With the development and growth of independent brands such as Great Wall, ZTE, SAIC MAXUS, and JAC, the domestic pickup truck industry is developing at a rapid pace. Pickup truck manufacturers are no longer just content with the domestic market, but also represent China. The brand is exported overseas. With its excellent product strength and extremely high cost performance, it competes with local pickup brands in overseas markets and has achieved good results. Today I will take you to take a look at these self-owned brand pickup trucks that are blooming both inside and outside the walls.

Great Wall Fengjun

Main export countries: South Africa, Cuba, Italy

As the leader in domestic pickup trucks, Great Wall began exporting pickup trucks to Africa in 1998 , officially entered the overseas market. Also in the same year, Great Wall pickup trucks were exported to Iraq and Syria in the Middle East for the first time. A very famous event is that Great Wall pickup trucks were printed on Cuban currency. It is said that the number of Great Wall pickup trucks exported to Cuba set a record for the largest export volume in the industry at that time, so it was commemorated in this way. In 2006, Great Wall Fengjun began to enter the Italian market and was welcomed by local farmers and enterprises in Italy. It is worth mentioning that in 2011, Great Wall Fengjun exported diesel pickup trucks to Italy for the first time, which also created a pioneer in China's diesel industry. This is the first time that a pickup truck has entered the EU market, which has far-reaching significance for the development of Chinese pickup truck brands.

ZTE Weihu&G3

Main exporting countries: Iraq, Iran, Libya

But in fact, 1998 was not the first year that Chinese brand pickup trucks were exported overseas. In 1991, ZTE began exporting pickup trucks to Iraq, making it the first domestic automobile company to export overseas. In the history of China's pickup truck exports, ZTE pickup trucks are one of the products with the largest export volume among similar products. Since 2003, ZTE has continuously ranked first in the same industry in the country in single batch exports, total export volume, and CKD/SKD parts exports. In 2009, ZTE exported 6,000 pickup trucks to Libya and took the lead in establishing a Middle East production base in Iran, leading Chinese brands to shift from product exports to technology exports.

SAIC MAXUS? T60&T70

Main export countries: New Zealand, Chile, Australia

Although SAIC MAXUS pickups were not exported overseas as early as ZTE and Great Wall, But it is worth mentioning that SAIC MAXUS pickup truck is targeting overseas developed markets with higher product entry barriers. In 2017, SAIC MAXUS T60 began to be exported to Australia, New Zealand and other regions, and later entered the Chilean market. SAIC Maxus T60 has also won the Australian ANCAP crash test five-star+ certification for its excellent safety capabilities. Moreover, the T60 is also the best-selling Chinese pickup truck in Australia, New Zealand, Chile and other countries, and the Chilean market has surpassed it for three consecutive months. The market share of local mainstream pickup truck products stands out among the fierce competition among 24 local global pickup truck brands. Recently, SAIC Maxus T60 once again won a huge order of 400 units in the Qatar market, representing a Chinese brand pickup truck that is selling well overseas.

JAC Shuailing T6&T8

Main export countries: Colombia, Venezuela, Southeast Asia

In addition to the above three brands, JAC pickup trucks also began to export to Colombia, In many countries and regions such as Venezuela and Southeast Asia, the main models of JAC Pickup are Shuailing T6 and T8, which are sold in China, covering diesel, gasoline, left and right-hand drive and other market segments, and have also achieved very good sales. In 2019 alone, In the first half of the year, the total number of JAC pickup trucks exported to overseas markets has reached 3,500, ranking among the top three Chinese brands in export.

Chinese brand pickup trucks can compete with local pickup companies in overseas markets and have achieved very impressive results. This also proves the progress of China’s automobile industry and allows the world to see the products made in China. strength. As the country further relaxes the restrictions on the travel of pickup trucks, it is believed that pickup truck models will also usher in a round of explosion in the domestic market, truly realizing the development of both inside and outside the wall.

This article comes from the author of Autohome Chejiahao and does not represent the views and positions of Autohome.