German commercial vehicles maker MAN Nutzfahrzeuge Group plans to grow sales in China by 40 percent this year and further expand its market share in the imported premium heavy-duty truck segment.

"We are planning to sell more heavy-duty trucks this year," said Benny Lim, president of MAN Truck and Bus China.

Last year, the world's third largest truck maker accounted for nearly 380 of the 5,000 heavy-duty trucks imported and sold in the country.