In 2018, the commercial vehicles continued to grow on yearly basis, but the growth rate fell back. Driven by the growth of trucks, the sales hit a new high. This year, the production and sales reached 4,280,000 and 4,371,000 units respectively, up 1.7% and 5.1% year on year. The growth rate dropped 12.1 percentage points and 8.9 percentage points than the previous year. Except for the February, September and October, others were all higher than a year earlier in terms of monthly sales. 

　　As seen by type, the production and sales of buses were 489,000 units and 485,000 units respectively, down 7% and 8% year on year. Such figures for trucks were 3,791,000 units and 3,886,000 units, up 2.9% and 6.9% year on year. Of which the heavy-duty trucks reached 1,112,000 units and 1,148,000 units respectively, hitting a new high in sales. While the semi-trailers were down 19.6% and 17.2% year on year.