WattEV has announced a new partnership with MGA Entertainment, one of the world's largest privately held toy and entertainment companies, that will see the former become MGA's exclusive zero-emission freight transporter for products imported through the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. MGA is headquartered in Los Angeles.
Called the "Brands That Care" campaign, the partnership will initially include products from leading toy makers, specifically L.O.L Surprise!, MGA's Miniverse, and Little Tikes.
“Since opening our Port of Long Beach facility in July 2023,” said WattEV CEO Salim Youssefzadeh, “WattEV trucks have transported more than 2,500 containers to MGA’s distribution center in Hesperia, CA, accumulating over 500,000 miles of zero-emission drayage delivery. This has saved 1,200 tons of CO2 emissions.”
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This campaign's goal is to highlight MGA's commitment to sustainability and teaming with WattEV's expanding fleet of zero-emission trucks represents a solid step forward.
“We make toys that children and adults alike have loved for more than 45 years,” said Isaac Larian, Founder and CEO of MGA Entertainment. “We are proud to partner with WattEV as our exclusive zero-emission freight transporter in California to help keep our environment clean for future generations.”
WattEV, a Trucking as a Service (TaaS) company, announced at the 2024 ACT Expo a 180-truck fleet expansion. Prior to that, it inaugurated the world's largest solar-powered truck charging depot in Bakersfield, California. This 119-acre site can accommodate both medium- and heavy-duty trucks and, equally important, includes Megawatt rapid charging (MCS) that gives these trucks up to 300 miles of range in just 30 minutes of charging.
Additionally, the site has 16 dual-cord 360 kW and 15-single cord 240 kW combined charging system (CCS) chargers that get their power from the depot's five MW solar-powered microgrid that also features a battery energy storage system (BESS).
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WattEV says it aims to have 12,000 heavy-duty electric trucks in California by 2030 and 100 charging stations in operation by 2035. The company has additional charging depots in San Bernardino and Gardena.
