Photo Gallery
07/24/20
Dependable has replaced 100% of the forklifts at its Ontario shipping and receiving facility with battery-electric forklifts from Papé Material Handling. The new zero-emission forklifts enable the the company to provide a quieter and healthier work environment.
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News Story
07/16/20
Volvo Trucks North America isn’t letting the COVID-19-related drop in truck sales and corporate layoffs keep it from moving ahead with its electric truck development and its latest vocational truck models.
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Video
06/26/20
Carpool Chats host, Jeff Hove, took a deep dive into the electrification of heavy-duty vehicles through the Volvo LIGHTS project. This project looks to provide the blueprint to successfully introduce zero-emission battery electric trucks and equipment into the market at scale. He was joined in this discussion by Dawn Fenton, Vice President, Government Relations & Public Affairs with Volvo Group North America and Kimberly Okafor, Manager, Zero Emission Solutions with Trillium.
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Press Release
06/18/20
The all-electric Volvo VNR model, which will be used by the dealership for local parts distribution, is the first pilot truck to deploy as part of the Volvo LIGHTS project.
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The first pilot Volvo VNR Electric is going into operation at Volvo Trucks North America dealership TEC Equipment in Fontana, California. TEC Equipment will utilize the truck, which produces zero tailpipe emissions, for local parts distribution between its Fontana and La Mirada dealerships. The TEC Fontana dealership has two 50 kW chargers inside their truck maintenance bays, as well as a 150 kW charger located outside to enable fleet customers to fast charge at the dealership.
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Video
06/11/20
During the June 26, 2020, CALSTART “Clean Commercial Transportation Update,” Dawn Fenton, Vice President, Government Relations & Public Affairs for Volvo Group, provided an update on the Volvo LIGHTS project. Dawn shared news about recent and upcoming pilot vehicle and charging infrastructure deployments, as well as early lessons learned. The update begins at the 11:45 mark in the video, which included updates on other top news stories, including the California’s new Advanced Clean Trucks rule, the Clean Off-Road Equipment program, and the West Coast Clean Transit Coalition.
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