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China’s electric vehicle boom spreads to heavy transport

The energy shock from the Middle East conflict is transforming China’s trucking and logistics sector.

Published: 7:44pm, 29 Apr 2026Updated: 7:44pm, 29 Apr 2026

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China’s electric vehicle boom has expanded into its trucking and logistics industry, as firms react to a volatile global energy market. With the conflict in the Middle East driving up oil prices, and the nationwide expansion of EV-charging infrastructure, new-energy trucks are rapidly gaining ground.

China’s electric vehicle boom spreads to heavy transport

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}The energy shock from the Middle East conflict is transforming China’s trucking and logistics sector.

The energy shock from the Middle East conflict is transforming China’s trucking and logistics sector.