Southern California’s Largest Deployment of Zero-Emission Delivery Trucks Heralded

 The South Coast Air Quality Management District, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, California Energy Commission, California Air Resources Board, UPS, Electric Vehicles International (EVI), and others celebrated the deployment of 40 zero-emission delivery vehicles manufactured by EVI in California and operated by UPS in San Bernardino. 

The event recognized one of the largest concentrations in Southern California of fully electric  commercial trucks that will clean the air, save fuel costs, and create jobs in the heart of California.

“These all-electric vehicles remind us that California continues to be a dynamic center of innovation,” said Governor Brown.  “These trucks were built here, they’ll be driven here and they’re already changing the way business is done here – Cutting emissions and eliminating the need for tanker trucks worth of fossil fuels.”[1]

“Electric Vehicles International (EVI) is proud to partner with UPS on this deployment of California-made zero-emission package cars,” said Ricky Hanna, CEO of EVI. “EVI is honored to be a part of UPS’s fleet, which is advancing state-of-the-art logistics in California and around the world.”

“This partnership is advancing  Governor Brown’s Executive Order for widespread deployment of zero-emission vehicles throughout California,” continued Hanna. “We would like to recognize the hard work and genuine partnership of the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD), the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), West Coast Collaborative, California Energy Commission, California Air Resources Board, and Calstart.  Without the help of these public and private partners, this large deployment of clean, zero-emissions trucks would not have happened here in California.”

“This is one of the largest deployments of zero-emission trucks in all of Southern California and will help not only bring immediate clean air benefits to the San Bernardino area but help accelerate wide-spread use of zero-emission technologies for cleaner air throughout the region and state,” said Dennis Yates, Mayor of Chino and Vice Chairman of the South Coast Air Quality Management District.

“EPA has invested over $1.4 million to help bring these electric trucks to the streets of San Bernardino,” said Jared Blumenfeld, EPA’s Regional Administrator for the Pacific Southwest.  “By cutting diesel emissions, local residents breathe cleaner, healthier air, and by reducing greenhouse gases, we take another step in our battle against climate change.”

“These zero-emission vans will help clear the air and demonstrate that advanced technology vehicles are here today,” said James A. Bartridge, Advisor to Energy Commissioner Janea A. Scott. ” The Energy Commission is proud to collaborate with other leading agencies to support the statewide deployment of vehicles to help address tailpipe emissions from the transportation sector, one of the largest sources of greenhouse gas emissions in the state.”

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