Peterbilt Inks its Largest Electric Vehicle Order to Date
Einride has purchased 150 Model 579EV electric vehicles from Peterbilt for use by its heavy-duty fleet customers.
Einride will deploy 150 Peterbilt electric trucks for use by its North America heavy-duty fleet customers.
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Peterbilt has announced its largest electric vehicle order to date. The OEM has agreed to sell 150 Model 579EVs electric trucks to Einride.
Einride is a Swedish autonomous and digital freight technology developer. The companies said this order will strengthen electric heavy-duty fleets across the US as they are deployed with Einride’s customers.
Freight Capacity as a Service Role
Einride said its turnkey Freight Capacity as a Service solution provides its customers with a seamless, efficient switch to electric transportation. Einride said it does this with its ability to integrate electric vehicles, charging infrastructure and Einride Saga, the digital freight platform.
Since 2020, Einride has been operating electric large-scale fleets and exploring sustainable logistic. Now, this fleet of Peterbilt electric vehicles will service Einride’s North America customers.
Einride said its stable of Peterbilt Model 579EVs will be used as part of its Freight Capacity as a Solution services.
Photo: Peterbilt
“We are proud to announce this partnership with Peterbilt and Rush Peterbilt Truck Centers as we combine our technology platform with their premium hardware to provide a market leading offering as we collaborate on the future of electric freight,” said Niklas Reinedahl, general manager North America at Einride. “Bringing new technology to market is imperative to enabling the switch to electric freight operations and we look forward to seeing this further scale Einride’s footprint in the market.”
“Peterbilt is a leader in commercial vehicle electrification and offers the industry’s most complete lineup of electric vehicles. Our focus on creating reliable zero emissions solutions enable Einride to electrify end-user fleets and support reducing tailpipe emissions in the transportation industry,” said Jason Skoog, Peterbilt general manager and Paccar vice president. “The Model 579EV is an example of that focus and is the flagship of the Peterbilt electric vehicle lineup.”
Einride and Peterbilt have a dedicated team available to help identify the best EV configuration for customer operations, locate available incentives and help choose from the wide selection of Paccar chargers and infrastructure solutions.
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