Analysts say low ownership costs and battery gains are fuelling an export boom to regions such as Southeast Asia and Africa, positioning Chinese firms as main engines.

Analysts say low ownership costs and battery gains are fuelling an export boom to regions such as Southeast Asia and Africa, positioning Chinese firms as main engines.

China’s electric heavy-truck plan turns truck electrification into a freight-system buildout: sales targets, fleet targets, charging and swapping.

Diesel is where trade balance, jobs and strategic exposure all sit, and solar charged battery electric trucking is how to replace it. China has already proven the technology.…