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Our Journey

A visual timeline of product and manufacturing development.

Development milestones

This timeline collects the visual milestones presented on the reference site. It provides a concise view of the product-development and manufacturing journey behind the vehicle range.

  1. Chapter 01
    Early vehicle workshop in Jinan
    1930 · The starting point in JinanMore than thirty workers formed an automobile repair group in Jinan, establishing the industrial roots of the organisation that would become SINOTRUK.
  2. Chapter 02
    Early Huanghe truck from the Jinan vehicle plant
    1935 · Jinan Vehicle WorksThe first vehicle works was reorganised and renamed Jinan Vehicle Works, creating a more formal base for vehicle manufacturing.
  3. Chapter 03
    Early Jinan automobile manufacturing facility
    1958 · Jinan Automobile Manufacturing PlantThe organisation adopted the name Jinan Automobile Manufacturing Plant as its vehicle production activities entered a new stage.
  4. Chapter 04
    Huanghe JN150 heavy truck
    1960 · China’s first heavy truckThe Huanghe JN150 eight-ton truck was successfully developed, ending the period when China could not produce heavy-duty trucks.
  5. Chapter 05
    Early heavy-duty off-road vehicle
    1970 · Domestic off-road capabilityThe team developed an 8×8 independent-suspension military medium-duty off-road vehicle using domestically produced materials.
  6. Chapter 06
    Steyr heavy truck technology project
    1983 · Steyr technology introducedThe China Heavy-Duty Vehicle Industry Joint Venture was established and signed a technology-transfer agreement for the Steyr 91 series.
  7. Chapter 07
    Huanghe JN162 heavy truck
    1984 · The JN162 enters testingThe ten-ton Huanghe JN162 cargo truck was successfully developed and passed national technical appraisal.
  8. Chapter 08
    Locally produced Steyr heavy truck
    1989 · Localised Steyr productionThe first fully domestic Steyr vehicle rolled off the production line, marking a major step in local manufacturing capability.
  9. Chapter 09
    HOWO heavy truck
    2004 · HOWO is launchedThe HOWO heavy-truck series came off the line, bringing China’s heavy-truck vehicle technology closer to international standards.
  10. Chapter 10
    HOWO-A7 heavy truck
    2008 · HOWO-A7 reaches the marketThe HOWO-A7 was introduced as a high-end heavy truck built around the group’s technology-leading strategy.
  11. Chapter 11
    HOWO T7H heavy truck
    2013 · T7H combines global technologyThe HOWO T7H series entered the market with a MAN technology platform and an independent product-development foundation.
  12. Chapter 12
    Intelligent heavy truck prototype
    2016 · Intelligent heavy trucksSINOTRUK introduced its first intelligent heavy truck, opening a new chapter in connected and assisted commercial-vehicle development.
  13. Chapter 13
    HOWO heavy truck customer fleet
    2017 · HOWO passes one million vehiclesHOWO cumulative sales exceeded one million vehicles, while long-distance customer use highlighted the durability of the product range.
  14. Chapter 14
    Electric autonomous container truck
    2018 · Electric autonomy at Tianjin PortThe HOWO-T5G electric autonomous container truck entered trial operation at Tianjin Port at the L4 development stage.
  15. Chapter 15
    New-generation Huanghe heavy truck
    2020 · A new-generation HuangheA new-generation Huanghe heavy truck was unveiled in Jinan, carrying the classic brand into a new phase of forward product development.

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