Greenlane Opens Flagship Charging Hub in SoCal, Advancing Zero-Emission Freight on I-15 – Inexperienced Fleet
Greenlane Infrastructure CEO Patrick Macdonald-King cuts the ribbon to formally open the Colton charging facility.
To help public business EV charging infrastructure and fleet electrification, Greenlane has opened its inaugural superior charging web site in Colton, California, and secured its first business fleet buyer, Nevoya, a zero-emissions electrical trucking service and technology-driven logistics platform within the U.S.
The flagship facility, situated on the intersection of Interstates 215 and 10, was accomplished simply eight months after breaking floor resulting from collaboration between private and non-private sector companions. It options over 40 high-speed chargers and an facilities lounge to accommodate truck drivers transporting items all through the area.
The location is the primary of a number of deliberate for the corporate’s I-15 business EV charging hall. Greenlane plans to develop its community with future websites, that are anticipated roughly each 60 to 90 miles in Lengthy Seashore, Barstow, and Baker, CA, pending web site viability assessments and evolving wants.
The location has 41 OEM-agnostic chargers with 12 pull-through lanes that includes CCS 400 kilowatt (kW) dual-port chargers.
Nevoya Turns into First Fleet to Launch at Colton Web site
As Greenlane’s first business fleet buyer, Nevoya will start working a fleet of electrical vans out of the Colton web site in early Could 2025, using charging infrastructure and on-site workplace area.
The 2 firms plan to scale the partnership to incorporate as much as 100 of Nevoya’s electrical vans, leveraging Greenlane’s charging community as a part of a broader collaboration to additional advance sustainable freight options.
“At Nevoya, we’re dedicated to driving maximal effectivity and ease for our fleet and drivers, making Greenlane a pure associate as they cleared the path for a nationwide community of ZEV fleet refueling infrastructure,” mentioned Sami Khan, co-founder and CEO of Nevoya.
“We’re honored to be the primary to determine operations on the Colton web site and excited to hitch forces with Greenlane to make switching to electrical vans scalable, cost-effective, and inevitable. Collectively, we now have a chance to make strides in electrifying America’s provide chains,” Khan mentioned.
The location’s pull-through lanes are already precast trenched for megawatt charging.
Charging Web site Merges Tech Innovation with Driver Expertise
Slicing-edge infrastructure and know-how had been used on the Colton web site to help the freight route alongside I-15, together with 41 OEM-agnostic chargers with 12 pull-through lanes that includes CCS 400 kilowatt (kW) dual-port chargers with liquid-cooled cables designed to accommodate massive Class 8 electrical vans.
Plus, 29 bobtail lanes characteristic CCS 180 kW chargers, providing clever vitality administration for optimized fleet operations. The location can also be engineered with precast cable trenching, permitting for future gear enlargement and upgrades to megawatt charging as fleet demand grows.
“America’s trucking trade retains our financial system shifting, and we’re dedicated to supporting the drivers on the coronary heart of it,” mentioned Patrick Macdonald-King, CEO of Greenlane.
“Opening the Colton web site and bringing on a top-tier associate like Nevoya in the identical week is superior, however it additionally reinforces that funding in high-traffic freight corridors helps drive financial development by supporting native companies by means of elevated visitors and creating high quality job alternatives for municipalities which have sought this development for years,” Macdonald-King mentioned.
Along with charging know-how, Colton provides a variety of driver-focused facilities, together with a lounge with meals and beverage choices, a water refill station, and restrooms. The ability supplies free Wi-Fi, cellular gadget charging stations, and 24/7 buyer help. Further safety measures embrace round the clock on-site attendants, safety cameras, gated entry, and enhanced lighting.
To additional help the broader transportation trade, the location additionally supplies the power to lease workplace area and truck and trailer parking, providing fleets a secure place to work and park in a single day.
The ability encompasses a truck drivers’ facilities lounge in addition to places of work for fleet use.
Colton Charging Hub Formally Opens with Ribbon Slicing
Earlier at the moment, a ribbon slicing came about to commemorate the official opening of the Colton location. The ceremony included speeches from
- Greenlane’s CEO, Patrick Macdonald-King
- Metropolis of Colton Mayor Frank J. Navarro
- South Coast Air High quality Administration District Board consultant and Mayor of Highland, Larry McCallon
- Daimler Truck North America’s Vice President and Chief of eMobility, Rakesh Aneja
- Nevoya’s Chief Industrial Officer, John Verdon
The event of the Colton charging web site was made attainable partially by a $15 million grant from the South Coast Air High quality Administration District below the Carl Moyer Zero-Emission Infrastructure Program.
To be taught extra about Greenlane’s charging hall and know-how ecosystem, together with an app, fleet portal, and rather more, go to www.drivegreenlane.com or the Colton Greenlane Heart at 1650 Fairway Drive in Colton, CA.
