In recent years, Xi'an, capital of Northwest China's Shaanxi province, has formed a distinctive heavy truck industrial cluster, providing important support for the high-quality development of the automobile industry in the city.
Xi'an has become a substantial production base for heavy trucks in the country.
The intelligent production line of Shaanxi Automobile Holding Group in Xi'an. [Photo/Xi'an Daily]
Companies such as Shaanxi Automobile Holding Group and Shaanxi Fast Auto Drive Group Co have settled in Xi'an, covering the fields of heavy trucks, transmissions, axles, engines, drive shafts, automotive electrical components, and instruments.
As a leading enterprise in the heavy truck manufacturing field in China, Shaanxi Automobile ranks among the top four in the industry in terms of annual sales volume. In particular, in July this year, Shaanxi Automobile made a strong push, selling approximately 10,600 heavy trucks, an increase of 18 percent compared to the same period last year.
Currently, Shaanxi Automobile's heavy trucks are exported to more than 140 countries and regions worldwide. Five of its products, including natural gas heavy trucks and port tractors, are among the top sellers in the domestic market.
The intelligent production line of Shaanxi Fast Auto Drive Group Co in Xi'an. [Photo/Xi'an Daily]
As a leading enterprise in the midstream of the heavy truck industrial chain, Shaanxi Fast Auto Drive Group Co is China's largest supplier of heavy-duty transmissions and has an absolute advantage in the traditional power heavy truck transmission market.
Currently, Shaanxi Fast has formed more than 30 series, hundreds of varieties, and more than 1,000 products, completing the layout of the entire commercial vehicle transmission system.
Its annual production and sales of heavy-duty vehicle transmissions have remained the world's first for 17 consecutive years.
It has significantly contributed to the high-quality development of Xi'an's equipment manufacturing industry.