China targets 1.6 million electric trucks by 2030 and records renewable energy surge in 2025

The Chinese Ministry of Transport unveiled a roadmap to accelerate the electrification of heavy commercial vehicles. By 2030 the goal is for electric heavy trucks to hold a 40 % market share and for the fleet to exceed 1.6 million units. The plan calls for electrifying short‑haul routes, achieving over 80 % electric penetration on fixed corridors, and moving 18 % of highway freight onto new‑energy trucks. Around 3,000 charging and battery‑swap stations and a 30,000‑km zero‑carbon logistics corridor will be built, backed by financial incentives, special‑purpose bonds and lease‑by‑battery models.

In parallel, China’s renewable‑energy sector reached a historic milestone in 2025. New wind and solar capacity added that year met the country’s entire incremental electricity demand, pushing total installed renewable capacity past 2.337 GW and accounting for 82.7 % of all new power. Renewable generation hit roughly 4 TWh, surpassing the combined electricity consumption of the EU‑27. The government projects an additional 300 GW of wind and solar to come online in 2026, cementing China’s lead in the global green‑energy transition.