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Skyworth Auto, the commercial-vehicle brand of Skywell Group in Nanjing, at IAA Transportation 2026 for the first time, with five electric vehicles, headed by the Z9, a Level 4 self-driving heavy truck in world premiere. More than 150,000 vehicles delivered in over 45 countries; no truck sales in Europe yet.
Battery400 kWh
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Company 5 / 5
| HeadquartersSkywell New Energy Vehicle Group, Lishui District, Nanjing (Jiangsu) | Nanjing, China | ↗ ↗ |
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| Parent group | Skywell New Energy Vehicle Group Co., Ltd. (Skywell Group) | ↗ ↗ |
| Truck brands | Skyworth (trucks, buses, vans, special vehicles); HONGTU for its vans and chassis | ↗ ↗ |
| FoundedFrom Wikipedia, not from Skyworth's IAA material | 2010 (Skywell Group, in Nanjing); the name Skyworth Auto since 2021 | |
| Website | en.skyworthcv.com | ↗ ↗ |
IAA Transportation 2026 5 / 5
| Hall and stande.g. Hall 19, Stand A41 | Hall 21, Stand B32 | ↗ ↗ ↗ |
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| Premiered in HanoverWorld or European premieres on the stand | Skyworth Z9, world premiere — and Skyworth's first time at IAA Transportation | ↗ ↗ |
| Trucks on the standModels shown | Five: Z9 Level 4 heavy truck; G18 Level 4 electric refuse truck; Urban Elf Robobus, a self-driving shuttle for parks, campuses, airports and residential areas; HONGTU V9 electric van for city deliveries; HONGTU X range-extended chassis cab for custom bodies | ↗ ↗ ↗ |
| Announcements at the showPartnerships, orders, launch dates | Press conference on the stand (IAA line-up, 12:40); theme "Smart Ecosystem for a New Era"; aims to grow in the European commercial-vehicle market and find customers and partners there | ↗ ↗ |
| Who to talk to on the standName and role, as the maker publishes it | Leon Liu, CTO of Skywell New Energy Vehicle Group (spokesman in the IAA release); press contact David Shi, info@skywellcorp.com | ↗ |
Long-haul electric line-up 7 / 12
| Flagship long-haul electric tractorModel name | Skyworth Z9 (6x4, Level 4) | ↗ ↗ |
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| Electric heavy trucks offered in EuropeModels, or "none yet" | None yet for trucks: the Z9 is shown, not offered. In Europe so far: 12-metre electric city buses (Romania) | ↗ ↗ |
| Axle configurations4x2, 6x2, 6x4 … | 6x4 (Z9) | ↗ |
| Gross combination weightMaximum, as homologated | not published | |
| Battery capacity, largest packZ9 | 400 kWh | ↗ ↗ |
| Range, as claimedZ9: no figure; Skyworth says only "a reliable range for freight transport" | not published | |
| Max DC charge power | not published | |
| Megawatt Charging System (MCS)Not in Skyworth's material | not published | |
| Cell chemistryLFP, NMC … | LFP (lithium iron phosphate) | ↗ ↗ |
| Peak powerZ9, two motors; 1,160 Nm | 610 kW | ↗ ↗ |
| Cabday cab, sleeper, standing height | not published | |
| Diesel or other long-haul trucks shownFor makers not all-electric | None shown: battery-electric vehicles and one range-extended chassis (HONGTU X) | ↗ |
Europe 1 / 10
| European production or assemblyNone announced; the group builds in Nanjing | not published | |
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| European partnersSkyworth says it wants to build relationships with customers and partners in Europe; none named yet | not published | |
| Service network in EuropeOwn workshops, partners, mobile service | not published | |
| Homologation in the EUEU WVTA, national, … | not published | |
| Availability in EuropeOrder now, deliveries from … | not published | |
| Trucks delivered in Europe to date | not published | |
| Reference customers in EuropeBuses, not trucks | Electric 12-metre buses delivered to Romania | ↗ |
| List price, EuropeFlagship long-haul tractor | not published | |
| Lease rateTerm and mileage | not published | |
| Battery and vehicle warrantyyears / km / % state of health | not published |
On this site 2 / 2
| Truck sheets on this siteSheets of this maker in the T&E comparison, if any | Skyworth Z9: /sheets/iaa-trucks/skyworth-z9/ (world premiere, Hall 21, Stand B32; not in the T&E comparison) | ↗ |
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| Anything else worth knowing | More than 150,000 vehicles delivered in 45+ countries and 100+ cities; eight years of work on self-driving technology; also shown at Busworld Brussels in October 2025. The group describes itself as moving from vehicle maker to a technology company that combines electric vehicles, self-driving and made-to-order solutions. Skywell has production bases in six cities, three research institutes, five test centres and an R&D team of more than 800, and says it masters battery, motor and control-electronics technology itself | ↗ ↗ ↗ ↗ |
Where these figures come from
- trans.info, IAA Transportation 2026 preview, 6 September 2026
- electrive, preview of electric truck innovations at IAA Transportation, 3 September 2026
- IAA Transportation 2026, Hanover, 15-20 September 2026
- IAA Transportation 2026: press conference line-up, 14–15 September (Skyworth Auto: Hall 21, B32)
- IAA Transportation newsroom, 2 September 2026: Skyworth to showcase autonomous electric heavy-duty truck Z9 for the first time
- Skyworth Auto press release (Newsfile), 14 September 2026: Skyworth Auto makes IAA Transportation debut with five electric and intelligent commercial vehicles
- electrive, 29 August 2026: Skyworth unveils world premiere truck at IAA Transportation
- Sustainable Truck & Van, 11 September 2026: Skyworth debuts at IAA with five new models
- Sustainable Truck & Van, 14 September 2026: Skyworth Auto makes IAA Transportation debut
- nfz-messe.com, 8 September 2026: Skyworth setzt auf Elektro-Lkw und Level 4
- Skyworth commercial vehicles (official site, as given in the press release)
- Skyworth Z9 on this site
- IAA Transportation 2026 exhibitor directory: Skyworth Auto (Skywell New Energy Vehicle Group), profile written by the exhibitor
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