China's exports of electric heavy trucks to South and Southeast Asia have doubled since the US and Israel launched their war on Iran in February, adding to an already-rapid domestic shift that has offered the world’s largest vehicle market a partial shield from surging pump prices. In the four months following the war's start, China's heavy e-truck exports have grown to 16,823 vehicles, with shipments to South Asia up fivefold and those to Southeast Asia almost triple last year's level.
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