What Happened at Fleet Forward: The Tour Port of LA?
Fleet Forward: The Tour convened the first of two stops for 2024 on June 12 at the Port of Los Angeles. Over 150 attendees came out to the Doubletree Hotel in San Pedro to network, attend educational sessions, drive new electric cars, trucks, and vans, and mingle with the NAFA board of directors.
Fleet professionals, both in the public and private sector, gathered to discuss topics like navigating zero-emission vehicle rebates, CARB's Advanced Clean Fleets regulation, and more.
Registration is open for the next and final Tour stop in Somerset, N.J. on Sept. 10.
Attendees could drive the VW ID.4 and the Polestar 2 (right) electric models during the ride and drive.
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Over 150 attendees came to the Port of LA Tour stop, the most of any Tour stop yet.
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The electric bucket truck is upfitted to a Ford E-Transit. Tom's Truck Center brought the REE P7 Class 4 EV chassis.
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The BrightDrop Zevo 400 offers 1,800 lbs. of payload capacity and 412 cu. ft. of cargo volume.
NAFA President Mike Camnetar lead a seminar of NAFA-member panelists representing both public and private/commercial fleets. They discussed how they’re meeting today’s challenges on the ground.
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Networking is a key component of Tour stops.
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Maria Neve of Inspiration Mobility delivered a seminar on how to access grants and rebates, along with Lisa McGhee of Tom's Truck Center.
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David Renschler, consultant and fleet manager for the City of Fairfield, California, used his years of on-the-ground experience to discuss do's and don't's of infrastructure planning.
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NAFA sponsored a cocktail reception to end the day. David Hayward, fleet manager for ABM, is flanked by Jake Obert and Jessica Dugast of REE Auto.
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Rick Azer of Black & Veatch counseled attendees on how to determine if their site has enough power for the number of chargers proposed.
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NAFA members enjoy the cocktail reception.
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Mullen brought the Mullen 3 Urban Utility Electric Low Cab Forward to drive along with the Mullen 1 small cargo van.
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Stellantis had the Ram Promaster EV on hand for attendees to drive.
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Attendees were afforded in-depth product demos during the ride and drive.
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