World & BusinessShippers’ coalition orders 2,500 battery-electric Class 8 trucks
Supply Chain Dive reports that companies including Microsoft and PepsiCo are pooling demand with the aim of making sustainable transportation more affordable.
TLDR
Supply Chain Dive, citing a September 22, 2026, press release, reports that a coalition of cargo-owning shippers has ordered 2,500 battery-electric Class 8 trucks to advance large-scale deployment. The outlet says companies including Microsoft and PepsiCo are combining demand to access sustainable transportation more affordably.
Shippers’ coalition orders 2,500 battery-electric Class 8 trucks
Supply Chain Dive reports that companies including Microsoft and PepsiCo are pooling demand with the aim of making sustainable transportation more affordable.
TLDR
Supply Chain Dive, citing a September 22, 2026, press release, reports that a coalition of cargo-owning shippers has ordered 2,500 battery-electric Class 8 trucks to advance large-scale deployment. The outlet says companies including Microsoft and PepsiCo are combining demand to access sustainable transportation more affordably.