Ling Wen (L), vice-governor of Shandong province, and Tan Xuguang, president of Sinotruk, attend the launch ceremony for the new generation high-end logistics traction heavy truck of Sinotruk. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

China National Heavy Duty Truck Group, also known as Sinotruk, launched its new generation high-end logistics traction heavy truck named "Yellow River" on Sept 16.

Ling Wen, vice-governor of Shandong province, and Tan Xuguang, president of Sinotruk, attended the launch ceremony.

The heavy truck is customized to serve the express, cold chain and long distance transportation needs of the logistics transportation market, according to Guo Lei, chief engineer of Sinotruk.

The new generation high-end logistics traction heavy truck "Yellow River" is customized to serve the logistics transportation market. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

The new generation "Yellow River" truck features innovations in appearance, interior design and intelligent technologies. For example, the truck has a lower drag coefficient due to its unique shape. The seats have also been designed to afford drivers with greater levels of comfort.

The vehicle is also equipped with advanced driving assistance functions such as automatic acceleration, braking and steering, allowing drivers to better deal with traffic congestion and avoid rear-end collisions.

The truck will reduce driving costs by up to 60,000 yuan ($8,860.01) a year.