Zero-emission truck market developments and opportunities in China’s Shaanxi Province
Working Paper
Electrifying on-road freight in China: 49-ton electric tractor-trailers
Deploying new energy vehicles (NEVs) is an essential step for accelerating the transition to more green and sustainable freight transport across industries. In recent years, China has announced implementation plans for ultra-low emission standards targeting three key industries: iron and steel, cement, and coke. These standards include NEV deployment targets for freight transport (Ministry of Ecology and
Environment, 2024a, 2024b, 2019).
To better understand the benefits of deploying ZETs in these high-pollution industries, this paper presents a total cost of ownership (TCO) analysis to compare the performance of electric trucks with swap-capable batteries to diesel trucks in coal product transportation. We also compare the costs of buying a BET with the battery versus buying one under a battery-as-a-service (BaaS) model. All data and information used in this analysis were collected from publicly available sources or by our partner organizations. All data and information used in this analysis were collected from publicly available sources or by our partner organizations.This study is part of a series on real-world use cases of ZETs and is intended to inform the use of battery-electric and fuel-cell electric trucks in other industrial sectors.