Name

Qingte Group

Legal name

青特集团有限公司

Website

https://qingtegroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1958

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Vehicle Axles & Components Manufacturing

NAICS

Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing (3363), Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing (3362), Motor Vehicle Steering and Suspension Components (except Spring) Manufacturing (33633), Motor Vehicle Brake System Manufacturing (336340)

SIC

Motor Vehicle Parts & Accessories (3714), Truck & Bus Bodies (3713)

akta.pro primary industry

Axle, Differential & Final Drive Manufacturing (Front/Rear/E-axle housings) (IMACAHAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Truck Body & Upfit Manufacturing (Box/Dump/Service/Refuse) (IMACAGAC), Municipal & Public Works Specialty Vehicles (Street Sweepers, Sewer Jetters) (IMAHAIAI), Off-Highway Vehicle Cabs, Frames & Attachments Manufacturing (Cabs/Booms/Buckets/Implements) (IMACAFAL)

Keywords

• Commercial vehicle axles
• Special purpose vehicles
• Electric drive powertrains
• Municipal sanitation vehicles
• Axle components manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Qingdao

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Axle Manufacturing and Sales: Design, development, and manufacturing of commercial vehicle axles including driving axles, steering axles, trailer axles, and special axles for heavy, medium, and light trucks. Core revenue stream with annual capacity of 700,000 axle assemblies and 100,000 support axles.
2. Special Vehicle Manufacturing: Manufacturing of special purpose vehicles including municipal sanitation vehicles (garbage collection, road cleaning, water washing), electric special vehicles, and specialized engineering vehicles with annual capacity of 20,000 vehicles.
3. Auto Parts and Components: Production and sales of axle components including castings (10万吨 annually), forgings, gears, and brake systems for internal use and external sales.
4. Real Estate Development: Real estate business under Qingte Group, described as building houses with the same precision as automobile manufacturing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Qingte Group designs, develops, and manufactures commercial vehicle axles (drive axles, steering axles, trailer axles, electric drive axles), special purpose vehicles (municipal sanitation vehicles such as garbage collection trucks, road sweepers, washing trucks, and new energy electric variants), and axle components (castings, forgings, gears, brake assemblies). Products are sold primarily to commercial vehicle OEMs and municipal government sanitation services under B2B enterprise contracts, with annual production capacity of 700,000 axles, 100,000 support axles, 20,000 tons of castings, and 20,000 special vehicles.

Product overview

Qingte Group is a diversified automotive components and special vehicle manufacturer. The company's product portfolio consists of four core product categories: (1) Drive/Steering Axles including electric drive powertrains (QT35PE, QT115DTPE, QT115TPE, QT130SPE), steering axles, and single/wheel-edge reduction drive axles; (2) Special Vehicles including compression garbage trucks (7-14 cubic meter), road sweeping trucks, washing trucks, and new energy electric variants; (3) Trailer Axles including disc brake and maintenance-free trailer axles with suspension and lifting axle variants; and (4) Axle Components including casting axle housings (M-series), robot castings, gears, brake assemblies, and forged parts. The company serves as a supplier to major commercial vehicle OEMs including Foton, Daimler, FAW, Dongfeng, and JAC, with production bases in Qingdao, Beijing, Weifang, Chengdu, Taiyuan, Changsha, and Shiyan.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Drive/Steering Axles (驱动、转向桥) Main axle product line including electric drive axles, steering axles, single-stage reduction drive axles, wheel-edge reduction drive axles, and steering drive axles for commercial vehicles. Built with European and American technology, exceeding national standards with 3.05 million fatigue cycles without fracture. Sold to commercial vehicle OEMs.
• QT115DTPE Electric Drive Powertrain Electric drive axle assembly for new energy commercial vehicles. Product page dated May 2023.
• Brake Assemblies (制动器) Brake assemblies for various axle models including 295, 435, 457, and 485 series. Sold as standalone components to axle manufacturers and as service parts.
• Maintenance-Free Trailer Axle (免维护挂车车轴) Trailer axle with maintenance-free hub bearing unit, easy maintenance with universal parts, lightweight design, and high reliability for trailer manufacturers.
• Disc Brake Trailer Axle (盘式制动挂车车轴) Trailer axle with disc brake system for enhanced braking performance. Sold to trailer manufacturers.
• Special Vehicles (专用汽车) Municipal sanitation vehicles for urban environmental management, including garbage collection trucks, road cleaning trucks, washing trucks, and new energy electric variants. Sold to municipal governments and sanitation service providers.
• Compression Garbage Trucks (压缩式垃圾车) Municipal sanitation vehicles for garbage collection and compression, available in 7-14 cubic meter capacities with various chassis configurations.
• Road Sweeping Trucks (路面清扫类产品) Road sweepers and vacuum sweepers for municipal sanitation, including QDT5080TSLA6, QDT5080TSLJ6, QDT5180TSLE6 models.
• Road Washing Trucks (道路清洗类产品) Watering and high-pressure washing trucks for road cleaning, available in 11-18 cubic meter capacities with various emission standard variants.
• New Energy Special Vehicles (新能源类产品) Electric sanitation vehicles including road maintenance trucks, pure electric sweepers, cleaning trucks, washing and sweeping trucks, and compression trucks with battery-powered operation for municipal customers.
• Trailer Axles (挂车桥) Trailer axle assemblies including disc brake trailer axles and maintenance-free trailer axles with lightweight design and high reliability for trailer manufacturers.
• Axle Components (车桥零部件) Axle components including casting parts, forging parts, gears, and brake assemblies used internally in axle manufacturing and sold externally as service parts.
• Gears (齿轮) Bevel gears including 295, 300, and 475 series for axle power transmission. Sold as components to axle manufacturers.
• Axle Housings (桥壳) Cast axle housings for engineering machinery, agricultural machinery, robots, and medium/heavy trucks including M4500, M6110, M7190, M7602, M8503 models.
• Suspensions (悬挂) Balance axle suspensions including QT202L and QT203L models with lightweight and high reliability features for trailer and commercial vehicle applications.
• Lifting Axles (提升桥) Lifting axle assemblies including bend pipe axle and lifting axle with easy maintenance and high reliability for commercial trucks.
• Special Support Axles (特种支撑桥) Specialized support axles including short axles (15-45 ton), three-line six-axle (70 ton), rigid suspension assemblies (100 ton), steering axles, and independent suspension axles for heavy-duty commercial vehicles.
• QT35PE Electric Drive Powertrain Electric drive axle assembly for new energy commercial vehicles. Product page dated May 2023.
• QT115TPE Electric Drive Powertrain Electric drive axle assembly for new energy commercial vehicles. Product page dated May 2023.
• QT130SPE Electric Drive Powertrain Electric drive axle assembly featuring high-precision gears, low-friction bearings, high transmission efficiency, long range, and low noise operation for new energy commercial vehicles.

Quantifiable outcome

• 305万次无断裂 - Products pass 3.05 million fatigue test cycles without fracture, exceeding national standards by 2 times
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Daimler (德国戴姆勒)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational technology cooperation with Daimler for high-end drive axle development. The partnership includes joint R&D on high-end commercial vehicle axles. Daimler has signed a long-term supply contract with Qingte, demonstrating international quality recognition. This is a flagship international partnership for high-end axle technology.
• Altec (美国Altec)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational technology cooperation with US-based Altec for aerial work vehicle products. Joint development and technology exchange on aerial work platforms. Qingte's aerial work vehicle products lead the domestic market and rank first in market share.
• CARRARO (意大利卡拉罗)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership with Italian company Carraro for axle technology. Carraro is a global leader in axle and transmission technology. The partnership has been elevated to global strategic partnership status, representing a significant international technology collaboration.
• Volvo (沃尔沃)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEstablished business and technical cooperation relationship with Volvo for commercial vehicles. Qingte is developing overseas high-end truck market and has built commercial and technical relationships with global leading truck brands including Volvo.
• 中国汽车工程研究院coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term industry-research cooperation with China Automotive Engineering Research Institute for product R&D, talent exchange and training, collaborative research, and achievement transformation.
• 中国机械第九设计研究院coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term cooperation with China Machinery Ninth Design Research Institute for technical collaboration, engineering design, and technology development.
• 哈尔滨工业大学coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity-industry cooperation with Harbin Institute of Technology for talent exchange, joint research, and technology development in automotive and machinery fields.
• 青岛理工大学minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation with Qingdao University of Technology for talent training, research collaboration, and technology transfer in manufacturing and materials engineering.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Direct peers

• Fuwa Heavy Industries: Major Chinese axle and suspension manufacturer serving commercial vehicle OEMs domestically. Closest Chinese competitor to Qingte on heavy/medium truck axles and a comparable cost-competitive domestic supplier profile.
• Meritor: US-based global supplier of axles, drivetrains, and braking components for commercial vehicles and trailers. Closely comparable to Qingte in core axle product, OEM customer base, and transition toward electric drive axles for commercial trucks.
• Dana Incorporated: Global drivetrain and motion systems supplier with strong commercial vehicle axle and e-axle portfolio. Directly comparable to Qingte on product mix (axles, driveshafts, gear products) and on the strategic pivot to electrified commercial vehicle drivetrains.
• Carraro: Italian global leader in axles and transmission systems for agricultural, construction, and specialty vehicles. Already a global strategic partner of Qingte, with highly comparable axle technology portfolio and tier-1 customer relationships.
• SAF-Holland: Leading global manufacturer of trailer axles, suspension systems, and fifth wheels. Directly comparable to Qingte's trailer axle product line (disc brake trailer axles, maintenance-free trailer axles, lifting axles) serving trailer OEMs globally.
• Hyva Group: Global manufacturer of hydraulic tipping solutions, cranes, and special-purpose vehicles for commercial applications. Comparable to Qingte's special vehicle segment (sanitation, municipal, specialty equipment) in customer base and product philosophy.
• American Axle & Manufacturing: Tier-1 supplier of driveline and drivetrain systems including axles for light and commercial vehicles. Comparable to Qingte on axle manufacturing scale, vertical integration, and ongoing transition to electrified driveline products.
• BPW Bergische Achsen: German family-owned trailer axle and suspension specialist with deep European OEM relationships. Comparable to Qingte on trailer axle technology, lightweight design focus, and family-controlled corporate structure with multi-decade history.

Broad incumbents

• ZF Friedrichshafen: Tier-1 global incumbent in commercial vehicle drivetrains, including axles and electric drive systems. Overlaps Qingte's axle and EV drive business but operates at vastly broader portfolio scale across passenger and commercial vehicles.

Emerging players

• Jingjin Electric: Chinese emerging supplier specializing in electric drive axles and components for new energy commercial vehicles. Direct competitor to Qingte in the EV axle transition, with overlapping OEM customer base in China.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/qingdaoqingte

Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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