China National Heavy Duty Truck Group Co. Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the "CNHTC") is the predecessor of the Jinan automobile manufacturing factory, founded in 1956, is the cradle of heavy-duty automobile industry in our country. In 1960 the production of Chinese first heavy duty truck - the Yellow River brand JN150 eight tons of Cargo Truck; in 1983 the successful introduction of the Austria STEYR project, is the first comprehensive introduction of overseas manufacturing technology of heavy automobile enterprise. In the year of 2001, CNHTC established after reform and restructuring , after 10 years of development, it has become the domestic and foreign well-known heavy duty truck manufacturing enterprise group. In the year of 2000, was listed on the main board in Hongkong, preliminary build up international platform in 2009; to achieve the strategic cooperation with the German company, the company shares Chinese Manchester SINOTRUK (Hongkong) Limited 25%+1 shares, CNHTC introduction of MAN Company D08, D20, D26 three types of engine, Middle and heavy duty truck axle and the corresponding vehicle technology, for long-term development of enterprises laid the solid foundation. At present, CNHTC has become China's largest heavy vehicle production base, has made outstanding contributions to China's heavy-duty automobile industry development and national economic construction.
Since the reform and reorganization of CNHTC, Chinese always adhere to independent innovation, vigorously implement the technology leading strategy, build the core competitiveness of enterprises with independent intellectual property rights, the patent is China automobile industry has the largest enterprises. Chinese SINOTRUK technology development center is the first batch of national enterprise technology center, has a "Chinese National Laboratory Accreditation Committee accredited testing laboratory with the vehicle, engine, parts, the full range of materials and technology research and development and testing capabilities, have all kinds of processing, testing, testing of high, fine, sharp equipment, engine, vehicle parts, vibration, strength testing equipment have reached the world advanced level.2009, approved by the state, the national heavy automobile engineering technology research center founded in China CNHTC officially inaugurated, the undertaking of China's heavy truck industry technology development, demonstration, promotion and achievement of the function of technical service.2015 August 16, 2008, China National Heavy Duty Truck Technology building was officially opened, the science and technology building is the core building of China National Heavy Duty Truck Technology Center Park, Jinan City, the tallest building in the East, the overall shape is spring upwelling situation, a symbol of the vigorous development of the cause of China's heavy truck, marking the development of China National Heavy Duty Truck opened a new chapter.
Development of Chinese heavy main organization development, production and sales of various trucks, special vehicles, buses, special vehicles, engines and generators, auto parts, chassis, vehicle manufacturing enterprises are mainly Jinan truck Limited by Share Ltd, Jinan commercial vehicle company, special vehicle company, Jining commercial vehicle company, the light card, the engine is Jinan Power Co. Ltd. and the Hangzhou engine company, Jinan bridge bridge box company, Jinan gearbox gearbox, Datong gear company, formed with Decca Shantou (SITRAK), HOWO, STEYR, the Yellow River, Golden Prince Prince, HOHAN, WANGPAI, FULUO, WEILUO full range of commercial vehicle brands Group, China the truck driver and the power industry form the most comprehensive coverage of the enterprise. The domestic advanced level China heavy truck manufacturing D10, D12 diesel engine, T10, T12 gas engine, the international advanced level of MC05, MC07, MC11, MC13 Euro II - the Euro V emission of engine, power coverage horsepower 140-560; level in the world series single stage reduction axle, wheel edge deceleration bridge and inch 16.5-22.5 disc brake, a series of single shaft with synchronous transmission device, the twin counter shaft transmission, 10,12,16 grades from a body of AMT transmission assembly, constitute the engine with the world's advanced level, pull type clutch, gearbox, driving bridge of gold power industry chain. China National Heavy Duty Truck also has 3 automatic stamping production line for automobile panels, 8 cab welding production line, 12 cab painting line and nine automobile assembly line, and equipment to reach the international advanced level.
China National Heavy Duty Truck in the heavy vehicle industry has obvious technical and market advantage, the products sell well both at home and abroad, exports to the world more than 90 countries, for 11 consecutive years ranked first in the industry, by the national development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Commerce to determine the national automobile export base. The company also has been awarded the national advanced grass-roots party organizations, national civilized unit, China famous brand products, excellent, innovative enterprises in China, the best credit enterprise, the first batch of quality management of credit AA enterprise honorary title.
March 1953: Approved by Ministry of Transport, its name was determined as Jinan Auto Repair and Parts
Factory directly supervised by Ministry of Transport.
1956: Jinan Auto Manufacturing Factory was officially established.
Dec. 1964: Renamed as Jinan Auto Manufacturing General Factory.
1983: Introduced STEYR 91 range of heavy duty truck manufacturing technology project from Austria with
the state approval.
1984: The united heavy duty truck company introduced complete vehicle technology from Austrian STEYR
AG and started to produce STEYR heavy duty trucks in China with Jinan Auto Manufacturing General
Factory as the main project sponsor.
1990: Formed China National Heavy Duty Group by taking the united heavy duty truck company as main
body and combining with other business relevant entities with the approval of the state Council.
Jan18, 2001: The establishment of New SINOTRUK was officially announced and Ma Chunji acted as the
president of the board directors and secretary of CPC SINOTRUK committee.
Aug 18, 2002: SINOTRUK set up China’s largest manufacturing base of heavy duty axles.
2003: SINOTRUK and VOLVO group signed an agreement and set up joint venture company.
Aug 6, 2004: SINORUK(Hong Kong) International Capital Co., LTD was formally incorporated in Hong Kong.
Apr 18, 2006: SINOTRUK Jinan Power Co., Ltd was established in Jinan and had its leading product line
of heavy duty truck engine put into operation.
Nov 28, 2007: SINOTRUK was listed on HSKE main board as a red chip. The company name listed is
SINOTRUK(Hong Kong) Limited, stock code:3808
July 15, 2009: SINOTRUK(Hong Kong) Limited signed an agreement with German MAN company in due
form to form strategic partnership in capital, technology, products, markets and other aspects.
Sept 28, 2010: SINOTRUK Chengdu WANGPAI Commercial Vehicle CO., Ltd was unveiled.
January 17, 2013: SITRAK the cooperation brand between SINOTRUK and MAN was launched.
Aug 16, 2015: The Science & Technology Center of SINOTRUK was officially put into use.
SINOTRUK export company is the whoolly-owned subsidiary of SINOTRUK and the foreign trad
window of SINOTRUK.
The Company has been constantly developing the vehicle sales, technical service, parts
supply, modification and overseas KD assembling capacity, and has established the
overseas marketing network; at present, it has established the representative offices and
agencies, 6 KD assembling plants in more than 40 countries of the whole world; the
products have been sold to more than 90 countries and regions; in more than 80 countries
the company has developed more than 130 class-1 distributors, more than 140 Class-2
distributors, more than 240 service outlets and more than 250 parts network points; it
has developed the marketing capability of exporting 40,000 heavy duty trucks annually,
its heavy duty trucks exporting volume has topped the list of heavy duty truck industry of
China for many years in a row. In 2011, the export volume of of finished vehicles has
been more than 20,000 and got foreign-earning 610 million US dollars. In 2012, the export
volume of of finished vehicles has been more than 26,500 and got foreign-earning 650
million US dollars.The company is AA grade management enterprise of China's general
Administration of Customs(GAC), AAA Grade credit enterprise of CCCME; it is granted the
honorary title of " Credible Enterprise" by GAC, and "Tax-paying Credit Grade A
Enterprise" by Jinan Municipal State Taxation Bureau. It has the foreign contracted
project and operation, and foreign-aid project enterprise qualifications.