BYD Takes On The Tesla Semi With Its Own 372-Mile Truck
- At IAA Transportation 2026 in Hannover, BYD unveiled its most complete electric commercial vehicle lineup, headlined by the ETT 44 heavy-duty tractor with up to 600 km of range and 1.5-megawatt charging.
- The company is pitching a "Total Cost of Mobility" model that bundles vehicles with Blade Battery technology, megawatt chargers, and energy management. BYD is the only company showing up to Europe's truck market with the vehicle, battery, and charger under one roof.
- Plugged into BYD's Megawatt Charging System, the ETT 44 charges from 20% to 80% in roughly 20 minutes. Legacy makers like Daimler Truck and Volvo depend on third-party infrastructure, giving BYD a decisive advantage.
- Executive Vice President of BYD said, "Today, we are bringing this technology to commercial vehicles, starting with our trucks." However, prior tariffs on Chinese EVs create regulatory complexity for European market entry.
- While Tesla plans a European launch for its Tesla Semi this month, BYD maintains a significant charging infrastructure lead. The Chinese automaker operates commercial vehicles in more than 100 countries and 400-plus cities.
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BYD ETT 44 is a 44-ton electric truck with 600 km declared range and 651 kWh battery. Megawatt Charging System reduces charging from 20% to 80% to about 20 minutes.
BYD unveils electric truck range
BYD Commercial Vehicles has unveiled an expanded range of electric trucks at IAA Transportation 2026, including a new heavy-duty tractor offering more than 1,000hp and a claimed range of 600km. The ETT 44 4×2 tractor is the flagship of the expanded range, which extends BYD’s European commercial vehicle offering from 3.5 to 44 tonnes. The […]
The Chinese giant BYD brought the ETT 44 heavy electric tractor to the exhibition in Hannover, which charges from 20% to 80% in just 20 minutes. Thanks to its own megawatt stations, the company plans to solve the main problem of commercial transportation — long downtime on charging. Full text news
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