Einride to deploy 500 Tesla electric trucks for North American fleet

Aug 18 (Reuters) - Einride AB said on Tuesday it plans to deploy 500 Tesla trucks across its North American operations over the next two years, in what would be the largest rollout of heavy-duty electric vehicles to date.

The Sweden-based freight technology company said the deployment, beginning in September 2026, would support customers such as Amazon across freight corridors in California, Texas, New Jersey, Illinois and Georgia, tripling its electric truck fleet.

• The rollout, which will be financed through third-party solutions, would be completed in phases through 2028.

• Einride said its AI-based monitoring system has logged more than 19 million electric miles globally in seven years of commercial operations, offering electric and autonomous freight services.

• The deployment supports Einride's efforts to convert about $800 million in potential long-term annual recurring revenue into active freight capacity, it added.

• CEO Roozbeh Charli said the deployment shows the company can scale operations to meet customer demand and reflects the growing adoption of electric freight technology.

• Tesla's director of semi-truck Dan Priestley said electric trucks can lower operating costs through fuel savings, reduced maintenance and improved uptime.

(Reporting by Rashika Singh in Bengaluru; Editing by Vijay Kishore)