China's light truck market sold 185,000 units in June 2026, up 10% year on year and 8% from May, marking the segment's second consecutive month of year-on-year growth.

According to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), light truck sales reached approximately 1.05 million units in the first half of 2026, an increase of 1% from the same period last year.

China's overall truck market totaled 347,000 units in June, up 10% year on year and 7% month on month. Among the major truck segments, heavy-duty truck sales increased 19%, medium-duty truck sales rose 30%, and light truck sales gained 10%, while mini truck sales fell 19%.

Historically, June is a seasonal low month for China's light truck market. Excluding the exceptional performance recorded in June 2020, June sales over the past decade have generally ranged between 130,000 and 170,000 units.

With 184,900 units sold, June 2026 recorded the second-highest June sales volume of the past 10 years. Combined with a 10% year-on-year increase, the result marked one of the strongest monthly performances in recent years and reflected continued improvement in market demand during the first half of 2026.

Looking at first-half performance, cumulative light truck sales have generally ranged between 800,000 and 1 million units over the past decade, with six of the last 10 years falling within that range.

In the first half of 2026, cumulative sales reached 1.0496 million units, slightly above the historical range and the second-highest first-half total recorded in the past decade.

Monthly year-on-year growth fluctuated during the first six months of the year, but the market returned to positive territory by the end of June. Cumulative sales for the first half rose 1% from a year earlier, an increase of approximately 13,800 units.

Foton Leads, FAW TRUCKS Returns to the Top 10

Eight manufacturers sold more than 10,000 light trucks in June.

Foton Motor remained the market leader with 36,900 units, accounting for 19.9% of the market. DFAC ranked second with 19,400 units and a 10.5% market share.

JAC and Farizon followed with 15,500 and 15,200 units, respectively. Changan, Great Wall, JMC, and Yuejin completed the top eight, each recording monthly sales above 10,000 units. FAW TRUCKS re-entered the monthly top 10, finishing in tenth place.

Among the top 10 manufacturers, eight posted year-on-year sales growth in June. DFAC, JAC, Farizon, Yuejin, FAW TRUCKS, BYD and Chery all outperformed the overall market growth rate, while the manufacturers reporting declines recorded only single-digit decreases.

China’s Light Truck Market Sales by Brand (June 2026 and Jan–Jun 2026)

First-Half Rankings

For the first six months of 2026, Foton retained its leading position with cumulative sales of 234,400 units and a 22.3% market share.

DFAC remained second with 112,500 units and a 10.7% share. JAC and Great Wall each sold more than 90,000 units, while Changan, Farizon, JMC, and Yuejin each exceeded 60,000 units. Sinotruk and Shineray Auto completed the top 10.

Compared with the first half of 2025, cumulative sales increased at Foton, DFAC, Farizon, JMC and Yuejin. DFAC recorded 22% growth, Farizon 23%, Yuejin 29%, while Foton and JMC each grew 2%.

DFAC, Farizon and Yuejin also posted the largest gains in market share, increasing by 1.8, 1.2 and 1.3 percentage points, respectively. Foton's share rose by 0.2 percentage points.

China's light truck market returned to positive growth in the first half of 2026 after two consecutive months of year-on-year gains. Market performance in the second half of the year will indicate whether the recovery can continue as demand gradually improves.