The news hit late on a Tuesday, or maybe it was Wednesday — the days blur when you’re chasing a story. Harbinger, a Los Angeles-based startup, had just landed a hefty $160 million in funding.
The plan? To build electric truck chassis. And not just any chassis, but ones specifically for FedEx.
By the end of this year, they’re aiming to deliver more than 50 of these electric workhorses. It’s an ambitious goal, especially given the timelines in this industry.
The announcement, picked up by TechCrunch on November 13, 2025, sent a ripple through the industry. Electric vehicles, and the companies that build them, are always a hot topic.
The air in the room, when I first heard it, felt charged. There’s a lot of pressure, of course, on these companies. Building trucks, especially electric ones, is not easy. It’s expensive, and the technology is still developing rapidly.
But the funding signals something. It’s a bet, a vote of confidence in Harbinger’s vision. And in the future of transportation, too.
“This funding allows us to scale our production,” an official reportedly said, “and meet the growing demand for sustainable delivery solutions.”
Sustainable delivery solutions — that’s the phrase everyone’s using now. It’s more than just buzzwords, though; it’s about adapting. About being ready for what’s coming.
Fifty trucks is a start. A small one, in a way, when you consider the scale of FedEx’s operations. Still, it’s a step. A real one.