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BYD unveiled its ETT 44 heavy-duty electric tractor at IAA Transportation 2026 in Hannover on Monday, marking the Chinese automaker's entry into Europe's competitive long-haul truck market with a vehicle that pairs a 651 kWh battery with megawatt-class charging speeds.

China's exports of heavy electric trucks more than doubled in the four months following the outbreak of the U.S.-Israel-Iran war on February 28, as surging diesel prices across South and Southeast Asia accelerate a shift toward electrification, according to Reuters.

CATL Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited, the world's largest electric vehicle battery manufacturer, and UK energy provider Octopus Energy have formed a joint venture to build a network of battery swap stations for electric trucks across Europe, the companies announced…