Move marks single largest single electric truck deployment in California

LAS VEGAS — WattEV, a provider of electric freight operations, announced plans to deploy 370 Tesla Class 8 semi trucks. According to a May 5 statement released by WattEV, the move marks the largest single electric truck deployment in California.

Delivery of the first 50 units is scheduled to start this year, coinciding with WattEV’s planned opening of truck-charging stations at the Port of Oakland and in Fresno. WattEV expects the full fleet to be operational by the end of 2027. More than 300 of the Tesla semis will be deployed under a joint program with the Port of Oakland.

“We selected the Tesla Semi based on cost, performance and availability after issuing a public request for proposals,” said Salim Youssefzadeh, CEO of WattEV’s CEO.

“This deployment is a major step toward WattEV’s national expansion into long-haul electric transportation,” Youssefzadeh continued. “We intend to be the operator that builds the infrastructure, the fleet, and the logistics platform for electrified freight delivery at scale.”

WattEV says battery-electric trucks and lower energy costs will reshape long-haul freight economics this decade, as the company builds a nationwide electrified freight network through charging corridors, fleet operations and data-driven routing.

“We expect diesel fuel costs will continue to be a decisive factor in fleet procurement decisions,” Youssefzadeh said. “Our electrified freight solutions allow us to deliver goods at better economics compared to diesel today, and as energy costs diverge further, the economic case only strengthens.”