[First Commercial Vehicle Network Original]

On September 15, the 2026 Hannover International Transportation Fair (IAA Transportation) is about to open. As a biennial global commercial vehicle grand event, this auto show is not only a stage for showcasing the latest global technology, but also a platform for commercial vehicle brands from various countries to exchange technology and improve skills.

The First Commercial Vehicle Network has recently learned that on the stage of this Hannover Auto Show, XCMG New Energy Heavy-Duty Truck, the Chinese sales champion, will make a major debut, demonstrating the hardcore strength and leading posture of "Chinese Smart Manufacturing" in the field of new energy commercial vehicles to the world.

Backed by the strength of the sales champion: From "Number One in China" to the World Stage

It is reported that the product XCMG Automobile will showcase at the Hannover Trade Fair this time is an electric heavy truck jointly developed for the European market and German local enterprises. It possesses core technologies in electric drive power, frame load-bearing, battery and thermal management, braking safety, and European compliance adaptation. For example, the high-efficiency electric drive transmission system, the permanent magnet drive motor has a peak power of 405 kW, the energy conversion efficiency reaches up to 98%, and supports multi-gear energy recovery; the double-layer reinforced riveted welded frame has a 280mm high beam, adopting an 8+5mm double-layer steel plate composite structure; the chassis adopts a side-hanging battery layout, with the battery pack arranged on both sides of the frame, not encroaching on the upper installation space; standard EBS+ESC+AEBS, meeting European ECE braking regulations; the vehicle electrical architecture meets the EU E-MARK certification, adapting vehicle voltage and communication protocols to the European parts system, etc.

Going global from "Chinese Smart Manufacturing", XCMG Automobile represents the journey of Chinese heavy trucks from technology following to new energy heavy truck standard leadership, and market data is the most powerful proof.

Looking at the data from 2025, XCMG New Energy Heavy Trucks achieved impressive results with a cumulative annual sales of 35,400 vehicles (Compulsory Traffic Insurance scope, same below), a year-on-year surge of 147%, and a market share of 15.3%, consecutively ranking as the industry sales champion for three consecutive years. Entering 2026, XCMG's momentum remains strong. From January to July, the cumulative sales of new energy heavy trucks reached 27,000 vehicles, with a market share of 16.2%, firmly sitting in the number one position. In July, XCMG New Energy Heavy-Duty Truck took the absolute lead in monthly sales with 5,342 vehicles, an 87% year-on-year growth, and strongly won the monthly list champion.

It is reported that in this exhibition, XCMG focused on the mainline logistics scenario to create the all-new generation of new energy heavy trucks, which will provide a comprehensive interpretation to European customers during the exhibition, opening a new realm for leading the industry into the mainline scenario.

This time landing at the Hannover Trade Fair, what XCMG brought is not just products, but the confident answer sheet of Chinese new energy heavy truck complete set equipment solutions. From the dense traffic of Tangshan Steel Plant to the precise loading and unloading of Shenzhen Yantian Port, from the transportation of southwest sand and gravel materials to Hainan Port Logistics, XCMG New Energy Heavy-Duty Trucks have been tempered in various application scenarios, and various products are becoming increasingly mature.

While continuing to lead the domestic market, XCMG has long turned its gaze to the globe. On the international stage, the figure of XCMG New Energy Heavy-Duty Truck appears frequently. Since the beginning of this year, XCMG New Energy Heavy-Duty Trucks have been sold to Africa, Indonesia, Thailand, Guinea and other countries and regions. Among them, a certain leading mining customer in Indonesia, after purchasing more than 150 units of 600 kWh 8x4 electric dump trucks in the previous stage, again ordered 100 vehicles, refreshing the record of a single order purchase of heavy trucks with large battery capacity in the overseas market. In addition, at the Tanzania Saba International Trade Fair, the 2026 Indonesia International Coal and Energy Industry Expo, and Agrishow, the largest agricultural technology gathering in Latin America, wherever they went, the technical advantages of XCMG New Energy Commercial Vehicles have attracted close attention from local practitioners.

Hard-core technology casts champion foundation: XCMG's systematic competitiveness

A champion is not made in a day. XCMG Automobile's leading position in the field of new energy heavy trucks stems from more than a decade of deep cultivation and accumulation of core technologies. As early as ten years ago, XCMG Automobile was the first in the industry to fully shift to new energy, laying a solid foundation for its subsequent rise in the new energy field.

Today, this forward-looking layout has borne fruit. In terms of the R&D system, XCMG Automobile has a provincial-level enterprise technology center and a new energy commercial vehicle innovation center, leading and participating in the formulation and revision of many national standards. XCMG Automobile Research Institute has gathered a large number of technical elites, continuously tackling the three core user needs of reliability, lightweight, and low energy consumption. For example, the whole vehicle B10 life reaches 1.2 million kilometers, the three-electric system waterproof and dustproof grade reaches IP68, the roll-over weight of the laminated battery tractor is lower than 9.0 tons, and it is at the industry benchmark position.

On the industry pain point of energy replenishment technology, XCMG joined hands with partners such as Huawei to launch Megawatt-level supercharging technology, achieving "charging for 5 minutes, driving for 100 km". It has completed the full scenario layout of 14 supercharging products in three product lines: tractor, dump truck, and mixer truck. In April 2026, XCMG Supercharging Heavy-Duty Truck also completed a 1,046 km long-distance test from Huizhou, Guangdong to Wuhan, Hubei. The transportation efficiency is on par with traditional fuel heavy trucks, expanding the application scenarios of new energy heavy trucks to the mainline logistics field, leading industry development.

From R&D to manufacturing, XCMG has built a complete champion support system. Walking into the XCMG High-end Intelligent Commercial Vehicle Production Base, it collects four production processes: stamping, welding, painting, and assembly, and applies multiple advanced information management systems. Among them, the welding and painting branches are rated as Jiangsu Province Demonstration Intelligent Branches, and the intelligent manufacturing level and product quality are in the leading position in the industry.

More importantly, XCMG has built an operation ecosystem to empower customer terminals, creating a "Full-Scenario Equipment + Charging and Battery Swapping Energy Replenishment + Customized Finance + Full-Process Service + Intelligent Management" green transportation complete set equipment solution, helping customers operate worry-free. In 2025, XCMG Automobile successfully introduced 30 strategic investors, raised 6.444 billion yuan, creating a financing record in the domestic commercial vehicle field in the近 five years, injecting strong momentum into subsequent technology R&D and ecosystem layout.

Editor's Note

From entering the heavy truck field in 2008 to leading the industry to break through scenario shackles and drive into the new realm of operations, XCMG Automobile completed the leap from follower to new energy heavy truck industry leader in 18 years. This is not only the success of XCMG, but also a microcosm of the rapid rise of China's new energy commercial vehicle industry.