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Hexagon Purus (Oslo, Norway) has signed a long-term agreement with  (Novi, Mich., U.S.) for production and supply of Class 6 and 7 battery-electric straight trucks for the U.S. market. The truck is intended to carry the Hino brand and be made available for general sale through Hino’s extensive network of authorized dealers from 2026. An initial series of prototype vehicles will be produced and delivered in Q4 2025.

The vehicles will be based on Hino’s chassis and upfitted with Hexagon Purus’ zero-emission technology, including battery systems, auxiliary modules and power modules. The Class 6 and 7 straight truck will be using the same base technology and components as the Tern RC8 tractor, enabling strong synergies in terms of using existing investments in product development and production capacity.

“This product will serve back-to-base operations in urban areas with high frequency of stop-and-go activity over shorter distances, making it an ideal battery-electric alternative for fleet operators,” says Todd Sloan, EVP, battery systems and vehicle integration at Hexagon Purus. 

As communicated in the company’s Q4 2024 report, Hexagon Purus initiated a review of its overall business portfolio to secure the company’s cash runway to EBITDA and cash break even. To enable the Battery Systems and Vehicle Integration (BVI) division to fully leverage its growth potential following the supply agreement with Hino, the company is initiating a structured process to generate and evaluate alternatives for this division. This could include, but is not limited to, inviting one or more partners into the BVI division or finding other structural solutions.