en.Wedoany.com Reported - In April 2026, actual terminal sales of domestic natural gas heavy-duty trucks reached 30,600 units, a year-on-year increase of 79%, setting a new record for the month of April. Driven by the overall "Silver April" peak season in the heavy-duty truck market, natural gas heavy-duty trucks achieved both year-on-year and month-on-month growth for the second consecutive month, continuing to outperform the broader market. According to terminal sales data released by CVWorld, total actual heavy-duty truck sales in April were 92,500 units, a year-on-year increase of 35%, while the growth rate of natural gas heavy-duty trucks was 44 percentage points higher than the overall market. 
Looking at the monthly trend over the past five years, natural gas heavy-duty trucks performed strongly during the "Golden March, Silver April" period. Sales in March and April this year reached the second and third highest levels in history, respectively, with the 30,600 units sold in April being the highest ever for that month, only surpassed by the single-month results of June 2019 and March 2026. In April, natural gas heavy-duty trucks accounted for 33.11% of total heavy-duty truck sales. Although this was a decline from the previous month, it was still significantly higher than the 24.83% share for the full year of 2025, and it has exceeded 30% for three consecutive months. From January to April, cumulative sales of natural gas heavy-duty trucks reached 82,200 units, a year-on-year increase of 28%. The growth rate expanded by 18 percentage points compared to the first quarter, with approximately 18,100 more units sold than the same period last year.
Regarding gas prices, influenced by the Middle East situation, domestic natural gas prices have risen significantly since March. The average gas price in April exceeded 5,300 yuan/ton, soaring to over 6,000 yuan/ton by the end of the month. However, as diesel prices rose even more sharply, the price difference between oil and gas in many regions still exceeded 2 yuan/L (kg) in late April. The economic advantage of gas prices remains evident, which is favorable for natural gas heavy-duty truck sales.
From a regional distribution perspective, natural gas heavy-duty trucks were put on the road in all 31 provincial-level administrative regions nationwide from January to April, but regional concentration was relatively high. Hebei ranked first with a 14.1% share, while Shandong, Henan, Shanxi, Xinjiang, Sichuan, and Ningxia all had cumulative sales exceeding 5,000 units, ranking in the top seven.
At the enterprise level, five companies had sales exceeding 1,000 units in April, and the top five all surpassed 3,000 units. FAW Jiefang topped the list with 9,774 units, Sinotruk ranked second with sales of 7,075 units, and Foton, Dongfeng, and Shaanxi Automobile ranked third to fifth with 4,907 units, 4,541 units, and 3,462 units respectively, with small gaps between adjacent competitors. In terms of year-on-year growth, Jiefang, Sinotruk, Foton, and Beiqi Heavy-Duty Truck grew by 112%, 95%, 128%, and 116% respectively, outperforming the market's average growth of 79%; Dongfeng and Shaanxi Automobile grew by 33% and 28% respectively, achieving double-digit growth but below the market average. Among the top ten companies by sales in April, six saw year-on-year growth, while four experienced declines, with the largest decline being a 58% drop.
In terms of market share, Jiefang and Sinotruk held 31.9% and 23.1% of the share in April, respectively, while Foton, Dongfeng, and Shaanxi Automobile accounted for 16.0%, 14.8%, and 11.3% respectively. Some companies saw noticeable month-on-month ranking changes: Foton's monthly ranking rose two spots to third, United Truck rose one spot to seventh, and Dayun re-entered the top ten at tenth place, while some companies were pushed out of the top ten.
From January to April, the top five companies by cumulative sales of natural gas heavy-duty trucks all exceeded 10,000 units. Jiefang's cumulative sales accounted for 31.8%, Sinotruk for 23.2%, and Dongfeng, Foton, and Shaanxi Automobile for 14.9%, 14.8%, and 12.2% respectively. Foton and Beiqi Heavy-Duty Truck led the industry with cumulative year-on-year growth of 73% and 77% respectively; XCMG surged 238% year-on-year due to a low base in the same period last year; Jiefang and Sinotruk grew by 36% and 42% respectively. In terms of market share changes, Sinotruk and Foton saw the most significant improvements, increasing by 2.3 and 3.8 percentage points respectively compared to the same period last year. Compared to the full-year 2025 rankings, Foton rose to fourth in the industry, Beiben to eighth, and XCMG to tenth, while some companies saw their rankings decline.
As of April, only 13 companies had achieved sales in the 2026 natural gas heavy-duty truck market, with cumulative sales for many companies falling below 100 units. The gaps between adjacent companies are small, and subsequent rankings remain subject to change.
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