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 vehicles on the road by the end of the decade, said Cai Tuanjie, an official from China’s Ministry of Transport, at a Tuesday press briefing. electric trucks currently make up nearly 30 per cent of China’s new heavy-goods vehicle sales, state media reported in May.
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WED · 2026-07-22 · 04:00 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0722-94942
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How China is rolling out electric trucks at vast scale to boost net-zero push
China aims to significantly increase the adoption of electric trucks to reduce carbon emissions in its transport sector. The Ministry of Transport has set a target for electric trucks to comprise at least 40% of new heavy-goods vehicle sales by 2030.
Alice LiSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-22 · 04:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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China aims to significantly increase the adoption of electric trucks to reduce carbon emissions in its transport sector. The Ministry of Transport has set a target for electric trucks to comprise at least 40% of new heavy-goods vehicle sales by 2030. This goal translates to having approximately 1.6 million electric heavy-goods vehicles in operation by the end of the decade. Currently, electric trucks represent nearly 30% of new heavy-goods vehicle sales in China, according to state media reports from May. This initiative is part of China's broader net-zero push.
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China is implementing electric trucks at a vast scale to support its net-zero goals.
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This target implies at least 1.6 million electric heavy-goods vehicles on the road by 2030.
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China aims for electric trucks to be at least 40% of new heavy-goods vehicle sales by 2030.
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Electric trucks currently constitute nearly 30% of China's new heavy-goods vehicle sales.
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