China’s medium-duty truck market declined in July 2026, even as the overall truck market continued to grow.

According to data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), China’s truck market, including truck chassis and tractor trucks, sold 269,500 units in July, down 22% from June but up 2% year on year.

Medium-duty truck sales, including chassis, totaled 8,127 units in July, down 38% from June and 6% from July 2025.

The year-on-year growth rate fell from 30% in June to -6% in July. This made medium-duty trucks one of three truck segments that recorded a year-on-year decline in July.

July Sales Fall to 8,127 Units

The July decline ended a four-month run of year-on-year growth that began in March 2026.

Over the past five years, medium-duty truck sales in July have followed a pattern of decline, growth, growth, decline and decline.

Only once in the past five years did July sales exceed 10,000 units.

The 8,127 units sold in July 2026 ranked third among the past five years, behind July 2024 and July 2025. Sales were about 500 units lower than in July 2025.

Despite the decline in July, cumulative sales continued to grow.

From January to July 2026, China sold 82,700 medium-duty trucks, up 21% year on year and about 14,500 units more than in the same period of 2025.

The figure was the highest January-July total in the past five years.

However, the growth rate slowed slightly. The 21% increase for January-July was 4 percentage points lower than the 25% growth recorded in January-June.

JAC Takes July Lead with 1,923 Units

The medium-duty truck market declined 6% year on year in July, ending its four-month growth streak.

Among the top 10 manufacturers, seven recorded year-on-year growth, while three saw sales decline.

JAC, Foton, Shaanxi Auto and Weichai New Energy recorded sales growth of 40%, 81%, 76% and 45%, respectively.

Sinotruk and Qingling posted double-digit growth, while Fuda recorded single-digit growth.

At the same time, some manufacturers saw their sales fall by more than 50%.

The top 10 manufacturers accounted for 99.0% of the medium-duty truck market in July. The top five held a combined share of 78.3%.

JAC ranked first with 1,923 units and a 23.7% market share.

Sinotruk ranked second with 1,410 units and a 17.3% share.

Foton and FAW Jiefang ranked third and fourth, with sales of 1,143 and 1,125 units, respectively. Their market shares were 14.1% and 13.8%.

Dongfeng, BYD, Qingling and Shaanxi Auto ranked fifth through eighth. Each sold more than 200 units in July.

Their market shares were 9.4%, 8.7%, 7.0% and 3.0%, respectively.

Weichai New Energy and Fuda ranked ninth and 10th, with market shares of 1.3% and 0.7%.

Overall, the sales gap between the leading manufacturers remained relatively small, showing strong competition in the segment.

January-July Sales Rise 21%, FAW Jiefang Leads

From January to July 2026, China’s medium-duty truck market sold 82,700 units, up 21% year on year.

The growth rate was 4 percentage points lower than the 25% recorded through June.

Among the top 10 manufacturers, eight recorded growth in cumulative sales, while two saw declines.

Foton, Sinotruk, Shaanxi Auto, Sanhuan and Weichai New Energy recorded year-on-year growth of 85%, 36%, 58%, 384% and 149%, respectively.

All five grew faster than the overall medium-duty truck market.

FAW Jiefang’s cumulative sales increased 21%, matching the overall market growth rate.

JAC and BYD also recorded growth, although their rates were below the market average.

At the same time, one manufacturer recorded a double-digit decline in cumulative sales.

FAW Jiefang Sales Exceed 25,000 Units

FAW Jiefang led the market in cumulative sales from January to July.

The company sold 25,400 units during the first seven months, giving it a 30.7% market share.

Foton, JAC and Sinotruk ranked second through fourth, with cumulative sales also exceeding 10,000 units.

Foton sold 11,700 units, with a 14.2% market share.

JAC sold 11,500 units, with a 13.9% share.

Sinotruk sold 11,400 units, with a 13.8% share.

Dongfeng ranked fifth with 8,077 units and a 9.8% market share.

BYD, Qingling, Shaanxi Auto and Sanhuan ranked sixth through ninth. Each sold more than 2,000 units during the first seven months.

Their market shares were 5.2%, 4.6%, 2.8% and 2.6%, respectively.

Weichai New Energy ranked 10th with 1,008 units and a 1.2% market share.

Foton, Sinotruk and Sanhuan Gain Market Share

Compared with the same period of 2025, Foton, Sinotruk, Sanhuan, Shaanxi Auto and Weichai New Energy all increased their market shares.

Foton recorded the largest gain, with its market share rising 4.9 percentage points.

Sinotruk’s share increased by 1.5 percentage points, while Sanhuan gained 2.0 percentage points.

Shaanxi Auto and Weichai New Energy increased their market shares by 0.7 and 0.6 percentage points, respectively.

The changes show that several manufacturers are continuing to expand their positions in China’s medium-duty truck market.

Market Enters a Seasonal Slow Period

Overall, China’s medium-duty truck market sold 8,127 units in July 2026, down 6% year on year and 38% from June.

The decline ended the market’s four-month run of year-on-year growth that began in March.

However, the market remained strong on a year-to-date basis. From January to July, medium-duty truck sales reached 82,700 units, up 21% year on year and about 14,500 units from the same period of 2025.

August is normally an even slower sales month than July for medium-duty trucks. The market’s performance in August will show whether sales can return to growth or continue to decline.