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Tesla was selected as the primary supplier for an order of 2,500 heavy-duty electric trucks under the ZET SCALE coalition, in a deal that could nearly double the number of electric Class 8 trucks operating on U.S. roads. However, the order does not mean that all the trucks will be Tesla Semi models, as it includes secondary suppliers Kenworth, Volvo, and RIDE.