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READING, Pa., Nov. 28, 2022 – and (DTNA) commemorated the delivery of two battery electric production model Freightliner eCascadia semi-trucks. The delivery of these heavy-duty electric vehicles is a significant milestone for both companies and marks the culmination of a period of co-creation, refinement and field-testing that kicked off nearly five years ago.

β€œInterest in continues to grow as our customers seek to further reduce emissions,” said Paul Rosa, senior vice president of procurement and fleet planning at ΜΗΠΔ΄«Γ½. β€œWe’re committed to providing our customers with the latest vehicle technologies to help them achieve their sustainability goals. We anticipate adding more electric vehicles across our fleet for , and for use within our business. We commend DTNA for their collaborative approach in bringing these innovative vehicles to market.”

ΜΗΠΔ΄«Γ½ has been an early adopter of and has invested in testing, maintaining, and building out charging infrastructure to support these vehicles. The company has been testing in real-world conditions across its leasing, rental, and logistics fleets in a variety of industries including retail, manufacturing, grocery, quick-service restaurant chains, medical, and many others.

β€œΜΗΠΔ΄«Γ½ is a true pioneer in bringing advanced technologies to the road,” said David Carson, senior vice president sales and marketing, DTNA. β€œAs a long-term, trusted partner in our electrification journey, ΜΗΠΔ΄«Γ½ played an integral role in shaping the eCascadia to what is now available to all customers and making our highways a safer and cleaner place for us and generations to come.”

Since 2018, ΜΗΠΔ΄«Γ½ Truck Leasing and DTNA have collaborated on testing and introducing electric vehicles to customers including the Freightliner eM2 and eCascadia models. Along the way, the companies have marked many notable milestones including two recent efforts to be the first companies ever to use the electric trucks to haul high-performance race cars in both the NASCAR and IndyCar racing series.

ΜΗΠΔ΄«Γ½ Truck Leasing is a ΜΗΠΔ΄«Γ½ Transportation Solutions company headquartered in Reading, Pennsylvania. A leading provider of innovative transportation solutions, ΜΗΠΔ΄«Γ½ operates and maintains more than 496,400 vehicles and serves its customers from more than 930 maintenance facilities and more than 2,500 rental locations across North America. Solutions from ΜΗΠΔ΄«Γ½ include full-service truck leasing, fleet maintenance, truck rentals, used trucks, and a comprehensive array of technologies to keep the world moving forward. Visit to learn more.