Hong Kong Transport - Trucks | VB 9200

            Hong Kong Transport - Trucks 

Currently and as of mid 2022 there are approximately 121,000 + Trucks, Vans* and Special Purpose Vehicles (Light, Medium & Heavy) registered + licenced in Hong Kong. (*Vans are classified as Light Goods Vehicles and are not shown in this album)

In Hong Kong Trucks are classified as GOODS VEHICLES By the Transport Department - see below

☛Light Goods Vehicles - Goods vehicles of permitted gross vehicle weight not exceeding 5.5 tonnes.

☛Medium Goods Vehicles - Goods vehicles of permitted gross vehicle weight exceeding 5.5 tonnes but not exceeding 24 tonnes.

☛Heavy Goods Vehicles - Goods vehicles of permitted gross vehicle weight exceeding 24 tonnes but not exceeding 38 tonnes.

The 3 major types I tend to see in urban areas are trucks carrying construction materials or waste (dump trucks), concrete mixers and medium size delivery trucks... outside of the urban areas the number of 40ft container trucks on the roads is really quite staggering, my apartment block overlooks the busiest highway in Hong Kong which links up to the China border and I am convinced that container trucks outnumber cars and buses by a huge factor.

Most truck brands are heavy industry divisions of large multinational companies and have corresponding car divisions as well - one of the big players is HINO which is the truck division of Toyota and Toyota cars sell in huge numbers here whereas Isuzu and Fuso (Mitsubishi) sell a lot more trucks than cars here. UD is a peculiar story - it is now an Isuzu subsidiary (as of 2021) after being a division of Volvo and before that Nissan and Volvo and Isuzu have a joint venture strategic alliance now and they also have a stake in Dong Feng the Chinese Truck Manufacturer (!) and they have a massive worldwide network of plants and distributors but despite that UD is still a minor player in Hong Kong, that will change

Hong Kong favours Japanese and European brands, it is actually quite rare to see a Chinese branded truck in Hong Kong, the one brand that stands out is Dong Feng which also makes the Military trucks for the Chinese Army and are often sighted on the roads here. My personal observation is that China made brands seem to show major signs of wear and tear with lots of rust spots even on trucks just a year old so perhaps reliability is also an issue, given that UD (Volvo) has a stake in Dong Feng, I am quite sure quality issues will be resolved quickly.

The following brands of Trucks can be seen on the streets of Hong Kong and include |
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Beiben ✚ Bell ✚ CAMC ✚ CNHTC ✚ DAF ✚ Dennis ✚ Dong Feng ✚ FAW ✚ Fuso ✚ Foton ✚ Ford ✚ Hino ✚ Howo ✚ Hyundai ✚ Isuzu ✚ Iveco ✚ JAC ✚ Kato ✚ KIA ✚ Liebherr ✚ MAN ✚ Mercedes Benz ✚ Mitsubishi ✚ Nissan ✚ Renault ✚ Scania ✚ Shacman ✚ Sinotruk ✚ Toyota ✚ UD ✚ Volvo ✚ Zoomlion

☛Mercedes Benz supplies specialised trucks for Hong Kong Police Force use

☛DAF supplies specialised trucks for The Correctional Services Department | Prisoner Transport

☛Dennis did supply specialised trucks for The Fire Services Department but they are being phased out in favour of Scania and Mercedes Benz vehicles

☛Kato and Liebherr Crane Trucks can be seen all over Hong Kong, these are monsters and traffic stoppers!

☛* Mitsubishi in Hong Kong used to sell Mitsubishi brand trucks and now all trucks seem to be sold through main truck division FUSO

☛* Toyota in Hong Kong used to sell Toyota brand trucks and now all trucks seem to be sold through their main truck division HINO with just a couple of exceptions

Hong Kong is a brand conscious place even for trucks (!) hence the popularity of the European brands, Scania and Man are very popular and even the older trucks look the business and they are utterly reliable.

Isuzu is the market leader in terms of sale volume for all types of trucks.

(Source - The Transport Department, Hong Kong Government)

Hong Kong Streets - People, Street Scenes, Traffic Scenes, Buildings + Daily Life, all Districts, Hong Kong

Taken on: April 4, 2022

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