The speaker lineup consists of representatives from the Metropolis of Phoenix and Metropolis of Oakland, Calif., a business fleet operator, Ingredient Fleet Administration, and two of the biggest Arizona utilities, Salt River Venture and Arizona Public Service.
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Fleet Ahead: The Tour pronounces the agenda for its first cease of the 12 months, in Phoenix on Feb. 23.
Fleet Ahead: The Tour consists of one-day, regional occasions through which fleet operators can drive EVs and expertise different new applied sciences behind the wheel.
The Phoenix occasion, happening on the Mesa Conference Heart, options 4 instructional seminars, a networking break with exhibitors and tabletop shows, lunch, and a journey & drive that includes the newest electrical car fashions. The day concludes with a networking completely happy hour.
Electrification Schooling
The day kicks off with a welcome from Karen Apple from the Metropolis of Phoenix. 5 seminars will comply with: The primary is “Fleet Electrification — an Arizona Blueprint,” through which operators from business, company, and authorities fleets take the stage to debate their paths to electrification.
The following seminar, “From the Trenches: Recommendation on Fleet Electrification from California,” options Richard Battersby of the Metropolis of Oakland, who will carry his 40 years of expertise to ship the must-have parts of a profitable fleet electrification program. He’ll talk about his real-world work on planning infrastructure, accessing grants, procuring electrical autos, and working them.
Jason Kazmar, director of electrical car and sustainability technique at Ingredient Fleet Administration, will comply with with “Key Components for Your Fleet Electrification Plan,” through which he’ll share the essential steps for fleets simply beginning their electrification journey.
The following seminar turns to security, through which Mobileye will current security information and learnings particular to Arizona roadways and fleets.
The academic agenda will conclude with a working lunch and the seminar, “Fleet Electrification: Incentives, Assessments, and The place to Begin.” Representatives from Arizona’s utilities will tackle potential electrical infrastructure and website upgrades, charger necessities, coordination with utilities, and easy methods to create a procurement plan particular to particular person fleets.
“Arizona has distinctive challenges and alternatives on the subject of electrification and nil emissions, and we’re excited to ship the schooling these fleets want, together with data on Arizona-specific grants,” stated Chris Brown, convention chair.
Behind the Wheel
The agenda then strikes outside for the Journey & Drive and Know-how Expertise, through which attendees can get behind the wheel and expertise the newest EV fashions with material specialists from the producers.
The Journey & Drive options autos from these producers, with extra particulars and new fashions to be introduced:
“Our Tour stops are designed for fleet managers to expertise electrification firsthand — not solely behind the wheel, but in addition one-on-one with material specialists who’re prepared to assist them start with EVs,” stated Chris Brown, convention chair.
The networking completely happy hour follows the Journey & Drive.
2023 Tour Schedule
Following the Phoenix cease, Fleet Ahead: The Tour rolls on to Atlanta-Peachtree Corners on March 30. After that, the Tour arrives in Chicago in June, adopted by a brand new cease within the New York metro space in September, then returns to Dallas in October.
The Tour stops lead as much as the bigger Fleet Ahead Convention, which is able to once more convene in November 2023 on the Santa Clara Marriott.
Registration for the Phoenix cease on the Mesa Conference Heart is open now.
Try highlights from the Atlanta Tour cease from March 31 in Peachtree Corners, Georgia.
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