Chinese SANY partners with Alltrucks to sell electric semis to EU
By: Jo Borras (Electrek)
If China dominates the European market then where will US manufacturers sell their stuff?
The biggest problem with 'free trade' is the need to defend and protect foreign markets around the world. Countries like China will always have an advantage with 'free trade' because they have more freedom to subsidize their manufacturing. And the United States definitely cannot maintain a competitive edge by becoming more dependent on imports.
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Chinese heavy equipment manufacturer SANY has signed a strategic Agreement with European brand Alltrucks to fuel its expansion into the European market. (Probably.)
With this Agreement, the well-known brand Alltrucks will take on responsibility for the maintenance, diagnosis, and repair of the Chinese SANY eTruck vehicles in the EU. The company hopes an alliance with a trusted brand will help to alleviate customers' concerns about adding "unknown" Chinese-built heavy equipment to their fleet.
"In Alltrucks, we have found a partner that shares our vision of sustainable mobility and has the necessary expertise and infrastructure to provide our customers with the best possible support," explains Kevin Eichele, Head of Business Development at SANY eTrucks Europe. "Together, we will shape the future of freight transport in Europe."
Alltrucks is a joint venture between Bosch, Knorr-Bremse, and ZF that offers 24-hour breakdown service, technical and marketing support, and an OEM-quality replacement parts network to truck fleets across the EU.
"We are delighted to be partnering with SANY eTrucks," says Homer Smyrliadis, Managing Director of Alltrucks. "Our goal is to always offer our customers the best service. By working with such an innovative partner as SANY, we can further expand our service portfolio in the field of electromobility and make our contribution to sustainable mobility."
The E-mixer shown (above) is the same model already in service at Pan-United Corp. It sends power to its wheels through a 6-speed transmission with significant torque multiplication, enabling it to claw up a 30% grade, even when fully loaded. (!)
Electrek's Take
Image via SANY.
As a semi-professional journalist and passably professional person in general, I like to find at least two sources for any story. In this case, though, I couldn't do that. As such, I feel like I need to tell you that the quotes used in this story are translated from a German email reportedly received by Electrive . The story does not appear on either the SANY Global or Alltrucks news pages, or (from the Google searches I tried) anywhere else.
It's a significant story if it's true - one that solves for the question of, "Where do I get my Chinese electric semi truck serviced?" with a very neat and tidy, "The same place you get your truck serviced now," and I'm hoping that we're just ahead of an embargo or something and that verification will come soon.
That said, take this one with a bit more than a grain of salt until that verification comes. Call it a teaspoon.
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So, let's get this straight. The US expects Europe to vote against its own economic interests by sanctioning and isolating China? And what does the US offer in exchange for giving up cheap imports? That's right, the US has nukes.
The United States has a vested interest in reviving a Cold War because the only competitive advantage is the military might of the US. But the problem with that policy approach has been Ukraine demonstrating the first line of defense is factories. The military might of the United States is not sustainable. Maybe giving financial non-producers power over the productive economy was a truly stupid idea, after all.
No matter how much the USA tries to hobble China, prevent it from advancing, it is obvious it's a lost cause. China's expanding influence is being welcomed around the world, especially as recently exampled by its strengthening its relationship with scores of African nations. I'm amused by the American government hypocritically accusing China of unfairly providing government subsidies to its manufacturing while that very government subsidizes the sale of American made EVs and the manufacture of advanced computer chips. China is not being hurt by the American "contain China" tactics much at all compared to making life more difficult and costly for American consumers. Isn't that called shooting oneself in the foot?
The reason the author of the article is unable to find other sources for the story is because the western media is loath to publish something positive about China, especially since that would be embarrassing to the politicians who earn their popularity by stating that China is America's number one enemy and a threat to America. I asked the question a couple of days ago. exactly what IS that "threat", but obviously either nobody knows, or else it would be something that might be embarrassing to America's braggadocio.