Oakland Ride & Drive Event Recap

CALSTART and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) hosted a dynamic Zero-Emissions Showcase + Ride & Drive on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, at the Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, CA.

By the numbers

  • 730Registrants
  • 445Attendees
  • 253Ride & Drives

Event Snapshot

This free event offered a comprehensive showcase of the latest in zero-emissions technologies, including:

  • 11 heavy-duty trucks
  • 26 medium-duty trucks
  • 30 off-road machinery/equipment models
  • A zero-emissions gelato truck! 

Attendees test drove zero-emissions vehicles on two dedicated tracks and explored vehicle displays from Tesla, Ride, Ford, Volvo, Rivian, and many more.  

Resource Fair

CARB engaged fleets and answered questions about heavy-duty regulations. Over 20 industry partners, including PG&E, the Port of OaklandEast Bay Clean Cities Coalitionand 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.

Showcase Ride and Drive Participants

  • Advanced Energy Machines LLC
  • A-Z Bus SalesBeard Electric EV
  • Boschung America
  • Custom Truck One Source (CTOS)
  • ETHERO Truck + Energy
  • Golden Gate Truck Center
  • Haaker Total Clean
  • Harbinger Motors
  • Horizon Motor
  • Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc.
  • Kingsburg Truck center
  • Konecranes
  • Lincoln Electric
  • MODEL 1 COMMERCIAL VEHICLES
  • Pape Material Handling
  • Peterson Trucks, Inc
  • RIDE
  • Rivian
  • Sonsray Machinery LLC
  • TEC Equipment
  • Tesla
  • Total Industries
  • Toyota Motor North America
  • VITA POWER US Inc
  • Volvo Construction Equipment & Services
  • XL Lifts Inc
  • Xos
  • R&A LogisticSolutions
  • ZO Motors North America LLC

Resource Fair Participants

  • PG&E
  • EODev
  • Forum Mobility, Inc.
  • Cal Fleet Advisor
  • Port of Oakland
  • ChargePodX
  • Foundation for California Community Colleges
  • Ryder Transportation
  • Harbor Trucking Association
  • California HVIP
  • First Green Industries
  • CORE
  • OPTERRA Energy Solutions
  • EV Realty
  • bp pulse
  • East Bay Clean Cities Coalition
  • City of Oakland
  • Autel Energy
  • Renewable Properties
  • Leke Services
  • California Air Resources Board
  • Paired Power