Einride Expands Partnership with Paulig, Electrifying Long-Haul Shipments Along Sweden's West Coast
STOCKHOLM, May 19, 2026 — Einride AB ("Einride" or the "Company"), a technology company leading the transition to cost-efficient electric and autonomous freight operations, today announced the expansion of its partnership with Paulig, the international family-owned food company, to electrify long-haul shipments for its iconic Santa Maria brand.
The expanded electric fleet will primarily transport goods along a 415-kilometer roundtrip route on Sweden's west coast, connecting Paulig's Landskrona production facility, a major hub supplying goods across the Nordic and Baltic markets, to its distribution point in Kungsbacka. Operations are supported by Einride's Smart charging infrastructure along the route and managed by the company's AI-powered Saga software, which optimizes fleet performance, energy consumption, and route efficiency in real time.
The Smart charging stations used on this route form part of Einride's network of "green corridors", zero-emission freight routes that integrate the physical and digital infrastructure necessary for clean, efficient, long-haul operations.
"Electrifying long-haul freight used to be a hard problem. This partnership is yet another proof that it isn't anymore," said Roozbeh Charli, Chief Executive of Einride. "When a food company can electrify its supply chain without compromising on cost or performance, the case for the rest of the industry becomes impossible to ignore."
Einride's Freight-Capacity-as-a-Service model enables customers like Paulig to meet transport demand with fewer vehicles, lower energy consumption, and reduced overall costs. The expanded electric operations are projected to eliminate 430 tonnes of CO2 emissions annually. The initiative is part of Paulig's broader ambition to reduce greenhouse gas emissions across its value chain by 42% from a 2018 baseline and reach net zero by 2045.
"With the volumes we produce, transport is a significant part of our climate impact. Electrifying long-haul transport is a concrete step in reducing emissions across our value chain," says Thomas Panteli, SVP, Supply Chain and Sourcing at Paulig.
This announcement builds on Einride's strong commercial momentum. The company operates one of the world's largest electric heavy-duty fleets, serving enterprise customers across the U.S., Europe, and the Middle East. Einride currently counts more than 30 enterprise customers across seven countries, with approximately $92 million in expected annual recurring revenue (ARR) from signed contracts and over $800 million in potential long-term ARR through joint business plans with blue-chip customers.
Einride continues to progress toward closing its proposed business combination with Legato Merger Corp. III (NYSE American: LEGT) ("Legato"), which would result in Einride becoming a U.S. listed public company, anticipated in the first half of 2026.
About Einride
Founded in 2016, Einride is a technology company that develops and operates digital, electric and autonomous freight solutions to accelerate the transition to future proofed transportation in a cost-efficient way. Its technology platform includes AI powered planning and optimization, autonomous technologies, one of the world's largest electric heavy-duty fleets and charging infrastructure. Einride is serving customers across North America, Europe and the Middle East.
On November 12, 2025, Einride and Legato announced they had entered into a definitive business combination agreement for a proposed business combination (the "Transaction") that would result in Einride becoming a U.S listed public company. The Transaction was unanimously approved by the Boards of Directors of Legato and Einride. Completion of the Transaction is anticipated to occur in the first half of 2026 subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals.
About Legato Merger Corp. III:
Legato is a blank check company organized for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition or other similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities.
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STOCKHOLM, May 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Einride AB ("Einride" or the "Company"), a technology company leading the transition to cost-efficient electric and autonomous freight operations, today announced the expansion of its partnership with Paulig, the international family-owned food...