Interview with Zhong Weiping: The trend of heavy truck electrification has been determined, and the real test lies in the scene
In 2026, 11 national departments will jointly promote the large-scale application of new energy heavy-duty trucks, but individual drivers still face practical problems such as high electricity prices, large investment in battery swapping stations, and heavy battery weight. Zhong Weiping, Secretary General of the Commercial Vehicle Special Committee of the China Automobile Dealers Association, pointed out that only by breaking through the bottlenecks in the entire chain, balancing green transformation and driver benefits, can electric heavy-duty trucks truly move towards marketization.