Automotive
Tesla named lead supplier in landmark electric freight truck alliance order
A newly launched freight coalition named Tesla primary supplier for 2,500 electric trucks, Electrek reports.
The short version
- Freight alliance ZET SCALE announced an order for 2,500 electric Class 8 trucks, designating Tesla as the primary equipment manufacturer.[Electrek]
- The purchase nearly doubles the current domestic fleet of electric Class 8 trucks and involves corporate shippers such as Microsoft and PepsiCo.[Electrek]
- Vehicles are slated for deployment across 10 regional shipping hubs, backed by a specialized financing arm to absorb fleet residual-value risks.[Electrek]
- Secondary suppliers Kenworth, Volvo, and RIDE are also participating, leaving the precise number of Tesla Semis in the order unclear.[Electrek]
Key facts
- Tesla was selected through an RFP as the primary vehicle supplier for ZET SCALE's 2,500-unit Class 8 electric truck order.[Electrek]
- Kenworth, Volvo, and RIDE were named as secondary truck suppliers for the alliance.[Electrek]
- The 2,500-truck purchase is expected to nearly double the total count of Class 8 electric trucks active on American roads.[Electrek]
- ZET SCALE was founded by Catalyst Mobility and the Smart Freight Centre, with PepsiCo and Microsoft among its founding shippers.[Electrek]
- The trucks will roll out across 10 hubs, including Los Angeles, Dallas, Chicago, Atlanta, and the New York area.[Electrek]
- Financing division ZET Financial will manage purchase orders and provide leasing programs to manage vehicle residual-value risks.[Electrek]
What remains uncertain
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