Windrose says 10 of its electric semi trucks are coming to Texas’ I-35 corridor
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- Windrose announced plans to deploy 10 R700 long-haul electric semi trucks on the I-35 freight corridor between Dallas and Laredo, connecting to Monterrey via the Greenspace 'Electric Highway' network.
- Greenspace E-Mobility's Phase 1 buildout targets 4 Green Hub charging stations energized in Texas by Q4 of this year, offering 400–1,000 kW high-power charging along the route.
- Each Green Hub station will feature on-site solar generation and battery storage described as 'independent of grid constraints' on one of North America's highest-volume freight routes.
- Phase 2, targeted for 2027, would extend infrastructure into Monterrey and the Colombia–Nuevo León international bridge crossing, adding 25 more Windrose R700 trucks to create what the company calls 'the first fully electric cross-border freight route between Mexico and the United States.'
- The press release does not explicitly state that DSV, Allogic, or Greenspace has placed a firm order for the 10 trucks, leaving ownership, deployment status, and whether this is a pilot or a fleet commitment unclear.
- Greenspace E-Mobility serves a dual role as both the charging infrastructure provider and the authorized distributor of Windrose trucks in Panama, Mexico, and Texas, a relationship the author flags as worth scrutinizing.
- Allogic reportedly received the first customer delivery of a Windrose R700 back in April, lending some precedent to the latest announcement even as the new 10-truck commitment remains unconfirmed.
Why it matters: For fleet operators watching the I-35 corridor, the announcement is a positive signal that electric long-haul is inching toward cross-border reality, but the absence of a confirmed purchase order means the 10 trucks may never materialize as a paid deployment — the difference between a credible pilot and vaporware rests on Phase 1's Q4 Texas charging deadline.
