Overview
- WattEV announced Tuesday at the ACT Expo that it ordered 370 Tesla Semi Class 8 trucks in a deal valued at about $100 million.
- More than 300 trucks are slated for a joint program with the Port of Oakland to cut emissions on drayage and regional freight runs.
- WattEV will open Megawatt Charging System hubs in Oakland, Fresno, Stockton, and Sacramento, with chargers that can add roughly 300 miles of range in about 30 minutes.
- Deliveries begin with 50 trucks in 2026 and the full fleet is targeted to be in service by the end of 2027, aligning with Tesla’s shift to volume production at its new Nevada factory.
- WattEV will offer the trucks through a Trucks‑as‑a‑Service model that wraps vehicles, high‑power charging, and maintenance into one fee, following lessons from its earlier use of 36 Nikola BEVs before Nikola’s 2025 bankruptcy.