China National Heavy Duty Truck Group Corp., Ltd. (SINOTRUK) is China's first heavy duty truck manufacturer, initially founded in 1956 and the cradle of China's heavy duty truck industry. It once manufactured China's first heavy duty truck – HUANGHE branded JN150 8-ton truck in 1960; and successfully introduced the STEYR heavy duty truck project from Austria and became China's first company to comprehensively introduce foreign heavy duty truck manufacturing technology of complete vehicle in 1983. In 2009, China Heavy Truck formed its strategic partnership with German MAN Group, by which MAN held a 25%+1 stake in China Heavy Truck (Hong Kong) Limited. China Heavy Truck introduced 3 models (D20, D26 and D08) of engines, axles of medium duty and heavy duty trucks, and relevant technologies of complete vehicles from MAN, laying a solid foundation for corporate long-term growth. Today, China Heavy Truck has developed into China's largest heavy duty truck manufacturing base and made significant contributions to the development of China's heavy duty truck industry and national economic growth.

China Heavy Truck has been adhering to implementing independent innovations, carrying out its leading strategy in technologies and building its core competitiveness with intellectual property rights. It has the most patents in China's automotive industry. China Heavy Truck R&D Center is one of China's first national-level corporate technology centers, has a testing lab certified by China National Accreditation Committee for Laboratory (CNACL) and is capable of developing and testing complete vehicles, engines, parts, material technologies and other all-round R&D and testing capabilities. It's equipped with various state-of-the-art and precision equipment in processing, experiment and testing, of which the equipment related to engine, complete vehicle, vibration of parts and strength testing, etc. have reached world class level. Approved by the state, National Engineering and Research Center of Heavy Duty Truck was unveiled at China Heavy Truck in 2009 and has ever since played a vital role in development, demonstration, popularization and technical support of China's heavy duty truck industry.On August 16, 2015, the China Heavy Truck Science & Technology Mansion was put into operation officially. The Mansion is the core building of China Heavy Truck Science & Technology Central Park. It is the highest building in eastern region of Jinan City, with the overall model showing the tendency of spring water upwelling, which stands for vigorous development of cause of China Heavy Truck and marks that China Heavy Truck marches into a new step.