How China is rolling out electric trucks at vast scale to boost net-zero push
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China has announced a target for electric trucks to make up at least 40% of new heavy-goods vehicle sales by 2030, which would put at least 1.6 million such vehicles on the road. The goal was stated by Cai Tuanjie, an official from China’s Ministry of Transport, at a press briefing. Currently, electric trucks account for nearly 30% of new sales. This initiative is part of China's broader effort to reduce carbon emissions from its transport sector.
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Target of 40% electric truck sales by 2030 set by government
The target implies having at least 1.6 million electric heavy-goods vehicles on the road by the end of the decade.
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Cai Tuanjie, an official from China’s Ministry of Transport, stated the target at a Tuesday press briefing.
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Loaded language removedChina 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.
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Cai Tuanjie, an official from China’s Ministry of Transport, stated the target at a Tuesday press briefing.
South China Morning PostChina aims for electric trucks to account for at least 40% of new heavy-goods vehicle sales by 2030.
South China Morning PostThe target implies having at least 1.6 million electric heavy-goods vehicles on the road by the end of the decade.
South China Morning PostElectric trucks currently make up nearly 30% of China’s new heavy-goods vehicle sales.
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