China Light Trucks Entering Southeast Asia Shaking Japanese Brands
www.chinatrucks.com: Southeast Asia is traditional market of Japanese light trucks, and they are also the nearest markets for China. And Japanese light truck brands are facing competition from China and South Korea this year, especially China light truck brands.

The policies and environments vary in the nations is the region and the economic development are rather different as well. Vietnam is one of mature and rational market, and they accept Chinese culture and they are easy to buy China light trucks. "JAC, Jinbei and Foton sells quite a few light trucks in the country, and China light trucks are dominating the markets, " said one worker from JAC Motors.
Foton light trucks are put Vietnam markets as their first priority. And they are focusing on Vietnam, Thailand, Burma and Laos markets, and they have different strategy for different countries and markets. Taiwan customers are paying more attention on power and Australian end users are caring about emission and safety. So that Foton Motor are producing different vehicles for different markets.
Recently XCMG mini off road dumpers secured an order for 100 dumpers in Southeast Asia, and mini off road dumpers are also XCMG new products for the markets, and it can promote XCMG overseas market development and also marks that XCMG are seeking different development mode in the markets.
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