Chief Executive Officer, Xos, Inc.
Search every verified Dakota Semler interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Dakota Semler, co-founder, CEO, and chairman of Xos, Inc., recently discussed the company’s dual focus on electric vehicles and mobile charging solutions in two September 2026 appearances on The Big Biz Show. He stated that Xos’s mobile charging units, which contain no onboard generator and operate as large batteries with high-power DC fast chargers, allow customers flexibility in power sources, including low grid power or diesel or gas generators. Semler noted that one Xos Hub unit surpassed one gigawatt hour of energy delivered in the field across over 33,000 charging sessions in less than two years, which he described as a proof point for system reliability. He also attributed increased demand for the company’s charging technology to infrastructure delays, growth in AI data centers, and fleet electrification efforts. Semler also discussed the company’s customer base, which includes fleets such as UPS and FedEx, as well as federal government clients, including a recently awarded contract with the U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command, and private businesses like autonomous vehicle company Whimo. He explained that Xos focuses on medium-duty, last-mile delivery vehicles, which he said are well-suited for electrification due to their low mileage. Semler described fleets as risk-averse and noted that adoption of battery electric vehicles typically begins with small test scales before scaling, adding that customers are now transitioning at larger sizes. He also mentioned that Xos began about 10 years ago out of his family’s trucking business in Southern California, driven by emissions regulations for heavy-duty trucks.
Dakota Semler, Co-Founder, CEO and Chairman of Xos, Inc., breaks down the company’s dual growth strategy across electric vehicles and mobile charging, including the Xos Hub’s major deployment milestones and the demand created by grid delays, AI infrastructure, and fleet electrification.
Dakota Semler, Co-Founder, CEO and Chairman of Xos, Inc., discusses how the company’s mobile charging technology is helping fleets overcome infrastructure limitations while reducing costs and supporting Xos’ path toward profitable growth.
Dakota Semler, chief amazement officer at Xos Trucks, talks about his 10 years at the company, why the company pivoted to medium-duty trucks, and the company’s focus on markets that were going to grow and see tremendous conversion to zero emissions vehicles in the near term. He also talks about how he got into trucking, how he pivoted into electric vehicles and the beauty of the simplicity of BEVs. He shares information on the Xos-Windrose collaboration, and talks about the importance of constantly learning.
Send us Fan Mail (https://www.buzzsprout.com/2176476/fa...) Dakota Semler, CEO of Xos Trucks (NASDAQ: XOS), joins host Tim Gerdeman and WTR analyst Eric Goldstein to discuss how Xos survived the EV truck shakeout and emerged with three growing business units — medium-duty vehicles serving UPS, FedEx, and others, the Xos Hub mobile charging platform, and a Powertrain business that supplies third parties such as Blue Bird. Semler explains how a sub-$100,000 chassis price point opens new markets, the emerging vehicle-to-grid opportunity in school bus fleets, and the three pillars driving finan…
This CEO Makes Electric Trucks For UPS, FedEx, & Others – Meet Dakota Semler CEO XOS Trucks -$XOS Guest Dakota Semler, Chief Executive Officer Dakota Semler is the Chief Executive Officer of Xos, a Los Angeles-based technology company, fleet services provider, and manufacturer of Class 5 through Class 8 battery-electric vehicles. Xos’ mission is to decarbonize commercial transportation with the most durable trucking technology available. Dakota has been in the transportation and trucking industry for more than a decade and grew up working on his family’s fleet business. He came up with the…
--------- Xos XOS Q2 2025 Earnings Call --------- In this video, we’ll cover the latest quarterly earnings results, key financial metrics, and business highlights from the most recent reporting period. 🔔 Don’t forget to subscribe and follow us on X for more updates: https://x.com/Fyfull2 Disclaimer: This video includes segments from official corporate earnings calls and presentations, used for educational and informational purposes under fair use (Section 107, U.S. Copyright Act). No affiliation or endorsement by the companies mentioned is implied. All content rights remain with their resp…
Dakota Semler and Giordano Sordoni, the 27-year-old cofounders of Xos Trucks, created the company to help commercial fleets transition from diesel to zero-emission electric delivery vehicles with the same performance but lower operating costs. Their bootstrapped startup began road-testing the ET-One electric semi-truck in 2018 and a Class-6 delivery vehicle prototype that will haul loads for UPS. They're also developing electrified armored cars for specialty vehicle maker Loomis. Semler, CEO of Xos, sat down with Forbes Deputy Editor Kirstin Stoller to talk about why he cofounded Xos and the…
LIVESTREAM STARTS AT 14 MINUTES 10 SECONDS Xos Fleet Week is a weeklong event headlined by a premier Product Reveal Party and will feature ride-and-drives, facility tours of our Los Angeles headquarters, executive keynote presentations, and our participation at ACT Expo. Tune in to our livestream on Tuesday, May 10th from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. PT to hear from our CEO Dakota Semler, COO Giordano Sordoni, and additional members of our leadership team and customers.
Electric vehicle maker Xos, Inc. recently went public via a SPAC merger with NexGen, and co-founders CEO Dakota Semler, and COO Giordano Sordoni joined Cheddar to discuss the IPO and producing medium-duty electric trucks for FedEx. Subscribe to Cheddar Now on YouTube: https://chdr.tv/NowYT Subscribe to Need2Know in your favorite podcast app. https://chdr.tv/8gas
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