ΜΗΠΔ΄«Γ½ Truck Leasing will highlight its place as an emerging technology leader at this year's in Long Beach, California. ACT Expo will be April 23-26 at the Long Beach Convention Center. In addition to ΜΗΠΔ΄«Γ½'s electric vehicle fleet being on display β the Freightliner eM2 and FUSO eCanter β there will be several company leaders appearing on panels. ΜΗΠΔ΄«Γ½ will be an exhibitor and is a Presenting Sponsor.
is a member of the Charging Interface Initiative (CharIN), a global industry alliance focused on promoting Combined Charging System (CCS) as the world standard for charging all electric vehicles.
The ΜΗΠΔ΄«Γ½ Truck Leasing Freightliner eM2 battery-electric truck.
ΜΗΠΔ΄«Γ½ is an industry leader in the areas of spec'ing, operating and maintaining fleets of traditionally fueled vehicles as well as alternative-fueled vehicles that includes natural gas, propane, electric and diesel-electric hybrids. ΜΗΠΔ΄«Γ½ Truck Leasing is an affiliate partner in the U.S. and is a partner in the trucking carrier and logistics categories. ΜΗΠΔ΄«Γ½ Truck Leasing is also an affiliate partner in the , administered by Natural Resources Canada.
The ACT Expo panels that ΜΗΠΔ΄«Γ½ will be a part of:
- Connected Vehicle Technology Workshop 2.0, April 23: Sherry Sanger, senior vice president of marketing, will deliver the keynote address and delve into the company's rapid progression with . The workshop has three sessions.
- Workforce Development Workshop Part 1: Best Practices for Successfully Integrating Alternative Fuels and Advanced Technologies into Your Fleet, April 23: Mike Hasinec, vice president of maintenance, will offer best practices on the company's long record of accomplishment in successfully integrating a wide array of alternative fuel vehicles into one of the industry's largest transportation fleets.
- Battery Technology Workshop, Part 1: Assessing the Current State of EV Battery Technologies, April 23: Craig Sieber, manager of new products, will be among the panelists discussing what companies like ΜΗΠΔ΄«Γ½ look for when spec'ing batteries for a commercial electric vehicle fleet.
- Women in ACT: Implementing Innovation with a Diverse Workforce, April 24: Sanger will highlight company best practices in the area of women in the workforce.
- General Session: The State of Alternative Fuels and Connected Tech, April 24: Paul Rosa, senior vice president of procurement and fleet planning, will appear on a panel following the conference's keynote address by Roger Nielsen, president and CEO of Daimler Trucks North America. Rosa will discuss strategies when integrating alternative fuel vehicles into the company's fleet.
- EV Charging Infrastructure Workshop I - Planning for EV Charging Solutions in Fleet Operations, April 25: Sean Yentsch, director of facilities, will talk about ΜΗΠΔ΄«Γ½'s challenges in building its own fleet electrification network and making use of a growing charging infrastructure.
- EV Charging Infrastructure Workshop IV: Mobile, Wireless & Automated Charging, April 25: A group of industry experts -- moderated by Drew Cullen, senior vice president of fuels and facility services -- will highlight available mobile and temporary EV charging solutions while the permanent infrastructure is being constructed.
By "Move Ahead" Staff