NFI Opens Battery-Electric Charging Depot in Ontario, CA

Partners of the Joint Electric Truck Scaling Initiative (JETSI) project, including NFI, California Air Resources Board (CARB), California Energy Commission (CEC), South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD), Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee (MSRC), Daimler Truck North America, Volvo Trucks North America, GNA—a TRC Company, Electrify America, and Southern California Edison opened NFI’s electric charging depot at its warehouse facility in Ontario, California on February 27, completing a crucial milestone in the electrification of NFI’s dedicated port drayage services.

The event featured remarks from:

• Erik Neandross, President, GNA (a TRC Company)
• Brian Webb, President of Port Services, NFI
• Jessica Cordero, Vice President Operations and Drayage Support, NFI
• Jim O’Leary, Vice President of Assets, NFI
• Liane M. Randolph, Chair, California Air Resources Board
• Patty Monahan, Commissioner, California Energy Commission
• Michael Cacciotti, Vice Chair, South Coast Air Quality Management District
• Larry McCallon, Chair, Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee

Event remarks were then followed by technology demonstrations ranging from:

• Charging infrastructure showcase and discussion with Electrify America and Volvo Trucks North America
• Maintenance facility showcase and discussion with NFI and Daimler Truck North America