Forum Mobility said on September 17 that Tesla will operate public Megacharging sites at three new California truck depots, a concrete step that expands the company’s heavy-duty charging footprint beyond its own retail and Supercharger network.
What changed
Forum Mobility announced that it will break ground on four new heavy-duty charging depots in California and that Tesla will operate public Megacharging at three of them: FM Francis in Ontario and FM Adeline and FM Coliseum in Oakland. The company said the projects will add 30 megawatts of charging capacity for electric trucks, with open public access for commercial carriers.
The announcement matters because it turns Tesla’s Semi charging strategy into a more visible commercial deployment rather than a company-only showcase. Forum Mobility said the depots will use Megawatt Charging System hardware and pull-through lanes designed for tractor-trailers, indicating that the sites are being built for freight operations rather than passenger-car use. The press release is the clearest direct record of the new arrangement.
Why it matters for Tesla
Tesla has been building a case that the Semi will depend on dedicated charging infrastructure if it is to scale in freight applications. Having Tesla operate public Megacharging at third-party depots gives the company a foothold in commercial trucking routes while also showing that outside operators are willing to anchor infrastructure around Tesla equipment.
The move also broadens Tesla’s participation in charging economics. Instead of only selling vehicles or building charger sites itself, Tesla is now tied to the operating layer of a heavier-duty charging network, which could support Semi fleet adoption if carrier demand materializes. Forum Mobility said the projects are backed by customer commitments, including reservations for more than 330 Tesla Semis, suggesting the sites are being designed around expected utilization rather than speculative capacity.
Cross-checks and context
Reuters reported the same arrangement, saying Tesla will operate public Megacharging sites at three new Forum Mobility depots in California and that the projects add 30 megawatts of charging capacity for heavy vehicles. That independent reporting aligns with the Forum Mobility release on the number of sites, their general location and Tesla’s operating role.
The development also fits Tesla’s broader push into truck charging in 2026, but this report avoids treating that larger trend as the story itself. The new, verifiable event is the Forum Mobility announcement that three California depots will have Tesla-operated public Megacharging. What remains uncertain is the build-out timetable for each site, when they will open to drivers, and how quickly the network will be used by Semi fleets versus other commercial trucks.