New data tracks growth of zero-emission truck and bus model availability in key global markets in midst of economic, supply chain challenges brought on by COVID
Experts, innovation leaders weigh in on new technologies, model availability, fleet needs
PASADENA, Calif. – CALSTART’s Global Commercial Vehicle Drive to Zero program and campaign (Drive to ZeroTM) will unveil new data tracking key specs and the growth of new zero-emission truck and bus model availability in the midst of economic uncertainty, strained supply chains and an evolving transport sector – all brought on by the COVID pandemic. Clean transportation expert CALSTART’s Drive to Zero – supported by manufacturing innovators, Scania and BYD, as well as global fleet DHL – will unveil the new data, forecasting and analysis in an online public briefing.
Drive to Zero will also unveil a newly updated version of its Zero-Emission Technology Inventory (ZETI), an interactive online tool that tracks the growth of the zero-emission commercial vehicles globally, as measured by model availability. ZETI is a first-of-its kind living tool that establishes a current and shared knowledge base for worldwide commercially available offerings of zero-emission trucks and buses.
WHAT:
Virtual press briefing to unveil new zero-emission truck & bus model availability data and new online tool
WHEN:
March 9, 2022 at 9am PT/11am CT/noon ET/18h CET
REGISTER:
Register here.
SPEAKERS:
- Peter Forsberg, Head of e-Trucks Solutions, Scania
- Patrick Duan, Senior Vice President, Operations, BYD North America
- Jim Monkmeyer, President of Transportation, DHL Supply Chain
- Alycia Gilde, Vice President, CALSTART
- Owen MacDonnell, Project Manager, CALSTART
- Yin Qiu, Data Scientist, CALSTART
Media Contact: Roxanna Smith, roxanna.smith@globaldrivetozero.org, 510.326.0390
CALSTART | Changing transportation for good
A national nonprofit consortium with offices in New York, Michigan, Colorado and California, CALSTART partners with nearly 300 member companies and agency innovators to build a prosperous, efficient and clean high-tech transportation industry. We knock out barriers to modernization and the adoption of clean vehicles. CALSTART is changing transportation for good.
To align government and industry actions and ambition, CALSTART’s Drive to Zero program and campaign aims to enable and accelerate the growth of global zero-emission commercial vehicles, and enjoys the support of 130+ manufacturers, fleets, governments, and infrastructure providers.