January 2026: Electric trucks, buses round-up 

Medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicles are hitting the road in 2026, and we’ve collected last month’s most exciting news. In 2025, EDF delivered monthly deployment updates on the biggest zero-emission transportation stories. By the end of 2025, it was clear that momentum was sustained throughout a challenging year. This year will undoubtably see more big announcements, and we’ll be here to showcase the biggest orders and deployments of zero-emission trucks happening around the country. 

January announcements included several exciting deployments for heavy-duty and freight focused operations, including a large Class 8 deployment in Texas, several semi-trucks delivered in New York and an expanded partnership for intermodal shipping in California.  

Largest known deployment of Class 8 battery-electric trucks set for Texas 

A pilot procurement project led by the Center for Green Market Activation and Smart Freight Centre will deliver the largest known deployment of Class 8 zero-emission trucks in Texas to create an all-electric freight corridor between Houston and Dallas. The initiative aims to send a strong demand signal that encourages manufacturers to scale up production. The program will deploy 40 battery-electric heavy-duty trucks operated by Nevoya across Texas and the Southwest by late this year and early next year. 

Upcoming delivery of Volvo VNR electric trucks to City Harvest marks major step in ‘Bronx is Breathing’ initiative 

Volvo Trucks North America will deliver three zero-tailpipe-emission Volvo VNR Electric trucks to City Harvest in 2026 as part of the Bronx is Breathing project, a $10 million New York Clean Transportation funded initiative aimed at cutting noise and air pollution in South Bronx communities near a major freight corridor. The battery-electric trucks will enable fully zero-emission food rescue and delivery across all five New York City boroughs. Future charging will be developed around a freight-focused public hub by MN8 Energy featuring DC fast chargers and heavy-duty truck stalls in 2029. 

RoadOne expands Tesla partnership with first of up to 10 Semis 

RoadOne IntermodaLogistics announced the addition of a Tesla Semi to its fleet as part of an expanded partnership with Tesla, and plans to deploy up to 10 electric semis in Oakland, California. The truck has been in active service for several months and has exceeded performance expectations. The Tesla Semi is reported to offer up to 500 miles of range.  

Now is a critical time for fleets to invest in medium- and heavy-duty electric trucks. These vehicles improve public health and help combat the climate crisis by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution. Unlike traditional diesel-powered trucks, electric trucks produce no tailpipe emissions, which significantly cuts down on health-harming pollution. Adoption represents a key step toward a more sustainable and resilient transportation industry.  

Check back here next month to see a collection of the most exciting zero-emission vehicle announcements from February. In the meantime, check out EDF’s Electric Fleet Deployment & Commitment List to track announcements as they happen in real time, and view all January announcements. 

Check out last month’s announcements here.