Anheuser-Busch Reserves 40 Tesla Electric Semi-Trucks

Source: Tesla/Daily Mail

In a report by the Daily Mail, Anheuser-Busch who make Budweiser reserved 40 Tesla Inc all-electric Semi trucks as it continues to seek reductions in fuel costs and vehicle emissions, the brewer said on Thursday.

It was one of the largest publicly announced orders Tesla has received for its electric trucks according to the Daily Mail, which are scheduled to be in production by 2019.

“At Anheuser-Busch, we are constantly seeking new ways to make our supply chain more sustainable, efficient, and innovative,” said James Sembrot senior director of logistics strategy in an article in the Daily Mail.

The U.S. subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch InBev NV is planning to utilise the trucks for shipments to wholesalers within the 500-mile (800-km) range promised by Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk.

Posted by Richard Wilson on 11 Dec 2017

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Richard Wilson is a correspondent for Truck & Bus News. Since 2015, Richard has worked as a correspondent for all of the titles across the Valebridge Publications Ltd Group namely: Retreading Business, Tyre & Rubber Recycling, The Tyreman and Commercial Tyre Business. Richard has worked on/off from the age of 16 for the company and whilst gaining a Bachelor's Degree in Spanish and Business Studies at Coventry University, he developed his writing skills at the University paper and more recently writing his own independent blog.

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