Volkswagen's Scania Accelerates E-truck Production Plans Amid Surging Diesel Costs

MT Newswires · 2d ago
11:23 AM EDT, 10/20/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Volkswagen's (VOW.F, VOW3.F) Sweden-based unit Scania will manufacture electric trucks at its plant in Rugao, China, as soon as it obtains a license amid record diesel prices, Bloomberg News reported Tuesday. Scania Chief Executive Officer Christian Levin said in an interview with the news outlet that e-trucks are expected to account for half of the Chinese market by early 2027.