China Association of Automobile Manufacturers: Pickup truck production and sales showed a characteristic increase in the second quarter, with strong export trends in May.

The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers stated in a report that the production and sales of pickup trucks showed a significant increase in the second quarter, with strong export trends in May. In May 2026, the sales of pickup trucks in the market reached 61,000 units, an increase of 16.3% year-on-year and 2.4% month-on-month, reaching the second highest level in the same month in nearly 5 years. From January to May 2026, a total of 281,000 pickup trucks were sold, an increase of 8.6%. In May 2026, the production of pickup trucks was 59,000 units, a year-on-year increase of 14.5%; from January to May 2026, a total of 280,000 pickup trucks were produced, an increase of 10.1%.