4 Gen Logistics has reached a significant milestone in the charging speed realm. Already a major player in the sustainable freight transportation space, the Rialto, California-based company has confirmed the energization at its facility of 14 new Hyper-Fast chargers capable up to 350kW. The project was done in collaboration with and funding from Electrify America.
This first phase of advanced chargers is part of 4 Gen's goal of having a 100% zero-emission fleet in place by 2025, which will make it the first company on the continent that operates over 75 zero-emission trucks. If achieved, this will put the company a decade ahead of the California Air Resources Board's (CARB) rule requiring all of the state's drayage trucks to be emissions-free by 2035.
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Phase one also includes 44 chargers across Rialto and the Port of Long Beach. 4 Gen's growing charging infrastructure is part of the state's initiative to reduce tailpipe emissions in the region of Southern California.
Hyper-Fast charging speeds greatly improves the company's operational efficiency, enabling ZEV fleets to conduct multiple daily shifts going back and forth between the Inland Empire and the Ports Complex.
"We are committed to leading the charge with the most sustainable drayage fleet in the industry," said David Duncan, CEO of 4 Gen Logistics. "With our partners, we are setting the standard for the industry and demonstrating that zero-emission freight operations are not just a goal but a reality today. We thank Electrify America for their partnership, MSRC, CARB, and the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles for providing the necessary grant awards to make us one of the first purchasers and industry leaders of ZEV operations."
4 Gen's 79-vehicle fleet currently consists of Class 8 Volvo VNR and Kenworth T680E battery-electrics along with a few Nikola TRE hydrogen fuel cell semis.
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Electrify America, itself one of the country's top rapid charging infrastructure networks, helped fund this project with its $25 million "Green City" investment that focuses specifically on medium- and heavy-duty electrification projects in Long Beach and Log Angeles' Wilmington neighborhood.
