# John Harris electrifies commercial fleets affordably

> Harbinger Motors keeps electric truck costs competitive with diesel by controlling its supply chain and intellectual property.
- Title: John Harris electrifies commercial fleets affordably · TIME
- Summary: Harbinger Motors keeps electric truck costs competitive with diesel by controlling its supply chain and intellectual property.
- Keywords: john harris, harbinger motors, electric trucks, commercial fleets, fedex, electrification, TIME
- Source: TIME — https://time.com/collection/time100-climate/2026/john-harris
- Published: 2026-11-09T13:01:07.565+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: john harris, harbinger motors, electric trucks, commercial fleets, fedex, electrification
## Harris targets commercial electrification
John Harris is making it more affordable to electrify medium-duty commercial fleets, including delivery trucks and ambulances, through his startup Harbinger Motors.
## Keeping costs down through control
Harbinger Motors retains ownership of all intellectual property associated with its vehicles' parts and keeps its supply chain short, allowing many electric trucks to cost about the same as diesel counterparts.
## FedEx orders two thousand trucks
Shipping giant FedEx ordered two thousand electric trucks from Harbinger Motors for more than three hundred million dollars.
## Key takeaway

John Harris's Harbinger Motors makes electric trucks cost-competitive with diesel by owning all intellectual property, securing a two thousand truck order from FedEx worth over three hundred million dollars.