Windrose plans 10 electric semis on Texas I-35 corridor
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- Windrose announced plans to deploy 10 fully electric Class 8 R700 trucks on the I-35 freight corridor connecting Dallas and Laredo toward Mexico as part of Greenspace's "Electric Highway" charging network.
- Greenspace E-Mobility's Phase 1 buildout targets 4 Green Hubs charging locations on the Texas side energized by Q4 of this year, offering 400–1,000+ kW high-power charging along the route.
- Each planned Green Hubs location features on-site solar generation and battery storage designed to operate independent of grid constraints on one of North America's highest-volume freight routes, per the release.
- Phase 2 is targeted for 2027 completion, extending the network into Monterrey and the Colombia–Nuevo León bridge crossing to deliver what Windrose calls "the first fully electric cross-border freight route between Mexico and the United States," with 25 additional R700 trucks planned.
- The official release does not state that DSV, Allogic, Greenspace, or any other party has actually placed an order for the 10 trucks, leaving ownership, vehicle order status, and whether this is a deployment agreement or ongoing pilot unclear.
- Greenspace E-Mobility serves a dual role as both the charging infrastructure provider and the authorized distributor of Windrose electric trucks in Panama, Mexico, and Texas.
Why it matters: If the deployment materializes on schedule, the I-35 corridor could become the first fully electric cross-border freight route between the U.S. and Mexico, displacing more than 1,500 tons of carbon emissions annually per the source — but the absence of a confirmed vehicle order leaves whether 10 trucks actually roll in 2025 an open question for partners and freight customers watching the startup.
