Gage Zero, an Austin-based fleet electrification solutions company, has deployed its zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) charging depot in Fontana, California, featuring high-speed chargers to serve the charging requirements of Class 8 trucks and other vehicles.
Gage Zero has developed a multi-fleet charging hub model to enable fleets of different vehicle types to use the same site to charge their electric trucks. The company provides the upfront capital to develop, own, and operate the hubs, which helps fleets sign up as customers and benefit from the reliable, managed charging.
Kam-Way Transportation, a freight broker and asset-based truckload provider, operates a freight business in multiple hubs on the West Coast, including Fontana, and will use the Gage Zero Fontana hub to charge its fleet customers' electric trucks.
Kam-Way has begun a transition to electric vehicles to meet its own sustainability goals, customer ESG requirements, and regulatory mandates in California, such as the Advanced Clean Fleet (ACF) rule introduced by the California Air & Resources Board (CARB).
"We know California is leading the way for fleet electrification because of its policies, but we also understand the strain this puts on fleet owners and operators in the state," said Zeina El-Azzi, Gage Zero founder and CEO. "Our goal is to create conveniently located, reliable charging sites that make it easier and more affordable for fleets to electrify, whether they are in a state mandating the transition or not."
Gage Zero plans to support local workforce development and collaborate with community-based organizations in the Inland Empire region as part of the project.
