Recently, the annual “China Truck of the Year” awards were announced, with the SuperPanther Black Diamond Intelligent eTruck winning the prestigious “2025 Truck Innovation Award (China).” It is the only new energy vehicle among the four award-winning trucks selected this year by both the “International Truck of the Year” (ITOY) and “China Truck of the Year” (CTOY) juries.

The award was presented to Mr. Chao Liu, Chairman and CEO of SuperPanther, by Mr. Gianenrico Griffini, Chairman of the International Truck of the Year (ITOY) Jury, and Ms. Yu Jing, Chairman of the Chinese Truck of the Year (CTOY) Jury.

The ITOY (International Truck of the Year) award is judged by a panel of senior journalists from leading commercial vehicle medien across Europe. Established in 1977, the award recognizes trucks that demonstrate innovation and efficiency in road transport, and it is widely respected in the global commercial vehicle industry. As the exclusive representative of the ITOY Jury in China, Commercial Vehicle Magazine introduced the ITOY selection criteria to China and launched the “China Truck of the Year” evaluation in 2015.

On September 16, at the IAA Hannover International Commercial Vehicle Show, the winners of the “2025 International Truck of the Year” and “2025 International Truck Innovation Award” were announced, with the titles going to the Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 and the MAN HTGX, respectively.

On November 15-16, during the 2024 Guangzhou Auto Show, CTOY revealed the winners of the “2025 China Truck of the Year” and “2025 China Truck Innovation Award.” The FAW Jiefang J7 Pioneer Edition, a diesel heavy-duty truck focused on long-haul logistics, and the SuperPanther Black Diamond, an electric heavy-duty truck designed for bulk cargo transport, claimed the respective titles.

As a rising force in the new energy heavy-duty truck sector, SuperPanther has been dedicated to driving the development of electric heavy-duty trucks through technological innovation since its founding in 2022. The award-winning Black Diamond Heavy Duty eTruck premiered globally on April 12, 2024. It is the first intelligent electric heavy-duty truck, particularly designed by SuperPanther for bulk transportation scenarios. In response to the pain points of traditional electric trucks, such as short endurance, heavyweight batteries, and halved endurance in winter, SuperPanther has independently developed a series of core technologies. These include a distributed electric drive axle system, an integrated heat management system, an 800V high-voltage system, and an intelligent chassis domain control system. These innovations have resulted in a 30% increase in range, a 40% improvement in charging efficiency compared to the market average, significantly enhanced low-temperature performance, improved climbing and overtaking capabilities, and increased durability and reliability. As a result, Black Diamond effectively solves the common issues of insufficient power and slow charging, unlocking bulk cargo transport for mountainous areas, long-distance routes, and extreme temperature conditions.

Yu Jing, Chairman of Chinese Truck of the Year Jury, summarized the comments of the Jury as follows: “With full-stack in-house developed core technologies at its core, the SuperPanther Black Diamond Heavy Duty eTruck unlocks new energy cargo transportation applications. It offers a new choice for cost reduction and efficiency enhancement in the new energy heavy truck market.”