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October 10, 2019

Former Volvo boss raises $25m to disrupt the transport market with autonomous electric trucks

Being the first driverless electric truck on public roads, Einride now has the means to take its sustainable transportation system to the US.


Mimi Billing

4 min read

With fresh capital in the bank, Einride is taking its driverless lorry to the US.

The Swedish transport disruptor Einride has had a good year.

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Robert Falck is one of the founders of the driverless electric truck Einride. Here with his dog Freddie.
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Mimi Billing

Mimi Billing is Sifted's Europe editor, based in Stockholm. She covers the Nordics and can be found on X and LinkedIn

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