New Energy Heavy Truck Penetration Rate Surpasses 50% in October

China News Service reported data released by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers showing that the monthly penetration rate of domestic new energy heavy trucks surpassed 50% in October. The milestone indicates that the heavy truck sector, which previously faced major shortcomings due to high energy consumption, has entered a new phase of electrified development. The China Automotive Technology and Research Center separately disclosed industry updates on November 11 detailing ongoing breakthroughs across domestic product research, infrastructure construction, and technical verification this year. A new generation of heavy truck models capable of achieving a 500-kilometer class range under full load has entered mass production, while diverse replenishment routes including megawatt supercharging and rapid battery swapping continue maturing rapidly. Charging infrastructure progress includes 10 heavy truck charging stations activated along the Hubei section of the G4 Beijing-Hong Kong-Macau Expressway. Meanwhile, full life-cycle expenditures covering vehicle purchase, operation, maintenance, and upkeep continue falling, accelerating the adoption of new energy heavy trucks in trunk-line logistics scenarios. China Automotive Technology and Research Center General Manager Gong Jinfeng stated that the penetration rate for new energy heavy trucks has already exceeded seventy percent in closed scenarios such as ports and mines. Gong added that the organization will leverage technical standards to promote preliminary research and validation for megawatt-level supercharging and battery-swapping standards to support large-scale deployment across trunk-line scenarios.