![]() ![]() The City operates a robust electric and alternative fuels fleet that includes approximately 2,260 on-road battery electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, and 5,500 hybrid vehicles. New York City has the largest vehicle fleet in the nation with over 30,000 vehicles and manages vehicles across a number of agencies, such as DSNY, the Department of Parks and Recreation, Department of Education, Emergency Management, and many more. In order to meet a reduction goal in the transportation sector, electrification the city’s light-duty vehicles and heavy-duty fleet is crucial. New York City Fleet Contributes to City’s Climate GoalsĬurrently, the transportation sector accounts for approximately 30 percent of citywide annual greenhouse gas emissions in New York. The City of New York’s greenhouse gas emissions reduction goal is a guiding principle for many of the city’s projects, and a significant part of the goal can be met through reducing petroleum consumption in the transportation sector. In Mack Truck’s recent press release, Rocco DiRico, deputy commissioner for support services at the DSNY, said: “Electric trucks will be a key component to helping New York City meet its ambitious goal of reducing GHG emissions by 80 percent by the year 2035”. The vehicle can be charged with a 150kW, SAE J1772-compliant charging system. The Mack LR Electric demonstration vehicle features two 167-kW motors with a combined 536 peak horsepower and 4,051 lb.-ft. The Mack LR Electric refuse truck is Mack Truck’s first fully electric refuse model. The vehicle was brought directly to DSNY’s Brooklyn North 1 garage and will start an in-service trial route to evaluate the vehicle’s range, regenerative braking, and overall operation as the first zero-emission utility vehicle in the fleet’s portfolio. The Mack LR Electric demonstration model is Mack Truck’s first fully electric refuse vehicle, equipped with an integrated electric powertrain. ThermoKing kept it cool, showing off its zero-emissions refrigeration solutions.Ĭlick here to peruse our growing library of ACT Expo 2022 coverage.During Climate Week NYC 2020, one of the biggest climate summits of the year, truck manufacturing company Mack Trucks announced the official delivery of an electric refuse model to New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY). Lion Electric garnered attention in its booth.īYD was building electric dreams in its booth.ĬhargePoint energized attendees with its charging hardware offering. ![]() Meritor beefed up its presence this year. Hyliion was on-hand with its HyperTruck ERX. Kenworth’s lineup of zero-emissions trucks was literally lined up in the booth.Īllison made several eAxle-related announcements, including a partnership with Xos on its new heavy-duty trucks, …Īnd this Class 6-7, both newly announced during the show. The hydrogen hits keep coming with the hydrogen fueling station that Shell showed off in its booth, …Īnd Hyzon was back showing off its hydrogen fuel cell and upfitted Freightliners. Even more, Cummins made an announcement with DTNA that the two will collaborate on a hydrogen fuel cell Freightliner Cascadia with initial units available in 2024. Cummins X15H hydrogen internal combustion engine drew plenty of attention alongside its hydrogen fuel cell demo truck. Hino popped the hood on its Project Z hydrogen fuel cell truck in its booth.Īnd, speaking of hydrogen. Mack Trucks was bull(dog)-ish on electric with a pair of announcements revolving around its LR Electric refuse truck–a customer order announcement and another EV-certified dealership. The Peterbilt booth sported a snazzy new Model 579EV sales demo truck. The OEM made several announcements that meant more orders for the rapidly-evolving battery electric truck. The second-generation VNR Electric took center stage at the Volvo Trucks North America booth. This year definitely felt more like a truck show–with actual electric trucks ready for actual work–as opposed to just a tech showcase.ĭaimler Truck North America drew a crowd after it dropped the curtain from its production series Freightliner eCascadia Class 8 battery electric truck. ![]() Very cool to see these electric trucks upfitted for their vocational applications. Inside, Navistar showed off the International eMV trucks that it announced at last year’s show. Until then, take a virtual walkthrough of ACT Expo to see what else we might find in this photo gallery. A pretty cool tease, and hopefully we’ll hear more about it soon. ![]()
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