Fleet Ahead: The Tour Publicizes Phoenix Agenda – Fleet Ahead
The speaker lineup consists of representatives from the Metropolis of Phoenix and Metropolis of Oakland, Calif., a business fleet operator, Factor Fleet Administration, and two of the biggest Arizona utilities, Salt River Mission and Arizona Public Service.
Fleet Ahead: The Tour publicizes the agenda for its first cease of the yr, in Phoenix on Feb. 23.
Fleet Ahead: The Tour consists of one-day, regional occasions during which fleet operators can drive EVs and expertise different new applied sciences behind the wheel.
The Phoenix occasion, happening on the Mesa Conference Middle, options 4 academic seminars, a networking break with exhibitors and tabletop shows, lunch, and a journey & drive that includes the most recent electrical automobile fashions. The day concludes with a networking comfortable hour.
Electrification Training
The day kicks off with a welcome from Karen Apple from the Metropolis of Phoenix. 5 seminars will observe: The primary is “Fleet Electrification — an Arizona Blueprint,” during which operators from business, company, and authorities fleets take the stage to debate their paths to electrification.
The subsequent seminar, “From the Trenches: Recommendation on Fleet Electrification from California,” options Richard Battersby of the Metropolis of Oakland, who will deliver his 40 years of expertise to ship the must-have components of a profitable fleet electrification program. He’ll talk about his real-world work on planning infrastructure, accessing grants, procuring electrical autos, and working them.
Jason Kazmar, director of electrical automobile and sustainability technique at Factor Fleet Administration, will observe with “Key Components for Your Fleet Electrification Plan,” during which he’ll share the vital steps for fleets simply beginning their electrification journey.
The subsequent seminar turns to security, during which Mobileye will current security information and learnings particular to Arizona roadways and fleets.
The academic agenda will conclude with a working lunch and the seminar, “Fleet Electrification: Incentives, Assessments, and The place to Begin.” Representatives from Arizona’s utilities will handle potential electrical infrastructure and web site upgrades, charger necessities, coordination with utilities, and the right way to create a procurement plan particular to particular person fleets.
“Arizona has distinctive challenges and alternatives in the case of electrification and 0 emissions, and we’re excited to ship the training these fleets want, together with info on Arizona-specific grants,” stated Chris Brown, convention chair.
Behind the Wheel
The agenda then strikes outside for the Experience & Drive and Know-how Expertise, during which attendees can get behind the wheel and expertise the most recent EV fashions with material specialists from the producers.
The Experience & Drive options autos from these producers, with extra particulars and new fashions to be introduced:
“Our Tour stops are designed for fleet managers to expertise electrification firsthand — not solely behind the wheel, but additionally one-on-one with material specialists who’re prepared to assist them start with EVs,” stated Chris Brown, convention chair.
The networking comfortable hour follows the Experience & Drive.
2023 Tour Schedule
Following the Phoenix cease, Fleet Ahead: The Tour rolls on to Atlanta-Peachtree Corners on March 30. After that, the Tour arrives in Chicago in June, adopted by a brand new cease within the New York metro space in September, then returns to Dallas in October.
The Tour stops lead as much as the bigger Fleet Ahead Convention, which can once more convene in November 2023 on the Santa Clara Marriott.
Registration for the Phoenix cease on the Mesa Conference Middle is open now.
Take a look at highlights from the Atlanta Tour cease from March 31 in Peachtree Corners, Georgia.
