Great Wall Motors, Wuling Motors, SAIC Maxus Automotive and Jiangling Motors all displayed new pickup truck models at the ongoing Chengdu Motor Show in southwestern China as more Chinese cities lift their restrictions on driving small vans on urban roads. The pickup model is very popular in China but the lightweight truck has been banned from many cities’ streets because of environmental pollution, traffic management, road maintenance and other concerns. Since last year, however, several local governments have scrapped the ban and even first-tier cities are beginning to grant them entry. The major metropolises of Shanghai and Chongqing have recently announced they will ease restrictions. Beijing is actively looking into it, an official from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers said not long ago. This paves the way for other first and second-tier cities to follow suit and is a rare market opportunity for carmakers, said Cui Dongshu, secretary general of the China Passenger ...