ZEV Truckstop: This website maintained by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) includes information about current regulations on medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, links to useful resources at each stage of the fleet electrification process, an events calendar, a mailing list sign-up, and more.

Cal Fleet Advisor: CARB and Calstart have teamed up to launch personalized advising and case management services to help fleet operators plan for electrification, connect with qualified dealers and manufacturers, and navigate incentives like Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP).

Sustainable Fleets: California fleets can sign up to join Sustainable Fleets, which includes a membership to Calstart, access to technical assistance and funding opportunities, and accreditation and recognition for deploying zero-emission technologies. California fleets receive HVIP sponsorship to cover the cost of participation in the Sustainable Fleets Program.

EDF Fleet Electrification Solution Center: This website maintained by the Environmental Defense Fund provides a click-through checklist interface to walk through steps and provide applicable resources at each phase of fleet electrification.

Zero-Emission Technology Inventory (ZETI) Tool: The ZETI tool is an interactive online resource to establish a current knowledge base for commercially available offerings of zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. The tool aims to provide fleets and governments with comprehensive information including regions where zero-emission brands are available for purchase, and the timeline over which additional models are expected to become available.

ZEV Funding Resources – California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development: This page includes a list of vehicle and infrastructure incentives and financing options, as well as links to incentive and funding search tools.

CARB Truck & Bus Regulation Resources: This page includes regulation information and fact sheets, as well as links to financial assistance resources and truck loan assistance program information.

Advanced Vehicle Technology and Infrastructure Funding Finder Tool: This tool from Calstart is designed to help stakeholders search and filter for Medium-and-Heavy-Duty Alternative Fuel Vehicle and infrastructure programs in the state of California.

The following firms have offered to be included on this list as resources for those making the transition to zero-emission fleets. Please note that GO-Biz is unable to endorse any particular firm, and we recommend doing your own assessment of which will be most appropriate for your needs.

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Fleet Electrification Consulting & Planning

 

1898 & Co.

Services: 1898 & Co. is a global business and technology consultancy that brings together a unique blend of engineers and industry leaders to deliver strategic business insights and solutions for critical infrastructure industries. We partner with clients to plan, invest, secure and optimize critical assets for a successful, sustainable future. Our Zero Emission Transportation consulting team is focused on fleet electrification planning, feasibility studies, energy modeling, charging infrastructure design, facility upgrades, utility coordination, stakeholder engagement, public outreach and EV charging infrastructure design. 

Geography: USA and Canada, with California offices in Brea, San Diego, Los Angeles and Walnut Creek.

Website: Zero-Emissions Transportation | Trending | 1898 & Co. (burnsmcd.com) 

 

Ava Community Energy (Ava)

Services: Ava’s evFleet Consulting program delivers free expert analysis and electrification transition planning based on fleets’ needs. Our consultant team (Frontier Energy, GNA, DKS) provides fleets with relevant vehicle options, charging solution recommendations, and support identifying and applying for available incentives. The program is focused on private fleets that have at least 5 on-road medium- or heavy-duty vehicles.

Geography: Alameda County (except City of Alameda); City of Tracy

Contact: Vanessa Gerber – Senior Associate, Transportation Electrification vgerber@avaenergy.org

Website: evFleet Consulting

 

Brightmerge

Services: Brightmerge’s EV Charging Project Design & Operation Optimization platform is an all-in-one cloud-based solution for EV infrastructure projects. From site assessment, to charger optimization, to fleet operations & charging scheduling, to sustainability and carbon analyses, the Brightmerge platform facilitates informed techno-financial decision-making for smooth, eco-friendly EV fleet adoption & operation. The integrated platform enables EV charging project optimization, streamlining initiation, and design. In just minutes, it can provide comprehensive data analysis and design support for sustainable, cost-effective, and operationally excellent outcomes.

Geography: N. America, Europe

Contact: Aviram Hadash, aviram@brightmerge.com

Website: www.brightmerge.com

 

Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE)

Services: CTE is experienced in developing, implementing, and administering advanced transportation technology projects to support the transition to, and deployment of zero emission fleet vehicles, including transit buses, school buses, medium- and heavy-duty trucks, municipal, university, and corporate fleets, and cargo handling equipment.

Geography: Nationwide company working statewide, with California offices in Berkeley and Los Angeles.

Contact:
Steve Clermont, Director of Planning and Deployment
steve@cte.tv

Website: Fleet Transition – Center for Transportation and the Environment (cte.tv)

 

Frontier Energy

Services: Frontier Energy helps public and private fleets create an actionable and realistic plan to transition to zero emission vehicles. We take a human-centered approach to electrification so that hard-working people can do their jobs, organizations can budget time and money for the transition, and meet sustainability goals and regulation compliance. Frontier Energy works with all classes of vehicles and specializes in rural areas, hard-to-electrify vehicles, and working with large and small utilities. The company is experienced with batteries and fuel cells, off-grid charging, building electrification, and workforce development.

Geography: Nationwide company with offices across the US.

Contact:
Chris White, Director
916-371-2899
cwhite@frontierenergy.com

Website :Frontier Energy | Energy Consulting & Development

 

Merge Electric Fleet Solutions

Services: Merge Electric Fleet Solutions provides fleets with a clear and affordable path to electrification through full-service solutions that encompass planning, deployment, operations, and financial services.

We utilize a data-driven planning and management process for the synchronous deployment of vehicles and infrastructure that maximizes emissions reduction and cost savings while minimizing operational risk. For fleets at the early stages of electrification, Merge combines a thorough planning and design process with flexible pilot deployments that quickly put fleet drivers behind the wheel of EVs with no capex or long-term commitments.

With 40+ years combined experience in siting, designing, deploying, operating, and supporting EV charging services, the Merge team is dedicated to delivering the benefits of fleet electrification in turnkey packages for depot, take-home, and public use-cases that are simple, affordable and scalable.

Geography: Nationwide firm working throughout CA.

Contact:
Jason Buckland, VP of Business Development
jason@mergefleet.com

Website: https://mergefleet.com/

 

Omni Government Relations

Services: Omni is a full-service government affairs firm with decades of proven experience shaping some of the state’s most pressing public policies, including zero emission vehicle and charging infrastructure issues and budget-related concerns. On behalf of our clients, we engage on legislative, regulatory, and programmatic policies at the Legislature, CEC, CARB, CalTrans, and DMV, among other entities.

Geography: Based in and primarily serving Sacramento (Legislature and state agencies) but open to working in other jurisdictions.

Contact:
Mandy Lee, Founder/Principal
916-425-8481
mandy@omnigr.com

Website: omnigr.com

 

Ramboll US Consulting, Inc.

Services: Ramboll is a global environmental and engineering consultancy with 16,000 experts creating sustainable solutions across Buildings, Transport, Water, Environment & Health, Architecture & Landscape, Energy and Management Consulting.  We partner with our clients to create sustainable societies where people and nature flourish. With our unique combination of technical excellence and socioeconomic insights we deliver enduring structures, resource-efficient solutions and socially cohesive communities for today and tomorrow.  With transportation, Ramboll supports clients with fleet transition planning and technical analysis, transportation policy analysis, technology feasibility, environmental impacts analyses, and capital project planning and execution.  Ramboll’s staff also include experts with existing and emerging environmental markets such as the California Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) program which are critical to the energy transition.

Geography: Global with California offices in Los Angeles, Irvine, San Francisco, Emeryville and Novato.

Contact:
Scott Weaver, Principal & Practice Area Leader
213-943-6360
msweaver@ramboll.com

Eric Lu, Principal & Practice Area Leader
949-798-3650
elu@ramboll.com

Website: ramboll.com

 

Rush Truck Centers

Services: Rush Truck Centers is a fleet electrification expert providing consulting to facilitate electrification for commercial vehicles. From simulating your fleet’s electric vehicle requirements, advising on new funding opportunities, answering questions on charging, infrastructure and operational plans, Rush Truck Centers will be here every step of the way. From commercial trucks to passenger vehicles and school buses to commercial buses, the brands we represent offer a variety of electric vehicles. Not every electric vehicle will work best for every application, but we’re here to help you make the best available choice for your business.

Geography: National company working statewide from multiple California locations.

Contact:
Colter Souser, Director of EV Development
830-302-5221
souserc@rushenterprises.com

Website: Rush Truck Centers | Electric Vehicle Service & Charging

 

TRC

Services: Serve a range of public agencies and private entities who require consulting, construction, engineering, and management services. The Clean Transportation Solutions (CTS) team (formerly Gladstein, Neandross, and Associates or GNA) supports a range of clients in fleet electrification transition planning and implementation. CTS services include grant writing and management, fleet analysis, technology selection and procurement, partnership facilitation, infrastructure planning, carbon credit facilitation and brokerage, marketing and communications, and sustainability planning. Additional teams within TRC have expertise in: Decarbonization planning; transportation electrification; distributed energy resources feasibility, design and engineering; DERMs and digital transformation; codes and standards; policy and regulatory analysis; market research and technology commercialization.

Geography: Works statewide with 18 offices throughout California.

Contact:
JoAnne Golden, Senior Vice President, Strategic Initiatives | Clean Transportation Solutions
JGolden@trccompanies.com

Website: TRC | Consulting, Engineering, Construction Management (trccompanies.com)

 

Willdan Energy Solutions

Services: Route and Energy Modeling; EV/EVSE Technical Specifications; Charging Strategy; Fleet Replacement/Phase-In Plans; Financial Analysis, Grant Support; Site and EVSE Design and Planning; Microgrid Analysis and Integration (PV, BES, V2G); Procurement Support; Turnkey Installation

Geography: Works statewide with 14 offices throughout CA.

Contact:
Joshua Babcock, Director of Business Development
415-309-4319
Jbabcock@willdan.com

Website: Willdan Home

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Fleet Vehicles, Management, & Operation

 

FuSE Carbon Technologies

Services: FuSE designs, manages, and executes electricity consumption data products for forward-thinking on- and off-road vehicle fleet operators, optimizing and simplifying the monetization of Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) credits. The monetization of these credits creates financial resources that can be reinvested in new equipment and reducing or eliminating the cost of operating zero-emission electric equipment. FuSE manages LCFS credit portfolios of zero-emission fleets both in the public and private sector.

Geography: Sacramento-based company working statewide in California.

Contact:
Miguel Delgadillo, General Manager
916-695-5868
miguel@usefuse.com

Website: Home – FuSE (usefuse.com)

 

Waev (GEM EV LSVs, Taylor-Dunn Industrial EVs, & Tiger GSE EV Tractors)

 

GEM and Taylor-Dunn EV brands)

Services: Light-duty fleet transition on campuses, in cities, in communities, and on airports – optimizing fleet efficiency, safety, and total cost of ownership via implementation of low-speed electric vehicles for applications including shuttle, ride share/ride hail, food and goods delivery, facilities maintenance, first response, security, patrol, ground support, and construction. Serve fleets that operate on colleges, universities, municipalities, government campuses, city centers, resorts, corporate campuses, and communities.

Geography: Statewide; office in Anaheim, dealer distribution network across CA.

Contact:
Brandon Erlandson, Regional GEM and Taylor-Dunn Expert for California
brandon.erlandson@waevinc.com

Website: Home – Waev Inc. | GEM | Taylor-Dunn | Tiger

 

Zeem Solutions

Services: Transportation-as-a-Service for last-mile and drayage operations, especially small fleets and owner operators; fleet depot with electric vehicle leasing and charging bundled with parking, maintenance, and management.

Geography: Works statewide with offices in Los Angeles and San Francisco.

Contact:
Julie Johnson, Vice President of Sales
415-577-2983
jjohnson@zeemsolutions.com

Website: Zeem Solutions

 

Zeti

Services: Zeti is a pay-per-mile financing solution for zero emission vehicle fleets. Zeti’s utilization-focused model was developed to free up cash flow for fleet operators and loosen the cost bottle-neck of fleet electrification. Zeti sources new capital from institutional funds seeking diversified ESG portfolios and matches it with fleets seeking to adopt clean vehicles. Zeti’s financing is compatible with most grants or incentives and works across all vehicle classes.

Geography: Works statewide with office in Los Angeles.

Contact:
Rebecca Saletta, Director of Director of Strategic Partnerships
rebecca.saletta@zeti.group

Website: Revolutionizing transport finance for good | Zeti

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Zero-Emission Charging & Fueling

 

BetterFleet

Services: BetterFleet streamlines the transition to zero-emission vehicles with intelligent software solutions that enable agencies to plan and manage fleets with a simplified, data-driven approach. BetterFleet is part of Evenergi, a global leader in planning, procurement, implementation and operations software for zero-emissions fleets and infrastructure. Founded in 2016 in Sydney, Australia, the company has expanded to serve over 200 complex fleets, with offices in the US, Canada, and UK.

Geography: Global company with a US presence, working statewide in California.

Contact:
Sasha Pejcic, Managing Partner – North America
416-276-7057
spejcic@evenergi.com

Website: Betterfleet – Electric Vehicle Fleet Management Software & Maintenance System

 

bp pulse fleet

Services: bp pulse fleet is a comprehensive electric vehicle charging and energy management provider for fleets operating trucks, buses, vans, and other vehicles. As fleets continue to meet sustainability goals, bp pulse fleet’s fully managed solutions are cost-effective and service-focused, reducing fuel costs by as much as 85 percent and making electrification easy for organizations of all sizes. For more information on bp pulse fleet’s proprietary charge management system, OMEGA CMS, please visit bppulsefleet.com.

Geography: Works statewide with offices in Mountain View.

Contact:
Heidi Sickler, Senior Director of Policy & Market Development
949-456-9351
hsickler@bppulsefleet.com

Website: EV Charging Solutions for Fleets – bp pulse for fleets

 

Forum Mobility

Services: Forum is an electric truck and charging provider, serving the drayage industry and heavy-duty fleets. We are developing a network of charging depots at strategic locations near the ports, along drayage routes and close to distribution centers. Forum’s subscription service provides fleets with access to a network of depots for daytime and over-night charging. Forum also offers competitive leasing options to fleet operators for new zero-emission electric trucks that includes charging and servicing for a fixed rate.

Geography: Statewide, in proximity to the major ports and freight corridors.

Contact:
Rob Kelly, Senior VP of Sales
Rob.kelly@forummobility.com

Website: Home | Forum Mobility

 

Gage Zero

Services: Gage Zero is a women-founded developer and operator of medium- and heavy-duty EV truck charging hubs across the US, and provides options for vehicle leasing as well. Gage Zero offers a customizable, turn-key package that includes charging hubs, energy management, and help obtaining electric trucks. Gage Zero works across distribution, last-mile delivery, and drayage, and is currently developing charging hubs in California, New York/New Jersey, Texas, Colorado, and Washington state, with more locations planned. We would love to learn about your company’s electrification plans to determine whether any of our locations under development could fit your needs, or whether we could explore developing a charging hub for your EV fleet operations.

Geography: Nationwide, headquartered in Texas with offices in California.

Contact:
Iga Hallberg, VP, Business Development & Partnerships
512-426-6947
sales@gagezero.com

Website: gagezero.com

 

The Mobility House

Services: Project consulting for charging infrastructure for business and public fleets. Project consulting and installation of the site-specific charging solution; analysis / planning of charging infrastructure and energy demand; charging and energy management with integration of third-party systems for billing, local facility management or photovoltaic systems; turnkey Charging as a Service (CaaS).

Geography: Global company working statewide with offices in Belmont.

Contact:
Zoheb Davar, Director of Business Development and Growth
Zoheb.Davar@mobilityhouse.com

Website: The Mobility House | Your partner for energy and charging solutions

 

NovoHydrogen

Services: Renewable hydrogen supply. NovoHydrogen is a renewable hydrogen developer seeking to provide low-cost, zero-carbon hydrogen to customers in California and across the US. To do this we are building out our portfolio of zero-carbon hydrogen production facilities. We specialize in on and off-site hydrogen generation via electrolysis, either developing our own wind and solar resources, or sourcing renewable power from the grid. Our hydrogen is delivered to our customers compressed or liquefied to meet their specific needs.

Geography: Nationwide, headquartered in Colorado.

Contact:
Lexi Zimmerman, Director of Origination
224-406-4748
lexi@novohydrogen.com

Website: www.novohydrogen.com

 

Scale Microgrids

Services: Scale helps power fleets with affordable, reliable, zero-carbon energy with end-to-end charging solutions. Scale designs, finances, and integrates EV infrastructure with onsite solar, energy storage, and backup power systems that function in parallel with the utility to provide energy savings, while also giving fleets the ability to enter island mode during grid outages to provide reliability and resiliency.

Geography: Nationwide company with regional offices in Los Angeles and San Francisco, California.

Contact:
Kimberly Shrine, eMobility Business Development Manager
kshrine@scalemicrogrids.com

Website: Scale Microgrids

 

TeraWatt Infrastructure

Services: TeraWatt owns, develops, and operates a network of high-powered EV charging centers for commercial fleets. We bring the land, power, and capital to electrify sites in addition to the charging infrastructure, solar, battery storage, and other onsite amenities. We own a portfolio of properties across the US, including sites in downtown metro areas, logistics areas, and highway corridors, and are actively acquiring land to meet our customers’ needs. TeraWatt looks to acquire properties in strategic locations that have the right mix of space, power capacity, zoning, and proximity to develop into charging centers. We then operate sites to high standards of quality and reliability for our customers, aided by our proprietary software system that allows us to efficiently manage and monitor our entire portfolio. TeraWatt serves fleets of all vehicle classes and industries that need charging infrastructure at scale.

Geography: Nationwide company with offices in San Francisco

Contact:
Kaitlyn Jong, Business Development
bd@terawattinfrastructure.com

Website: TeraWatt: Solutions for the future of fleet transportation