01.07.2026 / Almost 38% of Chinese trucks sold were produced in partnership with Russian superstructure manufacturers

The marketing agency NAPI analyzed sales of new trucks* of Chinese brands in 2026.

Over 5 months, 7.4 thousand Chinese trucks were sold, which was a 34.9% decline on the similar period of 2025. Sales of trucks fully manufactured in China totaled 4.6 thousand units (-41.3% on the last year). Sales of trucks produced in partnership with Russian superstructure manufacturers amounted to 2.8 thousand units (-20.4% on the last year).

In January-May 2026, trucks manufactured in China accounted for 62.5%, while those manufactured in Russia - for 37.5%. The share of Chinese trucks produced in partnership with Russian superstructure manufacturers grew by 6.9 p.p. over the year.

New Chinese truck sales

NAPI / National Industrial Information Agency

Segments with the largest share of vehicles produced in partnership with Russian superstructure manufacturers include utility vehicles (100%), dropside vehicles or curtainsiders (96.5%), and vans (93.9%). The Chinese production share is higher in segments of dumpers (95.7%), tractor units (93.8%), construction (91.5%) and lifting (70.9%) vehicles. The share of Chinese vans (+34.7 p.p.), tractor units (+2.7 p.p.), and utility vehicles (+0.4 p.p.) produced in partnership with Russian superstructure manufacturers increased over the year.