A trucking fleet electrification joint venture between a major truck manufacturer, electric power generation developer and a large-scale private equity investor has opened the first of its new charging stations planned along California’s key Interstate 15 corridor.
Greenlane Infrastructure also gained a commercial fleet customer in Nevoya for its electric trucking charging site in Colton in San Bernadino County. Greenlane is a joint venture of Daimler Truck North America, NextEra Energy Resources and Global Infrastructure Partners, which is part of investment giant BlackRock.
The facility, located at the intersection of Interstates 215 and 10, was completed eight months after inauguration, due to collaboration between public and private sector partners. While the site is the first of several planned for Greenlane’s I-15 commercial EV charging corridor, the company plans to expand its network with future sites expected roughly every 60 to 90 miles in Long Beach, Barstow, and Baker, CA, depending on site viability assessments and evolving requirements.
Nevoya will start operating a fleet of electric trucks out of the Colton site in early May. The two companies plan to scale the partnership to include up to 100 of Nevoya’s electric trucks, leveraging Greenlane’s charging network as part of a broader collaboration to further advance sustainable freight solutions.
"America’s trucking industry keeps our economy moving, and we are committed to supporting the drivers at the heart of it,” said Patrick Macdonald-King, CEO of Greenlane. “Opening the Colton site and bringing on a top-tier partner like Nevoya in the same week is awesome, but it also reinforces that investment in high-traffic freight corridors helps drive economic growth by supporting local businesses through increased traffic and creating quality job opportunities for municipalities that have sought this growth for years. By ensuring truckers have access to reliable, high-speed charging when and where they need it, our team is helping electrify the backbone of American commerce.”
Advanced infrastructure and technology was used at the site to support the freight route along I-15, including 41 OEM-agnostic chargers with 12 pull-through lanes featuring CCS 400 kW dual-port chargers with liquid-cooled cables designed to accommodate Class 8 electric trucks. Moreover, 29 bobtail lanes feature CCS 180 kW chargers, offering energy management for optimized fleet operations.
The site is also engineered with precast cable trenching, allowing for future equipment expansion and upgrades to megawatt charging as fleet demand grows.
Colton also offers a range of driver-focused amenities like a lounge with food and beverage options, a water refill station, and restrooms. The facility provides free Wi-Fi, mobile device charging stations, and 24/7 customer support.
The Colton charging site was developed in part by a $15 million grant from the South Coast Air Quality Management District under the Carl Moyer Zero-Emission Infrastructure Program.
I-15 begins in San Diego County and connects northward through Las Vegas, Salt Lake City, eastern Idaho to Helena and Butte, Montana.
