Electric trucks hit 50% of China’s heavy truck sales, diesel demand falls

Electrek
By Fred LambertNov 2, 2026, 9:44 am70 ptsTrending
Electric trucks made up 50.3% of all heavy trucks sold in China in September. That’s 33,100 electric big rigs in a single month, up 37% from a year ago, while the overall heavy-truck market shrank by 21%. And it’s showing up in the oil data. China’s diesel demand is on track to fall by about 230,000…

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