Dongfeng sold 170,000 commercial vehicles in Jan-Nov

Shanghai, December 6, (Gasgoo.com) - Dongfeng Commercial Vehicle Company, a division of Dongfeng Motor Group, sold 171,113 commercial vehicles during the past 11 months this year, of which 20,075 units are Dongfeng's newly launched heavy-duty truck models, according a recent announcement made by Dongfeng Motor Group.

Sales of Tianlong and Dalishi, the company's latest launched heavy-duty truck models, has reached 21,991 units within 18 months since they hit market. The growth is faster than any other newly launched heavy truck models in the Chinese market.    

The company said it has achieved its 2007 full-year sales target by the end of the past November. The company also planned to sell 5,500 heavy trucks in overseas market and it has sold 4745 vehicles year to date.

Dongfeng Commercial Vehicle Company, is China's second largest heavy truck maker in China. It sold 47,903 heavy-duty trucks during the past three quarters, which represents 20 percent of the market share, second only to Sinotruck's 22 percent.

Volvo AB, the Swedish industrial group is reportedly to be in talks of establishing a joint venture with Dongfeng to manufacture heavy trucks in China.