Responsible for the reconstruction of quake-stricken areas
“Now, our biggest challenge is how to coordinate enough transportation capacity to enter the disaster-hit area and have enough rebuilding vehicles and specialized equipment.†The person in charge of the Sanitation Department of Mianyang City revealed that heavy-duty trucks have strong horsepower and large capacity in the reconstruction of the disaster area. It is the best choice for transporting relief and reconstruction materials in Sichuan. In the disaster area, the reporter saw that a large truck loaded with disaster relief materials frequently travels to various townships in the earthquake-stricken area. Dongfeng Liuzhou Automobile, Dongfeng Commercial Vehicle, China National Heavy Duty Truck Group, Shanxi Automobile, SAIC Iveco Hongyan and other domestic heavy truck companies The truck brand is everywhere. The reconstruction work in the disaster-affected areas directly stimulated the demand for trucks in the disaster-stricken areas. All heavy-duty truck companies also started a new round of market worries in the disaster-hit areas!
From January to May this year, more than 300,000 heavy trucks were sold, an increase of 56% year-on-year, and mainstream heavy truck companies completed 60% of their annual sales in the first half of the year. However, from June onwards, the booming production and sales situation has turned sharply. Affected by the “National III†standard, many heavy-duty truck companies’ orders in June have fallen by nearly half from May.
However, some experts have analyzed that the demand for trucks caused by the recent earthquake in Sichuan will exceed 10,000 vehicles. With the massive reconstruction after the disaster, from the logistics of materials, energy, and raw materials, to the reconstruction of the industry and the normal operation of the economy. The vengeance of the retaliatory, for the trucks directly responsible for transport capacity, the continued growth of its market and the fierce competition of major manufacturers is inevitable.
In fact, the market forces of large-scale heavy truck companies have already begun.
After the earthquake, Dongfeng Liuzhou Automobile dispatched 12 Balong 507 teams to drive to the disaster area to transport food and drugs; China National Heavy Duty Truck manufactured and donated 35 heavy-duty vehicles; Baotou Beiben Heavy-duty Vehicle donated a heavy-duty truck project worth RMB 1.2 million to the earthquake-stricken area. Dump trucks; Jianghuai Automobile donated 2 million yuan for heavy trucks, light trucks, etc. But ultimately winning the market reputation depends on the excellent quality of the product.
In the interview process, a Mu surname driver who had participated in the disaster relief operation of Liuzhou was full of praise for driving the dragon 507. Master Mu believes that Pa Long's keel frame structure cab, steel body, anti-collision beam doors, brake exhaust and other technologies to ensure the safety and stability of the car, 260-440PS horsepower to ensure speed, so they are from Zhanjiang From the start, it only took more than 30 hours to reach Wenchuan. Although people in the road stopped walking, the road also experienced heavy rain and muddy bumpy roads in the disaster area. On the road in the disaster-stricken area, Mu Master drove several times over the car in front of him, which made him proud.
The manager of the disaster relief volunteer Zhu, a manager of Huatai Logistics, told the reporter that if the company has more expensive, time-critical and urgent cargoes, it will send Balong 507 to deliver it. Moreover, the Yuchai 6L engine used by Balong fully meets the new emission standards, which are both fuel-efficient and environmentally friendly. Therefore, the business of delivering fruit to Beijing is completed by Palon.
It is understood that many heavy-duty truck companies have already received large orders from disaster-hit areas. Heavy-duty truck companies are also stepping up production to support post-disaster reconstruction.
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