The Chinese domestic brands are also capable of making serious vehicles with serious capabilities. Like this off-road military truck, for example. The Chinese automotive industry is an emerging force.

Electric trucks currently represent less than one percent of truck sales worldwide, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA) -- with China making up 70 percent of those sales in 2023.

Battery-powered electric trucks driving long-distance routes from Shenzhen are more cost-effective than those powered by diesel fuel, according to an expert from a think tank. A pilot programme ...

As the truck market grows steadily, Chinese and European OEMs bank on battery electric In 2023, there were roughly 2.3M and 1.4M medium- and heavy-duty trucks sold in the EU and U.S., respectively.