Tesla Takes Lead in 2,500-Truck Electric Heavy-Duty Order
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Tesla has secured the lead role in an order for 2,500 battery-electric Class 8 trucks, as shipping companies look for alternatives amid rising diesel prices. Fast Company reported that all 2,500 vehicles would be Tesla Semis, while CleanTechnica said most of the trucks would come from Tesla.
The order is being organized through a program called Zero-Emission Truck Shipper-Carrier, or ZET SCALE, and is backed by a coalition that includes Microsoft and PepsiCo. Tesla expects to deliver the trucks within 18 months, according to Fast Company.
A financing partner will purchase the vehicles and lease them to shippers, reducing the need for carriers to cover the trucks’ higher upfront cost. Jacob Richard, who manages the project at the nonprofit Catalyst Mobility, said the program’s goal is to lower that initial price barrier.
Fast Company described the deal as the largest U.S. order to date for electric heavy-duty trucks and said it could double the number of electric Class 8 trucks on American roads. MarketWatch characterized the order as a major push by Tesla into the trucking market as diesel prices rise.
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