Autonomous truck maker Einride has placed an order for 150 Peterbilt Model 579EVs, representing Peterbilt’s largest order of electric trucks to date.
“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.”
Einride provides Freight-Capacity-as-a-Service, offering a turnkey service to customers that transport their freight autonomously via its Einride Saga digital platform. The fleet of electric Peterbilts will allow it to do so with no tailpipe emissions.
“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.”