Charging
Charging: CCS1 DC
Autonomy: Driver assistance (emergency braking, lane-keep warning). Software: BYD fleet telematics.
Configurations: Day-cab tractor 6x4; second generation from 2023; built in Lancaster, California.
Primary use: Port drayage (Southern California) and regional haul.
Vehicle record
Vehicle record
| Make | BYD |
| Class | truck |
| Type | regional/drayage |
| Weight class | Class 8 (N3) |
| Country | China |
| Powertrain | battery-electric |
| Charging | CCS1 DC |
| Configurations | Day-cab tractor 6x4; second generation from 2023; built in Lancaster, California |
| Dual-use | no |
| Autonomy | Driver assistance (emergency braking, lane-keep warning) |
| Software | BYD fleet telematics |
| Primary use | Port drayage (Southern California) and regional haul |
| Status | in production |
| Record updated | 2026-10 |
Official site: byd.com
In context
Where it fits
Listed in Electric Regional and Drayage Trucks. Commercial vehicles are compared on battery and range against the duty cycle, how they charge at the depot or on the corridor, the configurations each platform is sold in, autonomy and fleet software, and whether a consumer version shares the platform.
| Model | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|
| eCascadia (Freightliner) | regional/drayage | in production |
| T680E (Kenworth) | regional/drayage | in production |
| eActros 300 and 400 (Mercedes-Benz) | regional/drayage | in production |
| 579EV (Peterbilt) | regional/drayage | in production |
| FM Electric and FMX Electric (Volvo) | regional/drayage | in production |
| VNR Electric (Volvo) | regional/drayage | in production |
| VNL Electric (Volvo) | regional/drayage | pre-production |
| Autonomous electric truck (cab-less pod) (Einride) | regional/drayage | pilot |
Sources
Sources and scope
- Scope
- 8TT (BYD)
- Sources
- ElectronsX commercial and municipal dataset; manufacturer specifications and releases
- Updated
- 2026-10