Natural gas heavy trucks popular in Shanxi Province

www.chinatrucks.com: There are rich coal resources in Shanxi province which needs heavy trucks in large quantity.

Last year, the State Council ratified Shanxi province to reform their resources provider status, and they will generate electricity locally and supply electricity to other provinces. Less coal transport results in fewer needs on heavy trucks. And sales of heavy trucks decreased by 30% in the first half year.

Shanxi province is developing natural gas with rich coal bed gas and coke oven gas resources. Some energy companies starts to build natural gas recharging stations, and there are already over 300 natural gas heavy trucks running in the province.

During Taiyuan truck and logistics exhibition, Shaanxi Auto, Sinotruk, Changan etc truck makers show their classic natural gas trucks. Shaanxi Auto LNG tractor can save 40% fuel costs compared with conventional tractors.

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