This CEO Makes Electric Trucks For UPS, FedEx, & Others – Meet Dakota Semler CEO XOS Trucks -$XOS
Guest Dakota Semler, Chief Executive Officer
Dakota Semler is the Chief Executive Officer of Xos, a Los Angeles-based Technology company, fleet services provider, and manufacturer of Class 5 through Class 8 battery-electric vehicles.
Xos’ mission is to decarbonize commercial transportation with the most durable trucking technology available. Dakota has been in the transportation and trucking industry for more than a decade and grew up working on his Family’s fleet business.
He came up with the idea for Xos to solve the exact challenge he faced as a fleet operator: to create a cost-effective, durable, and reliable electric vehicle that achieves the same, or better, performance benchmarks of an existing diesel vehicle—without compromising the air we breathe.
Since 2018, Xos has deployed hundreds of its 100% battery-electric vehicles with leading fleets within parcel delivery, cash-in-transit, beverage distribution, and linen and textile services. Dakota was named in the Forbes 30 Under 30 in Manufacturing & Industry In 2019.
Company information
Xos, Inc.
www.xostrucks.com.
Ticker: NASDAQ: XOS
Company Bio:
Xos, Inc. (NASDAQ: XOS) is a leading technology company and fleet services provider specializing in battery-electric fleet solutions and mobile energy storage infrastructure. The Company’s mobile and stationary energy storage systems are purpose-built for the demanding requirements of commercial and municipal fleet operations.
They deliver reliable, cost-effective charging without costly utility upgrades or grid improvements, supported by proprietary fleet management software and fully electric commercial vehicles for seamless operations.
Founded in 2016 by Dakota Semler and Giordano Sordoni, Xos was built on a simple premise: the transition from diesel to electric should be as seamless as possible for fleet operators. The Company’s integrated portfolio is anchored by its energy storage platform, complemented by fully electric commercial vehicles and powertrain technology for OEM partners, offering fleet operators a comprehensive path to zero-emission operations.
Xos has served commercial and municipal operators since 2018 and is trusted by industry leaders including Waymo, Caltrans, FedEx ISPs, UPS, Loomis, and Cintas, among others. Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, with production operations in Byrdstown, Tennessee, the Company went public in August 2021 and trades on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol XOS. For more information, visit www.xostrucks.com.
