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.
Website www.telotrucks.com OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Telo Trucks (stylized as TELO) is a US-based electric vehicle startup. [1] [2] [3]

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

Vehicles

Telo MT1
Overview
ManufacturerTelo Trucks
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)

Its debut vehicle, the MT1 pickup truck, is planned to enter production in 2025. [4] [5] The MT1 is a purpose-built subcompact electric truck intending to combine the practicality of a pickup truck with the functionality needed for urban environments. In its conceptual phase, it is planned to have the smallest footprint of any truck in the American automotive domestic market.

References

  1. 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.
  2. Shakir, Umar (2024-06-13). "Telo is the adorable little electric truck America needs to want". The Verge. US. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  3. 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.
  4. Ramey, Jay (2024-12-04). "Can This Compact Electric Truck Catch On?". Autoweek. US. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
  5. 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.