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Electric trucks retain generous trade-in subsidies

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Policymakers want trucks to come clean and go green. On April 28, the transport ministry (MoT) and macro planner (NDRC) released a notice outlining the 2026 national trade-in policy for trucks.

The scheme maintains the same generous trade-in subsidies as in 2025, offering up to RMB 140,000 to scrap...



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