Soaring electric truck sales deal new blow to diesel use in China

LANGFANG, China, July 11 – Electric-powered heavy trucks are rapidly gaining market share in China, driven by subsidies and the quick rollout of chargers, further curbing diesel usage and denting oil demand from the world’s biggest crude importer.

The boom in electric truck sales in China follows that of electric cars and the rise in recent years of LNG-powered heavy trucks. Those factors, combined with slowing economic growth, have stifled its oil consumption growth.

EV sales rise 28.6% in June; electric PVs, CVs lead growth: Fada

India’s electric vehicle (EV) market registered a 28.60 per cent year-on-year increase in total sales in June 2025, according to data shared by the Federation of Automobile Dealers’ Associations (Fada).

Fada President CS Vigneshwar credited the growth to government schemes, especially the PM e-Drive Scheme, and increased investments in domestic EV innovation.

Nitin Gadkari unveils vision for green mobility, including 135-seater electric buses, hyperloop, ropeways and more

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has unveiled an ambitious plan to overhaul India’s transport infrastructure with a strong emphasis on sustainable and high-tech mobility solutions. In an interview with news agency PTI, Gadkari highlighted upcoming initiatives such as electric rapid mass transit, hyperloop corridors in urban areas, and ropeway and cable-car systems in remote regions.

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