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PragmaCharge

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Oct 5, 2026

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Prologis and PragmaCharge open Spain's largest electric truck charging hub in Valencia, 50 ports planned

Fourteen ports today. Fifty when it's done.

Simon Alvarez

USA

Hight Logistics will expand its electric drayage fleet with Tesla Semis next year

Sep 30, 2026

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Hight Logistics will expand its electric drayage fleet with Tesla Semis next year

Sounds like Hight's Tesla Semi test run went well.

Simon Alvarez

USA

HMD Trucking is buying 50 Tesla Semis, CEO explains Semi's advantages over diesel

Sep 30, 2026

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3 min read

HMD Trucking is buying 50 Tesla Semis, CEO explains Semi's advantages over diesel

Turns out the best sales pitch for an electric semi is a truck that starts at 20 below.

Simon Alvarez

Electric Trucks

Tesla explains details and advantages of the Tesla Semi's new Megamanifold heat pump system

Sep 25, 2026

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3 min read

Tesla explains details and advantages of the Tesla Semi's new Megamanifold heat pump system

Tesla was serious when it said it was maximizing the Sem's efficiency.

Simon Alvarez

Electric Trucks

Tesla simplified the Tesla Semi's drivetrain over the years - Here's how they did it

Sep 25, 2026

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2 min read

Tesla simplified the Tesla Semi's drivetrain over the years - Here's how they did it

Tesla went back into the drivetrain and found plenty of things it could remove.

Simon Alvarez

Electric Trucks

Tesla Semi becomes the first Class 8 truck with electric steering - close up details

Sep 25, 2026

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2 min read

Tesla Semi becomes the first Class 8 truck with electric steering - close up details

No hydraulics, no fluid lines, and Tesla says it's a head start on autonomy.

Simon Alvarez

Giga Nevada

10 key takeaways from the Tesla Semi rollout event: Megamanifold, new drive unit, electric steering system details, and more

Sep 25, 2026

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6 min read

10 key takeaways from the Tesla Semi rollout event: Megamanifold, new drive unit, electric steering system details, and more

Years of redesigning the Tesla Semi, distilled into 10 takeaways.

Simon Alvarez

Giga Nevada

Tesla lines up customer Tesla Semis outside factory ahead of rollout event

Sep 24, 2026

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Tesla lines up customer Tesla Semis outside factory ahead of rollout event

The customer list is starting to look a lot like a Semi launch guest list.

Simon Alvarez

Electric Trucks

A new US shippers alliance ZET SCALE orders 2,500 electric Class 8 trucks, Tesla is named the primary truckmaker, with Volvo, RIDE, Kenworth in the list

Sep 22, 2026

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A new US shippers alliance ZET SCALE orders 2,500 electric Class 8 trucks, Tesla is named the primary truckmaker, with Volvo, RIDE, Kenworth in the list

quite the timing with the Tesla Semi Rollout event in two days

Jaan Juurikas

Giga Nevada

VIDEO: Detailed Tesla Semi Factory tour with a closer look at the production, 4680 battery cells, powder-coated body panels and other highlights

Sep 18, 2026

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4 min read

VIDEO: Detailed Tesla Semi Factory tour with a closer look at the production, 4680 battery cells, powder-coated body panels and other highlights

... the best paint shop is no paint shop

Simon Alvarez, +1

Electric Trucks

IMC Logistics to deploy 50 Tesla Semis across California drayage and long-haul routes

Sep 18, 2026

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2 min read

IMC Logistics to deploy 50 Tesla Semis across California drayage and long-haul routes

The trucker trial came first. Now IMC is putting 50 Tesla Semis into its fleet.

Simon Alvarez

Chargingwire

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Forum Mobility adds 30 MW across four California depots, Tesla running public Megachargers at three sites

Sep 17, 2026

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2 min read

Forum Mobility adds 30 MW across four California depots, Tesla running public Megachargers at three sites

Tesla is bringing the Megachargers, and Forum Mobility is building the places to plug them in.

Simon Alvarez

Mexico

Jul 17, 2026

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2 min read

Bali Express Services takes delivery of first Tesla Semi for US-Mexico cross-border drayage

Cross-border freight is becoming a proving ground for the Tesla Semi.

Simon Alvarez

Electric Trucks

Paper Transport partners with Tesla to test the Tesla Semi in Chicago

Jul 14, 2026

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Paper Transport partners with Tesla to test the Tesla Semi in Chicago

Another dedicated carrier takes the Class 8 EV for a spin.

Simon Alvarez

Electric Trucks

ATC Logistics orders 20 Tesla Semis for Forum Mobility's Rancho Dominguez depot

Jul 13, 2026

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1 min read

ATC Logistics orders 20 Tesla Semis for Forum Mobility's Rancho Dominguez depot

Another SoCal fleet trades diesel day cabs for electrons.

Simon Alvarez

Electric Trucks

QX Logistix to operate 20 Tesla Semi trucks from Forum Mobility depot

Jul 9, 2026

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2 min read

QX Logistix to operate 20 Tesla Semi trucks from Forum Mobility depot

Rancho Dominguez is getting crowded.

Simon Alvarez

Talent

Dec 2, 2025

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6 min read

EV talent: Jason Gies, formerly Head of Operations North America for Windrose, moves to Tesla Semi team

“Tesla is delivering, and I’m ready to contribute,” Jason says.

Jaan Juurikas

Heavy-duty

Tesla Semi analysis for Uber Freight shows $320,000 advantage over diesel

Nov 10, 2025

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3 min read

Tesla Semi analysis for Uber Freight shows $320,000 advantage over diesel

a proper difference in savings

Jaan Juurikas

Electric Trucks

Oct 10, 2025

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2 min read

RESOURCE: The prices of 45 electric buses and 69 electric trucks in the US analyzed

the largest analysis of its kind

Jaan Juurikas

Acquisition

Tata Motors is acquiring Iveco Group in €3.8B deal, to create a global commercial-vehicle player

Jul 31, 2025

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3 min read

Tata Motors is acquiring Iveco Group in €3.8B deal, to create a global commercial-vehicle player

The all-cash offer will fold brands such as Iveco, FPT Industrial and Magirus into Tata’s commercial-vehicle portfolio once regulatory approvals clear in 2026.

Jaan Juurikas

Volkswagen Group

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VW Group's (Traton) electric truck sales grew 124.1% in first half of 2025, but still just 0.85% of all truck sales

Jul 15, 2025

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VW Group's (Traton) electric truck sales grew 124.1% in first half of 2025, but still just 0.85% of all truck sales

heavy-duty electrification still starting up

Jaan Juurikas

Electric Trucks

Netherlands: Simon Loos takes delivery of first two e-trucks out of 75 ordered

Jul 15, 2025

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2 min read

Netherlands: Simon Loos takes delivery of first two e-trucks out of 75 ordered

Lidl is leveling up it's electic fleets.

Jaan Juurikas

Fleet Charging

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Europe: Spirii partners with ZE Ports to offer pay-per-km electric trucking solutions

Jul 15, 2025

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3 min read

Europe: Spirii partners with ZE Ports to offer pay-per-km electric trucking solutions

This should rival diesel fleet operations.

Jaan Juurikas

Electric Trucks

Denmark tops up electric truck fund to DKK 352.5 million ($55.2M) and relaxes application rules

Jul 10, 2025

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3 min read

Denmark tops up electric truck fund to DKK 352.5 million ($55.2M) and relaxes application rules

Government re-allocates biogas money to speed the heavy-transport transition in 2025.

Jaan Juurikas

Mercedes-Benz

Jul 3, 2025

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2 min read

Milestone: Mercedes-Benz eCitaro fleet reaches 2,500 electric buses in service

Daimler Buses passes the milestone seven years after series production began in Mannheim.

Jaan Juurikas

Heavy-duty

Prologis and PragmaCharge open Spain's largest electric truck charging hub in Valencia, 50 ports planned

Hight Logistics will expand its electric drayage fleet with Tesla Semis next year

HMD Trucking is buying 50 Tesla Semis, CEO explains Semi's advantages over diesel

Tesla explains details and advantages of the Tesla Semi's new Megamanifold heat pump system

Tesla simplified the Tesla Semi's drivetrain over the years - Here's how they did it

Tesla Semi becomes the first Class 8 truck with electric steering - close up details

10 key takeaways from the Tesla Semi rollout event: Megamanifold, new drive unit, electric steering system details, and more

Tesla lines up customer Tesla Semis outside factory ahead of rollout event

A new US shippers alliance ZET SCALE orders 2,500 electric Class 8 trucks, Tesla is named the primary truckmaker, with Volvo, RIDE, Kenworth in the list

VIDEO: Detailed Tesla Semi Factory tour with a closer look at the production, 4680 battery cells, powder-coated body panels and other highlights

IMC Logistics to deploy 50 Tesla Semis across California drayage and long-haul routes

Forum Mobility adds 30 MW across four California depots, Tesla running public Megachargers at three sites

Bali Express Services takes delivery of first Tesla Semi for US-Mexico cross-border drayage

Paper Transport partners with Tesla to test the Tesla Semi in Chicago

ATC Logistics orders 20 Tesla Semis for Forum Mobility's Rancho Dominguez depot

QX Logistix to operate 20 Tesla Semi trucks from Forum Mobility depot

EV talent: Jason Gies, formerly Head of Operations North America for Windrose, moves to Tesla Semi team

Tesla Semi analysis for Uber Freight shows $320,000 advantage over diesel

RESOURCE: The prices of 45 electric buses and 69 electric trucks in the US analyzed

Tata Motors is acquiring Iveco Group in €3.8B deal, to create a global commercial-vehicle player

VW Group's (Traton) electric truck sales grew 124.1% in first half of 2025, but still just 0.85% of all truck sales

Netherlands: Simon Loos takes delivery of first two e-trucks out of 75 ordered

Europe: Spirii partners with ZE Ports to offer pay-per-km electric trucking solutions

Denmark tops up electric truck fund to DKK 352.5 million ($55.2M) and relaxes application rules

Milestone: Mercedes-Benz eCitaro fleet reaches 2,500 electric buses in service

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