Ep. 126: Zhe Wang – RMI

Episode 127 of the Freight Efficiency with NACFE‘s Mike Roeth & Friends podcast, hosted by NACFE, titled "Ep. 126: Zhe Wang – RMI" was published on December 23, 2025 and runs 25 minutes.

December 23, 2025 ·25m · Freight Efficiency with NACFE‘s Mike Roeth & Friends

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Zhe Wang, principal of RMI’s China program, talks about China’s focus on decarbonizing trucking, the fast growth of what he calls new energy trucks, and what is driving this growth. He also talks about the recent Rush to Zero program, which was modeled on NACFE’s Run on Less, and the program’s role in increasing the confidence in the viability of new energy trucks in the Chinese market.

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Zhe Wang, principal of RMI’s China program, talks about China’s focus on decarbonizing trucking, the fast growth of what he calls new energy trucks, and what is driving this growth. He also talks about the recent Rush to Zero program, which was modeled on NACFE’s Run on Less, and the program’s role in increasing the confidence in the viability of new energy trucks in the Chinese market.

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