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Chinese Electric Truck Makers Take Aim at Europe's Incumbents
Key Takeaways
- Chinese companies including BYD are challenging established brands such as Daimler and Volvo with electric trucks, vans and autonomous vehicles.
- The competitive push spans three segments at once: heavy electric trucks, electric vans and autonomous vehicles.
- Daimler and Volvo are named as the incumbent European brands being directly challenged.
- The arrival was reported from Europe's truck show, where new entrants presented products rather than concepts.
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DT Editorial Team··via autonews.com















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