Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has pre-ordered five Tesla trucks for its U.S. operations and 10 units for Walmart Canada, the company told MarketWatch Friday. Wal-Mart’s fleet has about 6,000 trucks in the U.S., the company said. Wal-Mart is “excited to be among the first to pilot this new heavy-duty electric vehicle. We believe we can learn how this technology performs within our supply chain, as well as how it could help us meet some of our long-term sustainability goals, such as lowering emissions,” the company said in a statement. Tesla late Thursday unveiled the heavy-duty electric truck and the stock has gained on the news, which also included unveiling a new Roadster, a reboot of the company’s first luxury sports car. Earlier Friday, transportation and trucking company J. B Hunt Transport Services Inc. said it had also placed orders for the new rig.
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