Greenlane breaks ground on its flagship electric truck charging stop [Video]

Greenlane, a joint venture between Daimler Truck North America, NextEra Energy, and BlackRock, has broken ground on its flagship electric truck charging stop in California.

The electric truck charging stop is in Colton, California, south of San Bernardino, at the intersection of interstates 215 and 10.

Once complete, Greenlane’s flagship electric truck charging stop will include more than 60 chargers. It will include 400 kW and 200 kW DC fast chargers covered by solar canopies. There will also be other charging options available for overnight and “hotel” charging for heavy-duty semi trucks, and charging ports for cars and light-duty trucks. The facility will have amenities such as restrooms and food and beverages.

Greenlane’s intent is for the Colton site to be a model for more electric truck stops as the US electrifies freight transportation.

The regulatory agency South Coast Air Quality Management District(AQMD) awarded the Colton charging site a $15 million grant to fund 41 charging …