
What’s new: Sales of new energy-powered heavy-duty trucks surged 139% year-on-year in the first five months of 2024, driven by advances in battery technology and governments’ move toward a greener future, according to Gaogong Industry Institute. Co. Ltd. (GGII).
A total of 20,776 new energy heavy trucks were sold in China between January and May, including 19,700 pure electric vehicles, 976 fuel cell trucks and 100 plug-in hybrid trucks, GGII data showed.