"Linking" New Energy | Sinotruk: A "Dual Track" Race Between Traditional and New Energy Vehicles China Shandong Net

China Shandong Net – New Perception, August 21st. On the morning of the 20th, the Provincial Government Information Office held a press conference at the Sinotruk Group’s Laiwu plant, featuring a special event titled “Linking Out New Energy,” part of the “Shandong Good Brands in the Industrial Chain” series. Zhao Hai, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and General Manager of Sinotruk Jinan Truck Co., Ltd. of Shandong Heavy Industry Group, stated in an interview that the company has achieved comprehensive, multi-path technological development and coordinated development across both traditional and new energy sectors, demonstrating strong innovation capabilities and industry leadership.

Zhao Hai explained that as a leading company in China’s commercial vehicle industry, Sinotruk has achieved full coverage of both fuel and gas vehicle models in the traditional energy sector, boasting a comprehensive product line and consistently maintaining its top market share nationwide. Regarding its new energy transition, the company is simultaneously pursuing four major technology paths: pure electric (charging/battery swapping), hybrid power, and hydrogen fuel cells. Adhering to a multi-pronged and coordinated approach, the company currently boasts a balanced technical pipeline across all areas, with no significant shortcomings, demonstrating its strengths in systematic R&D and industrialization.

Going forward, Sinotruk will continue to adhere to its dual-track development strategy of “traditional energy + new energy,” continuously promote the green transformation and technological upgrading of the commercial vehicle industry, and strive to lead China’s commercial vehicles towards the high end of the global industrial chain. Zhao Hai stated that, against the backdrop of Shandong Province accelerating the transformation of old and new growth drivers and building a highland for high-end equipment manufacturing, Sinotruk will firmly assume its mission as a regional industry leader and strive to achieve its strategic goal of becoming a world-class commercial vehicle group.