Natural gas heavy fire to supply exceed supply? Northwest Heavy Truck Market Survey

According to the production statistics of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the domestic natural gas heavy truck market increased by 927% year-on-year in February; in January-February this year, the cumulative production of natural gas heavy trucks was 6,950, a net increase of 5,800 vehicles. From the data point of view, the natural gas truck market has experienced explosive growth for several consecutive months.

So, what exactly is the sales of natural gas heavy trucks to the regional market? Recently, the first commercial vehicle network learned that by interviewing the northwest regional market with abundant sources of gas, in areas with abundant sources of gas, gas trucks are selling to sell out of stock and supply falls short of supply; while in areas with insufficient supply of gas, sales are average or even bleak.

Shaanxi is in short supply

“Natural gas heavy trucks sold 200-300 vehicles in the first two months, an increase of 80% year-on-year. Sales in March are also able to reach about 100 vehicles.” Shaanxi Huaaode Automobile Sales & Service Co., Ltd., which is located in Shaanxi and represents Shaanxi Heavy Truck brand People told the first commercial vehicle network reporter. Similarly, a person in charge of Xi'an Hongxing Automobile Sales Co., Ltd. also stated that the sales of natural gas heavy trucks in the first two months of the year were good. “Our company mainly represents the heavy truck brand and sold more than 20 gas trucks in the first 2 months. The current market is in short supply.”

At the same time, the heavy trucks of natural gas are fired to sell out of stock in the Yulin area where Shaanxi, Gansu, Ningmeng and Munh provinces (districts) border the region and are rich in energy. "This year's natural gas heavy truck market is very hot, and it is in a state of insufficiency in supply. There are always users who buy cars, but they cannot supply goods." said Ma, a manager of the Dongfeng Commercial Vehicle brand, Yulin City Yongzhong Industry and Trade Co., Ltd., said. However, although the market is very good, Manager Ma is a little helpless. “The problem is that we are out of stock. Customers are urging almost every day. We are also in a hurry. There are about 30 orders for the company in the past three months. Because the goods have not been able to arrive, some customers have not waited for other brands.”

In the Xinjiang region, the natural gas heavy truck market has also seen significant growth. According to Manager Zou of Xinjiang Hengxin Vehicle Source Trading Co., Ltd., which represents the Dongfeng commercial vehicle brand, the company sold 30-40 natural gas trucks in the first two months and sold more than 10 vehicles in March. “Natural gas trucks account for about 30%-40% of the company's total sales. The overall sense is that gas vehicles are selling well.” At the same time, he added that the natural gas heavy truck market is good, but due to the large number of dealers selling natural gas heavy trucks, Their growth situation is not the best.

However, there are exceptions to this. A person in charge of Xinjiang Shichuang Weiye Automobile Sales & Service Co., Ltd. said that the company's sales of natural gas heavy trucks are average. “Our company mainly sells trucks of the heavy-duty truck brand because Urumqi is still snowing. This year's market started a little bit later and it will sell about 10 gas vehicles in a month. Compared with last year, there is no obvious increase. It is not until April and May can we reach the peak season.” However, he further stated that Xinjiang’s region is too big and its area is different, and the market conditions will also be different. “The sales of natural gas heavy trucks in southern Xinjiang are relatively good. The price difference between oil and gas there is about 4 yuan. In some areas, the price difference between oil and gas is more than 3 yuan, and the difference in oil and gas prices in Urumqi is about 2 yuan.”

The manager of the Ningxia Xinhai De Automobile Sales and Service Co., Ltd., a liaison agency brand in Zhongwei City, Ningxia, said, “The users here mainly run long-distance trunk logistics, and it is inconvenient to add gas. Therefore, the sales of our natural gas heavy truck market are not very Well, users have come to ask questions, but they haven’t sold it yet. However, the gas vehicle market in Wuzhong City is good and there are abundant sources of gas.” Compared to the abundant sources of gas in Shaanxi and Xinjiang, the gas source is not With sufficient Qinghai, the natural gas heavy truck market is bleak. “There are not many natural gas in Qinghai, and there are few filling stations. Gas vehicles are not suitable here, and sales are not good,” said a person in charge of Qinghai Lantu Automobile Trading Co., Ltd.

Dual factor effect Natural gas heavy truck usher in good

It can be seen that in areas with rich gas resources in the northwest, the natural gas heavy truck market has already reached a “failed” situation. Users cannot mention vehicles and dealers can’t get goods. Under such circumstances, it is worth paying attention to why the natural gas heavy truck market has experienced a major outbreak this year. How do dealers see this?

Manager Zou said that since the fourth quarter of last year, the natural gas heavy truck market began to gradually warm up, which is inseparable from the growth of the overall heavy truck market. “Gas prices are cheaper than oil prices, and users who run long-distance trunk logistics are relatively more inclined to choose gas vehicles because of the low transportation costs. Moreover, due to the drop in freight rates, there will be more users who buy gas vehicles.”

“The northwest region is relatively rich in gas sources and has low natural gas use costs. With the reduction of freight rates, the advantages of gas vehicles are more prominent. At the same time, the growth of the natural gas heavy truck market is also related to the environment of the overall heavy truck market.” Shaanxi Huaod According to the person in charge of Auto Sales Services Co., Ltd. Similarly, Mr. Ma also said that the reduction of freight rates has a greater impact on diesel vehicles, and it is relatively cost-effective to buy gas vehicles. The local logistics transportation market is relatively good, and the demand for transport vehicles is large. There are many users who buy natural gas heavy trucks.

Manager Cheng predicted that this year's natural gas heavy truck market will increase compared to last year. “First of all, the overall heavy truck market is better this year, which will lead to the growth of the natural gas heavy truck market. Secondly, the local freight rates are now downgraded, and gas vehicles have more advantages in transportation costs than diesel vehicles. Therefore, the current gas vehicle market is continuing Warming trend."

After editing

Obviously, the overall growth of the heavy-duty truck market has led to the growth of the natural gas heavy-duty truck market. At the same time, tariff cuts have also brought benefits to gas vehicles. With the slogan of "Blue Sky Battle" put forward during the two sessions, clean energy vehicles are expected to once again become the new darling of the market. It can be said that under the dual factors of market and policy, the continued high growth of natural gas heavy trucks is worth looking forward to.