Windrose Electric, founded by Stanford graduate Han Wen in Antwerp, Belgium, in 2022, has delivered its first production-ready, long-haul electric semi-truck to Texas logistics firm Allogic for $285,000. Having said that, the focal discussion is about how Windrose went from a blank canvas in 2022 to the delivery of a fully certified and road-legal class 8 semi-truck in 2026.
Windrose
Idea to DeliveryA stark comparison to Windrose is the Tesla Semi; first announced in 2017 with production said to begin in 2019 at a starting price of $150,000 for the low-range variant. However, 9 years after its announcement in 2017, aside from a few pilot trucks for Pepsico in 2022 and having missed earlier production deadlines, the Tesla Semi is finally set to enter production this year, with starting prices potentially exceeding $300,000. So, how did a competitor that began its existence five years after the announcement of the Tesla Semi all but match Tesla’s production and delivery timelines, while Tesla is neither …
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Author: Yash Bajaj
