chuyuss/Shutterstock Save for later Print Download Share LinkedIn Twitter Passenger vehicles in China are well advanced on the fast lane to decarbonization, with sales penetration of electric models now breaching the one-third mark, but the same cannot be said of the country’s diesel-guzzling freight transport vehicles. These cargo vehicles account for under 10% of China’s total auto population, but are responsible for a significant 65% of transport sector CO2 emissions, the official China Daily reported last week, citing industry experts who urged stronger measures to decarbonize the segment. For medium- and heavy-duty trucks, electric models have so far managed sales penetration of just 5% to 6%, the China Daily reports. It cites figures from the Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, which calls for strengthened policy support to boost the rate to 20% by 2025.
