Telo Trucks

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Telo Trucks
Company type Private
Industry Automotive
Founded2022;3 years ago (2022)
Founders
Headquarters San Carlos, California, U.S.
Key people
Jason Marks (founder and CEO) [1]
Yves Béhar (CCO)
Forrest North (CTO)
Website www.telotrucks.com OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Telo Trucks (stylized as TELO, pronounced to rhyme with "hello") is a US-based electric vehicle startup. [2] [3] [4]

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History

Telo Trucks was founded by Jason Marks, CEO, Forrest North, CTO, and Yves Behar as CCO, in 2022.

In 2025, Telo Trucks announced agreements with Aptera Motors for supply of integrated solar panel options for the Telo MT1. The solar panel integration will allow buyers to select up to three solar panel kits- cab top, a tonneau bed cover, and camper top. [5]

Vehicles

Telo MT1
Overview
ManufacturerTelo Trucks
Designer Yves Béhar [6]
Body and chassis
Class Subcompact Truck
Body style 4-door truck
Powertrain
Electric motor 375 kW dual motor (combined)
225 kW single motor
Battery 106 kWh Lithium Ion
Electric range 350 miles (560 km) planned
Plug-in charging NACS (SAE J3400) 250 kW
Dimensions
Length152 in (3,860 mm)
Width73 in (1,855 mm)
Height66 in (1,675 mm)

Telo Trucks' debut vehicle, the MT1 (Mini-Truck One), is projected to enter production in 2026. [7] [8] The MT1 is a purpose-built subcompact electric truck intending to combine the practicality of a pickup truck with functionality suited to urban environments. When achieving serial production, it will have the smallest footprint of any truck in the conventional US market.

References

  1. ↑ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/08/04/check-out-the-latest-news-about-the-telo-electric-pickup-truck/#:~:text=startup%20founded%20by%20Jason%20Marks%20as%20CEO%2C,holds%20the%20title%20of%20Chief%20Creative%20Officer.
  2. ↑ De Chant, Tim (2024-03-13). "Pint-sized pickup startup Telo Trucks adds Tesla co-founder to board as interest grows from fleet customers". TechCrunch. US. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  3. ↑ Shakir, Umar (2024-06-13). "Telo is the adorable little electric truck America needs to want". The Verge. US. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  4. ↑ Bloomberg, Sara (2024-03-13). "Electric mini truck startup revs up with more funding, Tesla co-founder on board". The Business Journals. US. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
  5. ↑ Vaughn, Mark (2025-01-16). "Telo Partners With Aptera To Put Solar Panels On Its Electric Pickup Trucks". Autoweek. US. Retrieved 2025-03-16.
  6. ↑ Burgos, Matthew (2025-03-07). "Yves Béhar and Fuseproject Turn TELO's MT1 Vehicle Into a Modular Electric Pickup Truck". Design Boom. US. Retrieved 2025-03-16.
  7. ↑ Ramey, Jay (2024-12-04). "Can This Compact Electric Truck Catch On?". Autoweek. US. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
  8. ↑ Loh, Edward (2024-11-07). "Return of the Mini Truck! Step Aside Cybertruck, Something Smaller and Cuter Is Coming". MotorTrend. US. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
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