Slate Sets $24,950 EV Pickup for Light-Duty Fleets
Slate opened preorders for a modular electric pickup and SUV platform aimed at simple, lower-cost fleet duty, with Q4 2026 deliveries and more than 180,000 reservations.

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Slate opened preorders for a modular electric pickup and SUV platform aimed at simple, lower-cost fleet duty, with Q4 2026 deliveries and more than 180,000 reservations.

The milestone deployment expands Coke Canada Bottling's electric yard-truck fleet in British Columbia and Quebec as Orange EV reports 12 million key-on hours.

BYD Trucks Mexico says the first 100 T75 electric trucks have arrived at Lazaro Cardenas, aimed at urban logistics, last-mile delivery, and corporate fleet routes.

Orange EV said it landed record electric-terminal-truck orders, including a single 600-unit deal already moving into deployment for 2026.

The companies plan to combine under the Voltera name, creating a fleet-focused charging platform with more than 1,000 stalls operational or under development across 11 major U.S. metro markets.

TDLR filings point to Tesla Semi Megachargers at Pilot Flying J sites in San Antonio and Laredo as heavy-duty EV charging starts filling in freight corridors.

Hino introduced its Le Series battery-electric medium-duty truck, with Class 6 and Class 7 configurations and production scheduled to begin in Q3.

Sigma Powertrain is making the case for purpose-built multi-speed gearboxes in heavy-duty EVs, saying they can improve efficiency and gradeability.

California's new Clean Fuel Reward program will open fleet rebates June 26, with Class 8 electric trucks eligible for up to $120,000 at authorized retailers.

MAN introduced the eTGM at Transpotec Logitec in Milan, filling a 16-ton electric distribution slot with up to 320 kWh of usable battery capacity.

Toyota and Hyroad are putting 40 hydrogen fuel cell Class 8 trucks into Southern California fleet service, giving heavy-duty operators another real-world test of zero-emission freight.

MarketsandMarkets pegs EV fleet management at $32.25B by 2030, growing 22.7% a year. The story isn't just the vehicles -- it's the telematics and IoT layer fleets are buying alongside them.

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