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Commercial Vehicle Manufacturing in China - Market Research Report (2015-2030)

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Revenue

$74.9bn

2025

$85.7bn

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

$X.Xbn

Employees

190k

Businesses

44

Wages

$X.Xbn

Commercial Vehicle Manufacturing in China industry analysis

The Commercial Vehicle Manufacturing industry in China has recorded fluctuating revenue over the past five years Industry revenue is expected to decrease at an annualized 5.1% over the five years through 2023, to total $74.9 billion. This includes an expected revenue increase of 14.2% in the current year. The industry profitability will be 4.9% in 2023.In the past, the Government in China has launched many policies promoting the development of the industry. These policies have included reductions in the automobile purchase tax, direct subsidies to rural households purchasing light trucks, subsidies to commercial automobile owners replacing old vehicles, and the implementation of the Adjustment and Vitalization Plan for the auto segment. In addition, the Government in China is encouraging the purchase of new energy commercial vehicles, which has led to technological innovations and new energy vehicle sales growth in the industry.The industry is forecast to grow steadily over the next five years, with revenue increasing at a CAGR of 4.0%, to total $91.3 billion in 2028. Domestic commercial vehicle manufacturers are continually improving product quality. Due to their price advantages in foreign markets, export volumes are set to grow. However, domestic revenue growth is likely to be slower over the next five years as the industry matures.In June 2020, the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Commerce jointly issued the Special Management Measures for Foreign Investment Access (Negative List) (2020 Edition), which clearly stipulated the liberalization of the proportion of foreign shares in the Commercial Vehicle Manufacturing industry, benefiting increasing globalization level of the industry. However, the market competition will further intensify.

Trends and Insights

  • The electrification is the development direction of the Commercial Vehicle Manufacturing industry. The Government in China is vigorously promoting electric development of commercial vehicles.
  • Mini trucks and light trucks are the largest segment. Mini trucks and light trucks benefit from the rapid development of express and logistics industry.
  • Commercial vehicle manufacturing areas are mainly concentrated in Shandong, Hubei and Jilin. The above three regions are expected to account for about 35.7% of total revenue in 2024.
  • The industry concentration level is medium. The top four enterprises in the industry hold a joint market share of about 55.4% in terms of sales revenue in 2024.

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Industry Statistics and Trends

Market size and recent performance (2015-2030)

Industry revenue has declined at a CAGR of 5.1 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $74.9bn in 2025.

Trends and Insights

The Government in China is vigorously promoting electric development of commercial vehicles

  • The transportation sector has significant carbon emission. The number of commercial vehicles in use account for 11% of total automobiles, however, the carbon dioxide emissions of commercial vehicles make up of 55% of that of all vehicles. Therefore, the carbon reduction of commercial vehicles is of great significance.
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Commercial Vehicle Manufacturing in China
Revenue (2015-2030)
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Industry outlook (2025-2030)

Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.

Trends and Insights

Intelligence and networking become the core development trend of commercial vehicles

  • In recent years, the Government in China has successively introduced policies related to intelligent connected vehicles, incorporating vehicle networking and intelligence into the focus of the national top-level planning, accelerating the layout and construction of smart highways and smart transportation, in order to create an efficient, safe, and green logistics transportation system.

Biggest companies in the Commercial Vehicle Manufacturing in China

Company
Market Share (%)
2023
Revenue ($m)
2023
SAIC Motor Corporation Limited
14,274.0
China National Heavy Duty Truck Group Co., Ltd.
11,814.7
FAW Jiefang Group Co., Ltd.
8,301.4

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Products & Services Segmentation

Commercial Vehicle Manufacturing in China
Products & Services
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Mini trucks and light trucks, Medium trucks and Heavy trucks. Mini trucks and light trucks is the largest segment of the Commercial Vehicle Manufacturing in China.

Trends and Insights

Mini trucks and light trucks benefit from the rapid development of express and logistics industry

  • Light trucks refer to trucks with a total mass of 4.5 tons or less and a length of less than 6 meters. Mini trucks refers to trucks with a total mass of less than 1.8 tons and a length of 3.5 meters or less.
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Table of Contents

About this industry

Industry definition

The Commercial Vehicle Manufacturing industry in China manufactures automobiles for transporting goods and passengers. The major products manufactured in this industry are commercial passenger vehicles, trucks (including special operating vehicles and semi-trailer towing vehicles), non-complete commercial passenger vehicles and non-complete trucks.

What's included in this industry?

Mini trucks and light trucksMedium trucksHeavy trucksPassenger buses

Companies

SAIC Motor Corporation LimitedChina National Heavy Duty Truck Group Co., Ltd.FAW Jiefang Group Co., Ltd.

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Related Terms

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Performance

Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.

Analyst insights

The electrification is the development direction of the Commercial Vehicle Manufacturing industry. The Government in China is vigorously promoting electric development of com...

In this chapter (4)

  • Current Performance
  • Outlook
  • Volatility
  • Life Cycle

Key metrics

  • Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
  • Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
  • Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
  • Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business

Charts

  • Revenue, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
  • Employees, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
  • Businesses, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
  • Profit, including historical (2015-2025)
  • Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
  • Industry Life Cycle

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
  • Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
  • Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
  • How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.

Products and Markets

Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.

Analyst insight

Mini trucks and light trucks are the largest segment. Mini trucks and light trucks benefit from the rapid development of express and logistics industry.

In this chapter

  • Products & Services
  • Major Markets
  • International Trade

Key metrics

  • Largest market segment and value in 2025
  • Product innovation level
  • Total imports, level and trend
  • Total exports, level and trend
  • Trade Balance

Charts

  • Products & services segmentation in 2025
  • Major market segmentation in 2025
  • International trade, including imports by country and exports by country

Detailed analysis

  • Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
  • Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
  • Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
  • Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
  • Recent trends in import and export volumes, country of origin or destination, and expected future trends

Geographic Breakdown

Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.

Analyst insights

Commercial vehicle manufacturing areas are mainly concentrated in Shandong, Hubei and Jilin. The above three regions are expected to account for about 35.7% of total revenue ...

In this chapter (1)

  • Business Locations

Charts

  • Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each region
  • Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2025

Tables

  • Number and share of establishments in each region in 2025
  • Number and share of revenue each region accounts for in 2025
  • Number and share of wages each region accounts for in 2025
  • Number and share of employees in each region in 2025

Detailed analysis

  • Geographic spread of the industry across Asia Pacific, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
  • Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage

Competitive Forces

Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.

Analyst insights

The industry concentration level is medium. The top four enterprises in the industry hold a joint market share of about 55.4% in terms of sales revenue in 2024.

In this chapter (4)

  • Concentration
  • Barriers to Entry
  • Substitutes
  • Buyer & Supplier Analysis

Key metrics

  • Industry concentration level
  • Industry competition level and trend
  • Barriers to entry level and trend
  • Substitutes level and trend
  • Buyer power level and trend
  • Supplier power level and trend

Charts

  • Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2020-2025
  • Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart

Detailed analysis

  • Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
  • Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
  • Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
  • Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
  • Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
  • Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
  • Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
  • Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
  • Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.

Companies

Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.

Analyst insights

The stated-owned companies dominate the Commercial Vehicle Manufacturing industry. The industry state-owned companies usually engage in other automobile markets like the Pass...

In this chapter

  • Market Share Concentration
  • Companies
  • Company Spotlights

Charts

  • Industry market share by company in 2021 through 2025
  • Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2025
  • Overview of SAIC Motor Corporation Limited's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2019 through 2025
  • Overview of China National Heavy Duty Truck Group Co., Ltd.'s performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2019 through 2025
  • Overview of FAW Jiefang Group Co., Ltd.'s performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2019 through 2025
  • Overview of revenue, market share and profit margin trend for 6 additional companies

Detailed analysis

  • Description and key data for SAIC Motor Corporation Limited, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for China National Heavy Duty Truck Group Co., Ltd., and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for FAW Jiefang Group Co., Ltd., and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description, key data and performance trends for 6 additional companies

External Environment

Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.   

Analyst insights

The Government in China supports development of the new energy commercial vehicles. The development of new energy vehicles has been an important strategic measure of the Gove...

In this chapter

  • External Drivers
  • Regulation & Policy
  • Assistance

Key metrics

  • Regulation & policy level and trend
  • Assistance level and trend

Charts

  • Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2015-2030) 
  • Assistance historical data and forecast (2015-2030) 

Detailed analysis

  • Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
  • Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
  • Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.

Financial Benchmarks

View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time. 

Analyst insights

The industry's profitability has significantly decreased in recent years. Profit is estimated to account for 4.9% of industry revenue in 2024, down from 9.0% in 2019.

In this chapter

  • Cost Structure
  • Financial Ratios
  • Key Ratios

Key metrics

  • Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
  • Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
  • Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
  • Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio

Charts

  • Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2025
  • Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2025
  • Investment vs. share of economy

Data tables

  • Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2015-2030)
  • Revenue per Employee (2015-2030)
  • Revenue per Enterprise (2015-2030)
  • Employees per Establishment (2015-2030)
  • Employees per Enterprise (2015-2030)
  • Average Wage (2015-2030)
  • Wages/Revenue (2015-2030)
  • Establishments per Enterprise (2015-2030)
  • IVA/Revenue (2015-2030)
  • Imports/Demand (2015-2030)
  • Exports/Revenue (2015-2030)

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability 

Key Statistics

Industry Data

Data Tables

Including values and annual change:

  • Revenue (2015-2030)
  • IVA (2015-2030)
  • Establishments (2015-2030)
  • Enterprises (2015-2030)
  • Employment (2015-2030)
  • Exports (2015-2030)
  • Imports (2015-2030)
  • Wages (2015-2030)

Top Questions Answered

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What is the market size of the Commercial Vehicle Manufacturing industry in China in 2025?

The market size of the Commercial Vehicle Manufacturing industry in China is $74.9bn in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Commercial Vehicle Manufacturing industry in China in 2025?

There are 44 businesses in the Commercial Vehicle Manufacturing industry in China, which has declined at a CAGR of 0.4 % between 2020 and 2025.

How may import tariffs affect the Commercial Vehicle Manufacturing industry in China?

The Commercial Vehicle Manufacturing industry in China is unlikely to be materially impacted by import tariffs with imports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.

How may export tariffs affect the Commercial Vehicle Manufacturing industry in China?

The Commercial Vehicle Manufacturing industry in China is likely to be impacted by export tariffs with exports accounting for a moderate share of industry revenue.

Has the Commercial Vehicle Manufacturing industry in China grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Commercial Vehicle Manufacturing industry in China has been declining at a CAGR of 5.1 % between 2020 and 2025.

What is the forecast growth of the Commercial Vehicle Manufacturing industry in China over the next 5 years?

Over the next five years, the Commercial Vehicle Manufacturing industry in China is expected to grow.

What are the biggest companies in the Commercial Vehicle Manufacturing industry in China?

The biggest companies operating in the Commercial Vehicle Manufacturing industry in China are SAIC Motor Corporation Limited, China National Heavy Duty Truck Group Co., Ltd. and FAW Jiefang Group Co., Ltd.

What does the Commercial Vehicle Manufacturing industry in China include?

Mini trucks and light trucks and Medium trucks are part of the Commercial Vehicle Manufacturing industry in China.

Which companies have the highest market share in the Commercial Vehicle Manufacturing industry in China?

The company holding the most market share in the Commercial Vehicle Manufacturing industry in China is SAIC Motor Corporation Limited.

How competitive is the Commercial Vehicle Manufacturing industry in China?

The level of competition is high and increasing in the Commercial Vehicle Manufacturing industry in China.

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