June 2026: Electric trucks and 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.

841 medium- or heavy-duty zero-emission vehicles were announced during the month of June. These announced spanned several vehicle types and use cases, including terminal tractors, Class 8 tractors and school buses. The range of announcements continues to demonstrate fleet confidence in zero-emission vehicles across the spectrum of use cases.

Electric terminal trucks have record month

Orange EV announced record order volume in June, including a single order for 600 trucks, the largest in the company’s history. Additionally, Port of Long Beach announced the deployment of 15 electric terminal trucks to aid in port operations, while APM Terminals Los Angeles announced a purchase order of 40 trucks, all manufactured by Orange EV. Both Port of Long Beach and APM Terminals Los Angeles had electric terminal trucks in operation prior to June announcements. Orange EV says they are seeing yard fleets place larger orders after initial trials, and that electric terminal trucks are past the early adoption stage due to superior total cost of ownership, uptime, reliability, fuel savings and service guarantees.

Tesla Semi gains momentum after entering mass production

Several fleets highlighted upcoming Tesla Semi deployments in June, including Hight Logistics, ArcBest and Bali Express. Hight Logistics currently operates several Volvo VNR and BYD electric tractors but shared the upcoming addition of 15 Tesla Semis to their fleet. ABF Freight, part of ArcBest, is following up a successful pilot program with a purchase order of two Tesla Semis for less-than-truckload (LTL) routes. Bali Express, currently operating six electric trucks, is adding 20 additional EVs to their fleet for drayage operations, which will include Tesla Semis.

Electric school buses continue to improve air quality

San Francisco, CA and South Bronx, NY area schools will see a combined deployment of 150 electric school buses over the next few years. South Bronx observes childhood asthma rates more than twice the national average, and the buses will contribute to increased air quality outcomes in both cities. Student mobility provider Zūm has announced the planned deployment of 105 buses for the San Francisco Unified School District, and GVC, a family-owned school bus company serving children with special needs in the Bronx, announced 45 new electric school buses to replace aging fossil fuel-powered buses. Each deployment will be accompanied by new charging stations to support the buses.

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 July. In the meantime, check out EDF’s Electric Fleet Deployment & Commitment List to track announcements as they happen in real time, and view all June announcements.

Check out last month’s announcements here.