Sinotruk Chairman Visits Sweden, Romania and Germany to Study New Energy Truck Development
Sinotruk's Wang Zhijian spent September 7 to 16 touring Sweden, Romania and Germany, meeting Scania, Decade Energy, Einride, MHS and MEILLER as the group studies Europe's new energy commercial vehicle value chain.
- September 7 to 16, 2026
- September 8, 2026
- September 9, 2026
- September 11, 2026
What Happened
From September 7 to 16, Wang Zhijian, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of Shandong Heavy Industry Group, visited Sweden, Romania and Germany. He met leading companies and technology firms including Scania, Decade Energy, Einride, MHS and MEILLER to gain first-hand insights into the latest developments across Europe's new energy commercial vehicle value chain. The itinerary covered battery-electric heavy-duty truck charging, electric and autonomous freight operating models, dealership and market access, and equipment for construction and special-purpose vehicles.
Holds talks with Christian Levin, CEO of TRATON and Scania, exchanging views on the global commercial vehicle industry and new-energy transition trends; both sides agree to continue embracing 'coopetition' and deepen cooperation in cutting-edge technologies, green transformation and global markets.
Visits Decade Energy, a European provider of charging solutions for battery-electric heavy-duty trucks, and meets Chairman and Co-Founder Carl-Magnus Norden to discuss European fleet operator requirements, infrastructure and service networks, agreeing to jointly develop battery-electric heavy-duty truck solutions tailored to local European operations.
Visits Einride, a Swedish freight technology company specialising in electric and autonomous transport, meeting CEO Roozbeh Charli on operating models for battery-electric fleet transport-capacity services and possible cooperation on autonomous battery-electric heavy-duty trucks and energy-replenishment infrastructure for European applications.
Visits MHS, one of the largest commercial vehicle dealership groups in Central and Eastern Europe and a SINOTRUK strategic partner, meeting founder Michael Schmidt to discuss deepening strategic cooperation and jointly expanding the European commercial vehicle market.
Visits the MEILLER plant and meets CEO Michael Stomberg to exchange views on Europe's construction and special-purpose vehicle market and the development of new energy special-purpose vehicles.
On September 8, Wang Zhijian held talks with Christian Levin, CEO of TRATON and Scania. The two sides exchanged views on developments in the global commercial vehicle industry and trends in the transition to new energy. They agreed to continue embracing the concept of 'coopetition', deepen exchanges and cooperation in cutting-edge technologies, green transformation and global markets, and jointly promote high-quality, green development in the global commercial vehicle industry.
Decade Energy is a European provider of charging solutions for battery-electric heavy-duty trucks. In talks with Chairman and Co-Founder Carl-Magnus Norden, Wang discussed the requirements of European fleet operators, infrastructure and service networks, and the two sides agreed to work together to develop battery-electric heavy-duty truck solutions tailored to local operations in the European market. On September 9, Wang visited Einride, a Swedish freight technology company specialising in electric and autonomous transport, holding talks with CEO Roozbeh Charli focused on operating models for battery-electric fleet transport-capacity services. The two sides expressed their intention to leverage their respective strengths and explore cooperation in autonomous battery-electric heavy-duty trucks and energy-replenishment infrastructure for European applications, aiming to jointly develop sustainable and intelligent freight solutions.
On September 10, Wang visited MHS, one of the largest commercial vehicle dealership groups in Central and Eastern Europe and a strategic partner of SINOTRUK, and held talks with founder Michael Schmidt. The two sides noted that SINOTRUK has a mature portfolio of premium products as well as well-established spare-parts and service systems, fully aligned with the development needs of Europe's premium market, and expressed their hope to deepen strategic cooperation and jointly expand the European commercial vehicle market. On September 11, Wang visited the MEILLER plant and held talks with CEO Michael Stomberg, exchanging views on Europe's construction and special-purpose vehicle market and the development of new energy special-purpose vehicles. MEILLER is a leading European manufacturer of superstructures for construction and special-purpose vehicles.
Previously from Sinotruk
Sinotruk has been signalling an international new-energy push: in early September 2026 it said it would bring five SITRAK models, including a 4x2 battery-electric long-haul tractor with more than 500 km of range, to IAA TRANSPORTATION 2026 in Hannover. At an Aug. 21 R&D meeting, Sinotruk leaders rallied engineers around new-energy, intelligent-driving and AI priorities as the company aims to catch global rivals. The chairman's September trip to Europe continues that new-energy, global-market direction.
- Sinotruk to Showcase Five SITRAK Trucks, BEV Long-Haul Tractor and Energy Ecosystem at IAA 2026
- Sinotruk R&D Meeting Sets New-Energy, Intelligent Driving and AI Goals for Global Expansion
Background drawn from MotorClaw's earlier coverage of Sinotruk's official releases.
Why this matters
The trip shows Sinotruk's leadership studying Europe's new energy commercial vehicle value chain first-hand and lining up cooperation on battery-electric heavy trucks, charging and autonomous freight. European fleet operators and buyers are directly affected, because the partners discussed infrastructure, service networks and solutions tailored to local European operations, while dealership group MHS said Sinotruk's premium products and service systems already fit Europe's premium market.
Terms in This Story
- Coopetition
- A business relationship in which rival companies cooperate on shared goals or projects while still competing against each other in the market.
- Battery-electric heavy-duty truck
- A heavy commercial vehicle powered entirely by an onboard battery and electric motor instead of a combustion engine.
- Superstructure
- The body or specialised equipment mounted onto a truck chassis, such as a tipper, crane, tank or other work body.
- Energy-replenishment infrastructure
- The network of charging or refuelling facilities needed to keep vehicles powered up during their working day.
Summarised from the linked release; details can be imperfect — always verify against the original source.