Chinese truck makers take a large share of IAA Transportation in Hanover

IAA Transportation, the commercial vehicle fair in Hanover, ran from 15 to 20 September with almost 1,600 exhibitors, and China Daily counted more than 300 Chinese companies among them, up from 70 in 2022. BYD showed its ETT 44 electric heavy truck with a 651 kWh Blade battery and up to 600 km of range, and said it intends to sell heavy trucks in Europe. Foton gave its Cavan Beacon heavy-duty platform an international premiere in battery-electric and hydrogen form. Sinotruk, FAW, Sany and Dongfeng also exhibited, and FAW expects its first electric trucks in Europe in 2027.

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