. A quarter of sales.” Recently, sales of Mercedes-Benz heavy trucks in the Sichuan region have also increased significantly, and their orders have sprung up.

It can be said that the full implementation of the new version of GB1589 has not only promoted the development of the entire domestic heavy truck market, but has also become the main driver of the surge in the sales of imported trucks.