Logistics company NFI has incorporated 50 new heavy-duty electric trucks into its fleet, marking a significant milestone in the Joint Electric Truck Scaling Initiative (JETSI).
The North American supply chain solutions provider has received delivery of 30 Freightliner eCascadia and 20 Volvo VNR Electric trucks, which will be used for drayage tasks between the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach and NFI’s Ontario facility.
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The deployment of these electric trucks was part of a larger initiative announced in 2021, which included the purchase of the vehicles from Daimler and Volvo, as well as the installation of charging infrastructure by Electrify America. NFI’s electric trucks will now be running two port pickups per day, covering an average of 220 miles between charging stops.
The charging infrastructure at NFI’s headquarters, provided by Electrify America in collaboration with Southern California Edison, consists of 38 chargers with a total power of 7 megawatts.
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Additionally, NFI plans to integrate approximately 1 MW of solar power with nearly 8 MWh of on-site battery storage to reduce utility load during peak times and enhance resiliency from grid outages.
The JETSI initiative, funded with $27 million by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and the California Energy Commission (CEC), aims to deploy 100 Class 8 battery-electric trucks operated by NFI and Schneider across Southern California. This project serves as a model for scaling the market penetration of zero-emission technologies.
