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A British firm forecasts electric trucks will reach nearly 46% of new heavy sales in China this year

While electric trucks cost more up front, their higher energy efficiency and lower costs can save owners an 10% to 26% over the vehicle’s lifetime, according to research by Chinese scientists .

Diesel consumption in China, the second-largest consumer of the fuel after the U.S., is falling

HANOI, Vietnam — China is replacing its diesel trucks with electric models faster than expected, a move that is good for the climate, good for air pollution, and potentially reshapes global fuel demand and the future of heavy transport.

In 2020, nearly all new trucks in China ran on diesel. B

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