Coca-Cola mimics Pepsi, making a major change to the way it distributes its products: ‘A significant milestone’

Coca-Cola may still be trouncing the competition when it comes to its soft drinks, but a new partnership could provide a different type of fodder for the Coke vs. Pepsi debate.

Michelle Lewis of Electrek reported on Nov. 16 that the iconic brand acquired 20 Daimler Freightliner eCascadia Class 8 tractors as part of its delivery fleet in Downey, California.

“Our collaboration with Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling marks a significant milestone in promoting sustainable transportation,” David Carson, Daimler Trucks North America’s senior vice president of sales and marketing, said in a press release.

This comes after Pepsi added fully electric semi trucks to its own fleet last December, opting instead for the Tesla Semi, which has an estimated range of 500 miles on one charge. So far, the results have been promising.

Like Tesla’s tractor, the Daimler Freightliner doesn’t produce any carbon pollution, which contributes to dangerous rising global temperatures, poor air quality linked to premature death, and extreme weather events.