CALSTART and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) hosted their Zero-Emissions Showcase + Ride & Drive on Wednesday, April 29th, at the Pechanga Arena in San Diego CA.
By the numbers
- 965Registrants
- 605Attendees
- 227Ride & Drives
Event Snapshot
This free event offered a comprehensive showcase of the latest in zero-emissions technologies, including:
- 6 heavy-duty trucks
- 25 medium-duty trucks
- 26 off-road machinery/equipment models
Attendees test drove zero-emissions vehicles on two dedicated tracks and explored vehicle displays from Tesla, RIDE, Harbinger, Xos, Rivian, and many more.
Resource Fair
CARB engaged fleets and answered questions about heavy-duty regulations. Over 20 industry partners, including SDG&E, the Port of San Diego, NESCO, Caltrans, and Harbor Trucking Association held discussions about zero-emissions fleet solutions.
Sustainability
All energy needs, including registration, audio/video equipment, restroom facilities, and food vending, were completely emissions-free.
Presentations
California Air Resources Board: Drive Forward Introduction
Caltrans: Truck Parking & MD/HD ZEV Charging Infrastructure Development
Cal Fleet Advisor: ZEV Myths Uncovered
HVIP: Incentives for Clean Trucks & Buses
Infrastructure Panel: SDGE & Port of San Diego
Innovative Small e-Fleet Program
Bali Express Leads Cross-Border ZE Drayage: Replicable Lessons
CORE: Incentives for Off-Road Equipment
Port to Pavement Panel: Real-World Insights on ZEV Adoption
ZEV Workforce Panel
Drive Forward Town Hall
Helix Water Infrastructure Project
Clean Truck Check
San Diego Air Pollution Control District: Carl Moyer Program
Zero‑Emission Forklifts: Compliance, Technology, and Flexibility for Public Fleets
Advanced Clean Fleets for State and Local Government Fleets
Government Fleets on the Road to Zero-Emissions Panel
California Clean Construction + Clean Fleet Connect
Showcase Ride and Drive Participants
- ANA
- Boschung America
- CAL PACIFIC TRUCK CENTER
- Cedar Renewable Services LLC
- CSI (Coulomb Solutions Inc)
- Diamond Environmental Services LP
- Electric Vehicle Choice
- Evolectric
- Gateway Dealer Network LLC dba Miramar Bobcat, LLC
- General Dynamics NASSCO
- HAAKER Total Clean
- Harbinger Motors
- Horizon Motors
- Hyster-Yale Materials Handling
- Instrument Technology Corporation
- Isuzu Commercial Truck of America
- Kingsburg Truck Center/Workhorse
- Konecranes
- Lincoln Electric
- Manitou North America
- NESCO
- Oso Electric Equipment
- PAPE Material Handling
- Powerfuture
- Quality Lift Trucks
- RIDE
- Rivian
- Rizon Truck USA
- San Diego Metropolitan Transit System
- San Diego Unified School District
- Sonsray Machinery
- Sunset Vans Inc.
- TEC Equipment
- Tesla, XL Lifts Inc
- Xos, Inc.
- ZM Trucks
Resource Fair Participants
- Autel Energy
- Cal Fleet Advisor
- California HVIP
- California Air Resources Board
- Caltrans
- CBSI
- Centrica Business Solutions
- EEE Truck Solutions Group
- Element Fleet Management
- Enterprise Mobility
- Forum Mobility
- Greenlane
- Harbor Association of Industry and Commerce (HAIC)
- IBEW 569
- Knapheide
- Nuvve Holding
- OptiGrid
- PAR Western Line Contractors LLC
- Port of San Diego
- Rocketruck
- S Curve Strategies
- San Diego County Air Pollution Control District
- San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E)
- Sector-Rise
- Skycharger
- SPT Power Loop Inc.
- Tellus Power Green