Tesla has been selected as the primary supplier for a record U.S. order of 2,500 battery-electric Class 8 trucks, a volume that could nearly double the electric Class 8 fleet on U.S. roads. The order was placed by ZET SCALE, a new shippers’ alliance launched by Catalyst Mobility and Smart Freight Centre, which named Kenworth, Volvo and RIDE as secondary suppliers. The trucks are to be deployed over the next several years across 10 logistics hubs.

Tesla is expected to launch the Cybercab on Sept. 3 and hold an official event for its Semi electric truck later this month, according to Electrek. Tesla chief designer Franz von Holzhausen has also said the next-generation Roadster will come \"very soon,\" prompting talk of a September reveal. All three models have been teased for years, putting Tesla\'s execution timeline and supply capacity back in focus.