Just days after Tesla received praise for its all-electric semi-truck, a new competitor’s popping up and making news, China-based Windrose Technology Inc., is delivering its first trucks in the U.S.
China-based Windrose Technology is making inroads with its all-electric semi truck.
The company delivered its first truck, dubbed the Global E700, to Greenspace E-Mobility and Allogic, a Texas-based logistics firm, April 6.
“This vehicle is more than a milestone. It is part of a broader strategy to help develop scalable charging infrastructure, support fleet transition, and create bankable electrification projects across strategic logistics markets,” Greenspace noted in a LinkedIn post.
The truck delivered to Allogic and Greenspace is the first in the U.S., but Windrose claims it has orders for more than 100 trucks in the next six months in markets around the world. It has already shipped trucks to 24 countries in Asia, Australia, Europe, South America and North America.
Friendly competition
The truck, which resembles Tesla’s model in the same way that all semi trucks feature a similar look, costs about $285,000 and will travel a little more than 400 miles on a full charge, officials noted. The current model is the second-generation model. Its third-gen rig is expected to arrive in 2028 and travel a little over 500 miles with the Gen-4 model available in 2030 with 621 miles of range.
Tesla delivered the first of its all-electric semi trucks in 2022. But it has generated little enthusiasm until recently.
“We want to not only look at Tesla as a great source of inspiration but also be able to outperform it in many ways, such as charging speed and range,” the company noted.
Currently, Tesla estimates its trucks travel up to 500 miles on a charge, although the base model travels an estimated 325 miles. Prices have risen since the trucks debuted in 2017, now starting at $260,000 for the short-range model and $290,000 for the long-range.
Windrose and Tesla aren’t the only players in the segment. Freightliner offers the eCascadia, Mercedes has the eActros 600 and Peterbilt 579EV. Volvo offers several electric variants like the FH Aero Electric, FH Electric, FMX Electric, FM Electric, and more.
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