Wider global parts availability and lower maintenance thresholdBuilt on Sinotruk’s mature heavy‑duty truck platform, HOWO vehicles enjoy massive market presence across Africa, Central Asia and the Middle East. Spare parts are widely accessible locally, and regular repair shops can complete routine maintenance and repairs.Tongli and XCMG wide‑body mining trucks are professional off‑highway equipment with highly specialized components. Spare parts are scarce in some overseas regions and have to be imported separately, resulting in long waiting times for repairs.
Dual‑purpose for both highway and mine sites for broader application scenarios‑ Tongli / XCMG wide‑body mining trucks: Off‑highway‑only design. They operate exclusively within closed mine premises. Trailers are required for transfers between mines and stockyards, incurring extra transport costs.‑ HOWO mining dump trucks (6×4 / 8×4 / Mine King): Reinforced on‑road heavy‑duty chassis. They deliver high‑intensity heavy‑load performance inside open‑pit mines and are legally permitted for public‑road travel.Many overseas projects require vehicles to shuttle between mine pits and external municipal roads. One HOWO truck covers both working conditions, cutting fleet size and total investment for customers.
Abundant high‑quality used‑truck resources for cost‑effective optionsUsed wide‑body mining trucks from Tongli and XCMG have low market circulation and limited supply. HOWO enjoys huge domestic ownership volume, enabling sufficient supply of high‑standard refurbished used mining trucks for overseas buyers with limited budgets, which significantly cuts procurement costs — a core demand for many overseas B‑side clients.
High‑flexibility customization complying with national‑market access rulesEquipped with self‑owned intelligent modification production lines, the company can adjust engine emission standards (Euro II / Euro III / Euro IV), cargo‑box capacity, frame protection and steering‑wheel orientation to satisfy customs certification requirements of different countries and eliminate customs‑clearance obstacles at the source.
Complete supporting export capabilitiesFull‑set export documents, customs declaration & inspection, ocean‑freight space booking, destination‑port clearance guidance, overseas spare‑parts warehousing and on‑site emergency repair services are available. With hands‑on experience delivering over 2,000 heavy‑duty engineering vehicles, the team is well‑versed in tariff rules, vehicle‑access certifications and contingency solutions for logistics delays, customs‑clearance anomalies and on‑site breakdowns in target markets.
Seven‑level full‑lifecycle traceable quality inspectionBoth new and used HOWO trucks for export go through a seven‑tier inspection workflow: original‑chassis traceability verification, modification‑process compliance inspection, heavy‑load simulated road‑condition testing, fine‑level appearance & interior finishing, trade‑document compliance audit, emission‑and‑safety re‑check and final pre‑shipment validation. Each vehicle is assigned an electronic inspection file to mitigate cross‑border trade compliance risks.
Comparison Item | HOWO Mining Truck | Tongli Mining Truck | XCMG Mining Truck |
Driving Eligibility | Mine‑site & public‑road dual‑use | Mine‑site‑only | Mine‑site‑only |
Overseas Spare‑part Accessibility | High; widely‑available general components | Highly specialized parts; hard to source overseas | Highly specialized parts; hard to source overseas |
Supply Forms | New trucks + premium used trucks + customized modification | Mainly brand‑new original‑factory units | Mainly brand‑new original‑factory units |
Typical Application Scenarios | Open‑pit mines, infrastructure projects, mixed mine‑road projects | Large‑scale closed open‑pit mines | Large‑scale closed open‑pit mines |
Procurement Cost | Wide cost range; cost‑saving used‑truck options available | High new‑unit price; scarce used inventory | High new‑unit price; scarce used inventory |