FOCUS ON FAW TRUCKS
Record year for FAW SA despite tough conditions
Coega-based truck maker logs strong growth statistics
FAW SA says it enjoyed a record year of sales in 2017, with 1,200 units (including exports) finding new owners during the year. This is the highest sales achievement for the company in what is a tough and highly competitive commercial vehicle market. According to Jianyu Hao, CEO of FAW SA, the local market in 2017 was the most competitive since his company started operations in SA more than 23 years ago, but he says that FAW’s wide range of heavy and extra-heavy offering are well tailored to local and southern African customer needs which contributes to its continued growth. Through customer interaction and endorsements, FAW has ensured it offers the appropriate model line-up to cater for the farming, mining, construction, distribution and long-haul sectors. With the introduction of its 420hp FAW 33.420FT 6x4 truck tractor in the third quarter of 2017, and the showing of its future products — the long-haul JH6 truck tractor, 33-seater bus, and FAW 8.140 full automatic — at the Autom...
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