On November 13, 2024, CALSTART and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) hosted a highly successful Zero-Emissions Showcase + Ride & Drive at the Fairplex in Pomona, CA. This free event brought together industry leaders, policymakers, fleet owners, and the public to showcase the latest in zero-emissions technology and transportation solutions.
By the numbers
- 71Zero-Emissions Vehicles and Equipment
- 585Attendees
- 391Ride & Drives
Event Information
The event featured 12 heavy-duty trucks, 36 medium-duty trucks, and 23 off-road equipment pieces, including a zero-emissions ice cream truck. Attendees from government agencies, fleet owners/operators, OEMs, and community organizations had the opportunity to test drive zero-emissions vehicles on three different tracks. A dedicated vehicle showcase area also highlighted static displays of cutting-edge zero-emissions models.
True to its mission, the event was entirely emissions-free, including the power sources for registration, A/V equipment, restrooms, and food vending.
Media and Promotion
The event garnered media attention, including coverage by the Daily Bulletin News, which highlighted the event’s impact and showcased vehicles. CALSTART also leveraged CARB’s extensive network to promote the event across trucking fleets, shipping ports, and environmental agencies within a 100-mile radius.
Participating Vehicle and Equipment Manufacturers
Prominent OEMs and manufacturers showcased their latest zero-emissions technology, including Atlas Copco, BYD, Freightliner, Tesla, Volvo, Nikola, Rivian, Bollinger, Hyzon, and many more:
- Atlas Copco
- Battle Motors
- Bobcat
- Bollinger Motors
- BYD
- Capstone Mobile EV Charger/Resiliency Generator
- Cenntro Automotive Corporation
- Chevrolet
- Doosan Bobcat
- e-boost Mini Trailer
- Electric Vehicle Choice
- First Green Industries
- Ford
- Freightliner
- Harbinger
- Hyzon
- International
- Isuzu Commercial Truck of America, Inc.
- Isuzu / Evolectric
- JCB
- Kalmar
- Kingsburg Truck Center
- Lonestar
- Mack
- Micro Bird
- Model 1 Commercial Vehicles
- Moxion
- Mullēn
- Nikola
- Nivalis
- Northeast Equipment Connections LLC
- OE ReeferVan Bogie
- Orbis Electric
- PAPE Material Handling
- PhoenixEV
- Portable Electric
- Quinn Lift
- REE
- Rivian
- RIZON
- Rotolo Chevrolet
- RWC Group
- SEA Electric
- SoCal JCB
- Sunbelt Rentals
- Taylor-Dunn
- TCI Logistics
- TEC Equipment Inc
- Tesla
- Viridi
- Voltu
- Volvo
- Wiggins
- Workhorse
- Yale
- Zeus
Industry Engagement
The Industry Partner Booth Area hosted 20+ organizations, giving attendees the opportunity to explore solutions to transition from internal combustion engines to zero-emissions vehicles and infrastructure. Participating organizations included:
- Axle Mobility
- Cal Fleet Advisor & HVIP
- California Air Resources Board
- CALSTART CF&I
- CALSTART EnergIIZE, eTRUC,
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- Cyclum Renewables, LLC
- EV Realty
- Forum Mobility
- Gage Zero
- Greenlane
- KDDI America, Inc.
- Papé Material Handling
- PositivEnergy
- Prologis
- Siemens eMobility
- Southern California Edison
- Western Truck Exchange
- Westhill Innovation
Key Audience Demographics
- 23%Government
- 19%Fleet Owners/Operators
- 17.9%OEMs
- 5.8%Charging/Infrastructure Providers
- 5.2%Utilities
Additional attendees included consultants, academics, media, and logistics professionals.
Informative Presentations
Expert-led presentations provided actionable insights on California’s Clean Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP), CARB’s ZEV 101, Advanced Clean Fleets, and Clean Truck Check initiatives, Clean Off-Road Equipment (CORE) Project and Innovative Small e-Fleet (ISEF) Pilot Program, and Cal Fleet Advisor.
Looking Ahead
The Pomona Showcase + Ride & Drive event exemplified CALSTART and CARB’s commitment to advancing zero-emissions transportation through collaboration, innovation, and education. It successfully connected stakeholders with the tools and knowledge needed to drive sustainable transformation across fleets and industries. Stay tuned for the next one!