Sysco Takes Delivery Of 10 Freightliner Electric Semi Trucks, Plans to Buy 800
US food delivery company Sysco added ten Freightliner eCascadia electric semi trucks to its Houston, Texas fleet.
Electrek 2:44 am on June 5, 2024
- Sysco added ten Freightliner eCascadia electric semi trucks to their fleet in Houston, Texas. They have a broader plan of deploying nearly 800 battery-electric Class 8 tractors by 2026.
- Currently operating 120 electric vehicles, Sysco aims for a 35% US broad line fleet electrification by 2030. This includes the potential integration of Tesla Semi trucks into their expansion plan.
- Dan Purefo, Chief Supply Chain Officer at Sysco, emphasizes cross-industry collaboration's role in achieving their electric vehicle goals.
- Sysco has also reserved some Tesla Semi trucks initially and plans for a future fleet expansion of over 2500 units.
- Sysco adds ten Freightliner eCascadia electric semi trucks to its Houston fleet.
- A long-term plan targets nearly 800 electric Class 8 tractors by 2026.
- Currently operating with 120 EVs, the goal is to electrify 35% of their US fleet by 2030.
- Tesla Semi reservation and potential integration underscore future fleet expansion ambitions.
https://electrek.co/2024/06/04/sysco-takes-delivery-of-10-freightliner-electric-semi-trucks-plans-to-buy-800/