August 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.

August announcements included more news for electric yard truck deployments after a record summer, and a first of its kind announcement for heavy-duty freight.

Einride partners with Tesla for mass Tesla Semi deployment

Einride announced plans to deploy 500 Tesla Semi trucks across North America, with notable fleets like Amazon, across freight corridors in California, Texas, New Jersey, Illinois and Georgia. The deployment will roll out in phases over 24 months starting September 2026 and will triple Einride’s deployed electric-truck fleet. The Tesla Semi entered mass production earlier this year, and Einride cites the deployment as an example of bringing electric freight to scale.

Republic Services unveils fully electric residential recycling and waste collection fleet in Florida

Republic Services and the city of Coconut Creek, Florida, have launched the state’s first fully electric residential waste and recycling collection fleet, featuring six McNeilus Volterra electric trucks. The initiative delivers quieter collection operations in Coconut Creek and supports the city’s sustainability goals. Republic Services says the launch demonstrates how collaboration between municipalities and industry can accelerate the adoption of cleaner, safer and more sustainable waste-management solutions, building on its position as the operator of North America’s largest electric collection fleet.

APM Terminals Elizabeth orders 96 electric terminal trucks from Orange EV

APM Terminals Elizabeth has ordered 96 electric terminal trucks from Orange EV, marking one of the largest port electrification commitments to date. The order follows APM Terminals Los Angeles’ expansion from a 20-truck pilot to 60 Orange EV trucks and comes as port operators increasingly evaluate electrification based on lifetime value, uptime, operating performance and service support. In June, electric terminal trucks observed record order volume, underscoring growing momentum for electric yard trucks at major U.S. ports.

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

Check out last month’s announcements here.