Sinotruk’s Q1 2026 results read like an export company with a domestic arm: 87,000 trucks sold in the quarter, of which 49,000 were exports — up 46.9% year-on-year and representing 48.5% of China’s total heavy-truck export share, the 21st consecutive year Sinotruk has led that table. Parent CNHTC is targeting 340,000 domestic sales for full-year 2026 after a record ~300,000 in 2025.

The product news behind the numbers: the G7 tractor with the third-generation MC engine (2,400 Nm, 5% fuel saving) headlined the traditional-power line, while the new-energy push accelerated across pure electric, hydrogen and hybrid — including a strategic hydrogen-technology agreement with Toyota and plans for EU ECE R134-compliant hydrogen heavy trucks. HOWO and Sitrak EV lines have been showcased at European fairs, with EU homologation the gating item (our Compare entry tracks its status).

European relevance: Sinotruk is the Chinese OEM most likely to arrive via the export channel rather than a dedicated European launch — its 48.5% export share means Europe is one signature away. Fleets evaluating Chinese entrants should watch for its WVTA filings and any European service-network announcement; its domestic scale (Q1 alone ≈ 2.4× Europe’s entire annual e-truck market) guarantees the pricing aggression when it comes.