Dazhong Daily: Sinotruk patented 2218 international competition to master the right to speak - See more at: http://www.sinotruks.org/News/150.html#sthash.iLTBpQNU.dpuf

"Innovation is the soul of Sinotruk." Recently, in the "state-owned enterprises into the new" reporter group interview, deputy party secretary of Sinotruk Wei Zhihai said that technological innovation has become China's heavy truck leapfrog development accelerator. In the international arena, Sinotruk because innovation and rewarding - heavy truck exports have eight consecutive years ranked first in the domestic industry. Mentioned innovation, Wei Zhihai tell such a story: in 2003, Sinotruk actively seeking a heavy truck giant European cooperation. However, when the basic end of the negotiations, the other party suddenly raised millions of dollars to increase the number of patent fees on the grounds that the car has its 800 patents. At that time, China's heavy truck actually did not apply for a patent. Wei Zhihai told reporters in the end, the strength of cooperation in the maintenance of unequal few years later was terminated. Five years later, with world-class heavy truck MAN company's cooperation, so that heavy truck got my confidence. Sinotruk firmly grasp the initiative, holds 51% of the shares to become the majority shareholder. During the negotiations, the Chinese heavy truck regardless of skill level or economic strength, have been greatly improved than before. The partnership broke the 50:50 joint venture ownership structure practice, out of a "market for technology", "cookie cutter", creating a Chinese auto companies a new model of international cooperation. No longer take the market for technology, China's voice has improved significantly. Cooperation makes heavy truck two people deeply understand: no capability of independent innovation, mentioning the position in the market? After the reform and restructuring of Sinotruk unswervingly adhere to independent innovation, continuous improvement of core competitiveness of enterprises. Ten years, Sinotruk 2218 has been the national patents, including patents 68, is the country's largest corporate patent automotive industry. And China's heavy truck heavy truck products from 2001, a series of 78 kinds of models to nine series over 3000 models, to become China's heavy truck industry and power drive form most comprehensive coverage of the heavy truck business. Technological innovation, has become China's heavy truck leapfrog development accelerator. In the international arena, Sinotruk equally as innovative and productive session. Statistics show that China's heavy truck heavy truck exports for eight consecutive years ranked first in the industry. Especially in 2012, Sinotruk round with international high-end heavy truck to compete with Taiwan's dream, exported to Brazil 2000 Europe five heavy trucks, but also the first time to achieve a bulk export Euro IV emission levels above the heavy trucks. This year, Sinotruk 300 Euro V heavy-duty truck and entered the Hong Kong market, which is the domestic heavy truck manufacturers in Europe five heavy truck for the first time in large quantities to enter the Hong Kong market, and is the first brand in Hong Kong, China on manufacturing commercial vehicles. China Heavy Duty Truck Group chairman Ma Chunji think, whether exports or international cooperation, should insist on independent intellectual property rights and independent brands, establish a goal to build national brands. Competition in the international market, in particular, need to grasp the initiative in business operation. "Only by establishing its own brand, to strengthen the national brands, to open the way to the international market." - See more at: http://www.sinotruks.org/News/150.html