Attendees gained insight into the business case for adopting sustainable freight transportation technologies and vehicles.
Amazon, Afnan Idris, Senior Program Manager
Amazon, Susan Beverly, Director and Head of Transparency, Partnerships, and Engagement for Worldwide Sustainability
Amazon, Ari Silkey, GM, NA Surface Transportation
Attendees learned about the EV trucks on the road today and that will be available soon! Panelists from major truck OEMs discussed their EV truck products and future roadmaps for new vehicles.
Moderator: Amazon, Sathish Kumar, BEV user/purchaser
Panelists:
What options do you have to charge your EV truck? Participants learned from charging infrastructure providers on how to charge your trucks at the depot and on the road. This panel featured infrastructure providers with solutions for your depot, over the road, and regional electric corridors.
Moderator: Amazon, Jeff Williams
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Many leading-edge fleets are already deploying EV trucks into their operations, racking up thousands of EV miles. Attendees learned what worked, what challenges they faced, and how they overcame barriers. This panel featured several carriers both small and medium.
Moderator: Keshav Sondhi, Amazon
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How can you deploy EV trucks while reducing the barriers of upfront purchase price? Attendees learned about a number of lease, incentive, and financing options, including Truck as a Service, Full Service Lease, bank financing, and government grants.
Moderator: GNA, Nate Springer
Panelists:
Speaker: Cody Howard
Cody Howard from the California Air Resources Board will present information on upcoming trucking regulations and how fleets can verify their compliance.
Not ready for EV trucks? There are many actions you can take today to lower your carbon emissions, increase fuel economy, and save money. Participants learned about options for aerodynamics, auxiliary power units, and more.
Speaker: Michael Roeth (NACFE), CEO of NACFE
Attendees received a sneak peek into what to expect at ACT Expo, where they would meet representatives from major OEMs and suppliers who are presenting their newest advanced vehicles, transportation technologies, and services.
Speaker: GNA—Nate Springer, Vice President, Market Development
The Expo Hall hosted 275+ leading OEMs and suppliers and showcased their latest lineups of 185+ clean vehicles and advanced technologies. Media events took place throughout the Expo Hall, featuring new product and vehicles debuts, major transportation project updates, and game-changing partnership announcements.
Fleet participants took the opportunity to test drive the latest advanced zero– and near-zero emission commercial vehicles and infrastructure spanning all weight classes and vehicle applications.