Janus Electric Lands Repeat King Fio Truck Order
The AU$3.1 million order adds six electric Class 8 truck conversions for a California trucking fleet.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Electric Vehicles
Janus Electric has secured a repeat order from King Fio Trucking for six Class 8 electric truck conversions and six JBS-650 swappable battery sets, valued at approximately AU$3.1 million. The order is conditional on approval of applicable Californian incentives.
Why it matters
The order lifts Janus's North American order book to 124 trucks, a combined gross contract value of approximately AU$64.6 million, signaling continued fleet demand for electrified heavy trucks in the Los Angeles freight corridor. For Los Angeles, the additions will operate from the Port of Los Angeles and Long Beach container hubs.
The order covers six Class 8 conversions and six JBS-650 battery sets, with each conversion using approximately 600 kWh of battery capacity. King Fio's total inventory from Janus now stands at 12 converted trucks and 14 battery sets, served by a Janus Charge and Change Station with two 250 kW chargers.
The players
Janus Electric
An Australian electric vehicle conversion company that retrofits heavy trucks for battery-electric operation and supplies the King Fio order.
King Fio Trucking
A California-based trucking operator that runs container transport out of the Port of Los Angeles and Long Beach and is repeating its order with Janus.
Electrovaya
A Canadian battery technology company supplying battery systems to Janus and making a roughly AU$2 million equity investment in the firm.
The details
The additional trucks will use the charging and battery-swapping infrastructure included in King Fio's original order, which is based in California. Janus also placed initial purchase orders worth approximately AU$37.5 million for Electrovaya battery systems, and Electrovaya agreed to a strategic equity investment of approximately AU$2 million in Janus.
Timeline
July 2025: Janus and Electrovaya signed an earlier battery supply agreement.
July 2026: 67 orders from other California-based fleets were placed.
28 October 2026: Electrovaya agreed to a roughly AU$2 million equity investment in Janus.
End of 2026: Janus expects 16 converted trucks to be operational across the greater Los Angeles area.
Roadmap
The repeat order extends the JBS-650 swappable battery system into a second Californian fleet, following the earlier King Fio deployment. It fits a broader pattern of heavy-duty fleets electrifying container drayage around the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
For Los Angeles-area drivers and freight customers, the expansion means more electric Class 8 trucks on the road around the ports as conversions enter service. Operators weighing electrification should note that the order depends on approval of Californian incentives.
The takeaway
Fleet operators tracking electric freight should watch whether California incentive approvals move forward, since they condition this order. The shared battery infrastructure also suggests that additional conversions can reuse existing charging sites.
Further reading
For more on this trend, explore Electric Vehicles coverage in Los Angeles.
