2025 Electric Heavy-Duty Trucks and Charging Stations:
Opportunities and Challenges in the Green Transformation
In 2025, the electric heavy-duty truck and charging
station industry is facing an important turning point in
the green transformation. Driven by the "dual carbon"
goals, policies, markets, and technology are converging
to create significant opportunities for the development
of electric heavy-duty trucks.
However, with opportunities come challenges. Issues such
as range anxiety, slow charging speeds, and high costs
remain urgent problems to be addressed. As a provider of
new energy heavy-duty truck charging solutions,
HARDHITTER will combine the current state of the
industry to discuss future trends and share our
solutions.
I. Policy and Market Drivers Create Development
Opportunities for Electric Heavy-Duty Trucks
Under the guidance of the "dual carbon" goals, national
and local governments have introduced policies to
vigorously support the development of new energy
vehicles. Electric heavy-duty trucks, as major emitters
of pollutants, have become key targets for policy
support. For example, regions such as
Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei provide traffic convenience for
new energy heavy-duty trucks, and Shanghai gives
priority to issuing truck permits for pure electric
heavy-duty trucks.
1、Policy Support:
The Ministry of Transport has issued the "Opinions on
Accelerating the Promotion and Application of New Energy
Vehicles," encouraging the priority use of new energy
vehicles in public transportation and logistics
distribution fields, and providing corresponding
financial subsidies and tax incentives.
At the same time, the logistics industry's demand for
green transportation is also growing rapidly. The rapid
development of e-commerce and express delivery
industries has driven the application of electric
heavy-duty trucks in urban distribution. In addition,
the use of electric heavy-duty trucks in specific
scenarios such as ports and mines is gradually
increasing.
2、Market Applications:
Ports such as Xiamen and Qingdao have begun to use
electric heavy-duty trucks in bulk for cargo
transportation. For example, Xiamen Port plans to
increase the proportion of electric heavy-duty trucks
used to over 50% by 2025.
II. Technological Breakthroughs Improve Heavy-Duty Truck
Range and Charging Speed
1、Battery Technology:
By 2025, battery technology will further break through,
with battery energy density increasing to over 300Wh/kg,
and costs will further decrease, expected to fall below
0.6 yuan/Wh. New battery technologies such as
solid-state batteries are expected to achieve commercial
application, with battery energy density reaching over
400Wh/kg, further improving the range and safety of
electric heavy-duty trucks. It is expected that by 2025,
the range of electric heavy-duty trucks will also exceed
600 kilometers, even reaching 800 kilometers.
2、Charging Technology:
In terms of charging technology, high-power charging
technology will develop rapidly, and high-power charging
piles of 360kW and above will gradually become popular,
further shortening charging times. The battery swap
model will also be more widely applied, with the
construction speed of battery swap stations accelerating
and swap times further shortened.
3、Vehicle Design:
The overall design of electric heavy-duty trucks will
also mature, with further reduction in vehicle weight
and improvement in energy efficiency. At the same time,
the intelligence level of electric heavy-duty trucks
continues to improve, and autonomous driving technology
is expected to achieve commercial application in
specific scenarios, such as ports and mines.
III. Challenges Remain, with Range, Charging Speed, and
Cost as Constraints
Despite the rapid development momentum of electric
heavy-duty trucks, challenges cannot be ignored.
1、Range Anxiety:
Although battery technology continues to advance, the
range of electric heavy-duty trucks is still limited
compared to traditional fuel trucks, especially in
long-distance trunk transport scenarios, where range
anxiety remains a concern.
2、Slow Charging Speed:
Although high-power charging technology is developing
rapidly, the charging speed of electric heavy-duty
trucks is still slower than refueling. Especially during
peak hours, the problem of insufficient number of
charging piles and slow charging speeds will become more
prominent.
3、High Costs:
Although battery costs are constantly decreasing, the
purchase cost of electric heavy-duty trucks is still
higher than that of traditional fuel trucks.
In addition, the high cost of building and operating
charging piles also increases the cost pressure on
charging station operators.
4、Explosive Demand for Charging Piles, Uneven Layout
Issues Are Obvious
The large-scale commercialization of electric heavy-duty
trucks will drive an explosive growth in the demand for
heavy-duty truck charging piles. It is estimated that by
2025, the number of heavy-duty truck charging piles
nationwide will reach tens of thousands. By then, the
layout of charging piles will be relatively complete,
covering highway service areas, logistics parks, urban
distribution centers, and other scenarios. However, the
current layout of heavy-duty truck charging piles is
still uneven, with some areas having low utilization
rates of charging piles, while others lack sufficient
numbers to meet user needs.
5、The Importance of Refined Operation Strategies
Becomes More Prominent
To solve the problem of uneven charging pile layout,
government, enterprises, and all sectors of society need
to work together. The government should strengthen
overall planning, promote rational layout of charging
piles, avoid excessive concentration or dispersion, form
a balanced network of heavy-duty truck charging, and
improve the utilization rate of charging piles. At the
same time, operators of heavy-duty truck charging
stations need to actively explore diversified profit
channels, such as establishing partnerships with
logistics companies and transport fleets, to improve the
utilization rate of charging piles. In addition,
charging pile companies should increase investment in
technological research and development, introduce more
efficient charging solutions, reduce charging waiting
time, and enhance user experience.
To achieve comprehensive popularization of electric
heavy-duty trucks and charging piles, breakthroughs must
be made in range, charging speed, and cost. Governments
and enterprises need to increase investment in research
and development of battery technology, charging
technology, and vehicle technology, continuously improve
the technical level of electric heavy-duty trucks,
reduce costs, and improve user experience.
IV. HARDHITTER Heavy-Duty Truck Charging Piles, Leaders
in Heavy-Duty Truck Charging Solutions
1、Heavy-Duty Truck Charging Pile Products:
In the green revolution of the electric heavy-duty truck
industry, HARDHITTER provides comprehensive support for
electric heavy-duty trucks. Our products cover:
Charging power is allocated according to demand,
improving charging efficiency and charging station
utilization, reducing power loss. Modular design allows
for smooth capacity expansion and reduces initial
investment costs. Charging guns can be flexibly upgraded
to liquid-cooled superchargers or chaoji standard
charging guns, enabling multi-gun simultaneous charging
to meet the diverse needs of different types of
heavy-duty truck charging stations.
Ultra-high power charging allows heavy-duty trucks and
mining trucks to charge quickly. A project in Inner
Mongolia achieved a charging power of 1.8 megawatts,
with a charging current of 1800A, allowing heavy-duty
trucks to complete fast charging in just over 20
minutes. Charging time is significantly reduced, and
operational efficiency is greatly improved.
Ultra-high power, highly integrated. Skid-mounted design
allows for quick deployment, can be towed, and can be
moved as needed according to the project. In a project
in Inner Mongolia, the charging power was 2.4 megawatts,
with a maximum continuous charging current of 600A per
gun, and a maximum current of 2400A when four guns
worked simultaneously.
With a rich product line and configuration options, we
can meet the current demand for high power and short
charging times of electric heavy-duty trucks, providing
flexible and diverse charging solutions for operators.
2、One-Stop Service:
We provide one-stop services from site selection
consultation, site planning, equipment configuration to
construction. According to your needs, we offer
customized charging solutions to ensure that each
project precisely matches actual needs, maximizing the
economic benefits and operational efficiency of the
charging station.
Combined with HARDHITTER's self-developed charging cloud
platform, you can obtain real-time data on the operation
of the charging station, optimize operational
strategies, accumulate user data, truly own and use the
data, and help you enhance your regional brand
influence.
V. Conclusion
In 2025, electric heavy-duty trucks and heavy-duty truck
charging stations will both face critical periods of
development. Opportunities and challenges coexist; those
who seize the opportunities will be able to occupy a
place in the future market competition.
In the future, with the advancement of technology and
policy support, electric heavy-duty trucks and
heavy-duty truck charging stations will jointly promote
the green transformation of the transportation field,
contributing to sustainable development.