China’s truck industry has contracted for two successive years, as its economy has slowed. Sales of cargo carriers reached a record 3.86 million in 2010, but then declined 8.18% to 3.55 million in 2011 and 6.8% to 3.3 million in 2012.

The heavy duty truck segment continued to see a sharp decline in 2012, but mini truck sales rose 8.7%, reports China Auto Web. The ten largest manufacturers of heavy duty trucks reported double-digit declines in 2012. With 131,000 deliveries, Dongfeng retained its leading position. The company was followed by Sinotruk, which overtook FAW.

2012 sales of top-ten heavy-duty truck makers
Company	2012	2011 GlobalData Strategic Intelligence US Tariffs are shifting - will you react or anticipate? Don’t let policy changes catch you off guard. Stay proactive with real-time data and expert analysis. By GlobalData Learn more about Strategic Intelligence	Decline
Dongfeng	130,830	185,977	29.7%
Sinotruk	108,958	142,611	23.6%
FAW	105,551	158,186	33.3%
Beiqi Foton	87,358	107,202	18.5%
Shaanxi Heavy-duty Truck	83,868	104,227	19.5%
JAC	26,067	33,883	23.1%
Bei Ben Heavy-duty Truck	24,270	40,022	39.4%
SAIC- IVECO- Hongyan	17,008	31,500	46%
CAMC Heavy-duty Truck	15,069	25,695	41.4%
Dayun Motor	8,818	13,604	35.2%

SGMW, Dongfeng, Beiqi Foton and Changan were the leading producers of mini trucks, and reported deliveries of 135,600, 108,900, 108,200, and 90,600 units, respectively.

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