Dive Brief:
- Greenlane received a $15 million grant for electric truck charging infrastructure in California, the joint venture announced Monday.
- The South Coast Air Quality Management District grant will expedite construction of the flagship charging site in Colton, California, for the venture by Daimler Truck, NextEra Energy Resources and BlackRock.
- The site, which should be commissioned at the end of the year, will feature more than 60 chargers for heavy-, medium- and light-duty zero-emissions vehicles, according to Greenlane.
Dive Insight:
The Colton charging location is among three initial sites planned in Greenlane’s 280-mile EV truck corridor along California’s Interstate 15. Truck telematics data, frequent freight routes and customer deployment strategy guided Greenlane to the I-15 corridor.
Two other initial sites are in the works in Barstow and Baker, with a fourth planned in San Pedro.
The three members of the joint venture are sharing the rest of the costs, currently listed at more than $650 million. To help prioritize lanes and fast-track development, Greenlane is collaborating with Uber Freight on trucking data.
This week’s $15 million grant is a testament to the company’s innovative approach in development operations and its commitment to achieving the air quality management district’s emissions goals, the joint venture said.
Greenlane CEO Patrick Macdonald-King described the Colton charging station as “critical infrastructure that will revolutionize and energize the trucking industry.”
“By establishing corridors and deploying a nationwide network of public charging stations, we're not only meeting the pressing demand for accessible infrastructure for commercial vehicles but also pioneering a transformative model for the future of commercial EV charging and, eventually, hydrogen refueling,” Macdonald-King said.
