
Photo courtesy of Volvo Trucks North America
Jennifer Granholm, secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy, visited TEC Equipment in Fontana, California, in early September to see Mack and Volvo electric vehicle (EV) Class 8 collection and delivery trucks offered by the dealership.
During the visit, Volvo Trucks North America says Granholm and U.S. Representative Pete Aguilar (D-31) “experienced first-hand the Volvo VNR Electric, a battery-electric, zero-tailpipe-emissions transport solution ideally suited for regional haul, drayage, pickup and local delivery.”
The truck maker adds, “They learned about the valuable outcomes from the Volvo LIGHTS project, an innovative three-year project that brought together 14 public and private partners, including Volvo Group, Volvo Trucks and TEC Equipment, to design and implement a blueprint for the robust ecosystem necessary to deploy battery-electric trucks and equipment at scale.”
Taking part in the visit on behalf of Volvo was Jonathan Miller, senior vice president with the truck maker.
Volvo says that while in Fontana, Granholm “discussed the transformative investments in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to increase access to affordable electric vehicles.”
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