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China targets 1.6M electric trucks by 2030 for net-zero push

China aims to have at least 1.6 million electric heavy-goods vehicles on its roads by 2030, with electric trucks making up 40% of new heavy-goods vehicle sales. This initiative is part of a broader strategy to decarbonize the transport sector, boost the domestic electric vehicle industry, and reduce logistics costs. Sales of new-energy heavy-goods vehicles in China have already seen significant growth, soaring by 182% last year and continuing with an 80% increase in the first half of the current year. AI

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China targets 1.6M electric trucks by 2030 for net-zero push

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Alice Li ·

    How China is rolling out electric trucks at vast scale to boost net-zero push

    China is pushing to ensure that electric trucks account for at least 40 per cent of new heavy-goods vehicle sales by 2030, as part of a broader effort to reduce carbon emissions in its vast transport sector. That would mean having at least 1.6 million electric heavy-goods vehicle…