SWITCH-ON sends 70 Volvo VNR Electric trucks to California [Video]

SWITCH-ON is a $21.5M funding project supported by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the South Coast Air Quality Management District (South Coast AQMD) that will see more than 70 of Volvo’s VNR Electric delivered to customers.

The popularity of the Volvo VNR Electric semi continues to grow, and the federal and California state government are fully onboard. The SWITCH-ON project is backed by $19.5 million from the EPA’s Targeted Air Shed Grant Program and supplemented by $2 million from South Coast AQMD for charging infrastructure to improve air quality in Southern California.

Fleets planning to participate in the SWITCH-ON program include CEVA, IMC Logistics, Maersk, and others. the trucks will collect data on performance in drayage and freight applications through 2025, providing valuable insights for all the trucks.

“There are challenges on the road to electro mobility adoption, but through close collaboration with public entities, utilities, manufacturers and other key industry partners, we can overcome these …