Exploring Career Opportunities in Electric Truck Maintenance

2/1/2024

Technicians from Velocity Vehicle Group, one of the largest full-service commercial truck dealerships in the U.S, guided students from Rio Hondo College’s electric vehicle maintenance program through the dealer group’s Whittier maintenance shop for an up-close look at the diverse career opportunities available due to growing zero-emission vehicle market share. With an increasing number of fleets in California transitioning to battery-electric trucks (BETs), Velocity and other area dealerships are investing in workforce development initiatives for maintenance and repair technicians to ensure the smooth operation of electric trucks and charging infrastructure.

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Funding Partners

JETSI is jointly financed by California Air Resources Board and California Energy Commission ($26.98 million), MSRC ($8 million), and South Coast AQMD ($5.4 million), with an additional $21.7 million from Port of Long Beach, Port of Los Angeles, Southern California Edison, NFI, and Schneider. JETSI is part of California Climate Investments, a statewide program that puts billions of cap-and-trade dollars to work reducing greenhouse gas emissions, strengthening the economy, and improving public health and the environment, particularly in disadvantaged communities.