WattEV vs REGENT
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WattEV operates public charging depots for commercial electric trucks, providing fleet operators with high-power charging and truck-as-a-service options.
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WattEV is a commercial electric vehicle charging infrastructure company founded in 2021 that builds and operates public charging depots specifically designed for heavy-duty electric trucks. The company targets fleet operators transitioning to electric Class 6, 7, and 8 trucks who need reliable high-power charging infrastructure that is not typically available at conventional truck stops or distribution centers. WattEV operates charging sites in California, which has the most aggressive zero-emission truck regulations in the country, with plans to expand nationally. The company also offers a Trucks as a Service model where fleet operators can lease electric trucks and charging access in a bundled arrangement, lowering the capital barrier to commercial fleet electrification. WattEV has partnered with Daimler Truck, Volvo Trucks, and other OEMs and secured financing from both private investors and California clean transportation programs. As California's Advanced Clean Trucks regulation requires an increasing percentage of truck sales to be zero-emission, the demand for commercial charging infrastructure at the scale WattEV provides is growing rapidly.
Rhode Island all-electric seaglider maker flying in ground effect at 180+ mph for coastal routes; YC W21 $90M Founders Fund/8090-backed with $8B+ in orders from Japan Airlines and Mesa Airlines for 2026-27 delivery.
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REGENT is a North Kingstown, Rhode Island-based aerospace and maritime company — backed by Y Combinator (W21) with $90 million raised including a $60 million Series A co-led by 8090 Industries and Founders Fund in October 2023 with strategic investments from Japan Airlines and Lockheed Martin — developing and manufacturing all-electric seagliders, a new vehicle category that combines the speed of aircraft with the simplicity of boats by flying in ground effect (within one wingspan of the water surface) on hydrofoils, enabling 180+ mph zero-emission coastal transit over water at costs competitive with ferries. Founded in 2020 by Billy Thalheimer and Mike Klinker (MIT aerospace engineers), REGENT has secured over $8 billion in commercial orders for 500+ seagliders from operators including Mesa Airlines, Brittany Ferries, and Pacific Basin Ferry, with deliveries expected to begin in 2026-2027.
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