The Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Grant Program
opens nearly $1 billion in funding
for Class 6 and 7 zero-emission vehicles
BEVERLY,
Mass., April 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Highland
Electric Fleets announced its support for today's U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) funding announcement, which
is designed to benefit school districts, municipalities, states,
and tribes. The EPA's Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles (CHDVs) Grant
Program is a $932 million competitive
grant program designed to make electric vehicles more accessible to
communities. Under the program, school districts, tribes, and other
public agencies can now apply for funding for certain Class 6 and 7
medium and heavy-duty trucks, including electric school buses.
"Today's funding announcement from the EPA will help pave the
way for more communities to begin their electrification journey,
and in turn, bring cleaner, healthier air to students, parents and
entire municipalities," said Matt
Stanberry, VP of Market Development at Highland Electric
Fleets. "At Highland, we're ready to support school districts and
municipalities with applications, leveraging our experience
deploying electric school buses and other electric fleets around
the country."
Highland Electric Fleets is the leading provider of school bus
fleet electrification-as-a-service in North America and has helped school districts
and other municipalities secure over $200
million in grants and incentives to date. The company has a
diverse number of electrification projects, from the nation's
largest electric fleet in Montgomery
County, MD to Hardin County, the least populous county in
Illinois.
Founded with the mission to make electric vehicles accessible
and affordable to all communities, Highland has expanded its
electrification-as-a-service model from its origins in electric
school buses to include refuse, shuttle, and other heavy-duty
vehicles.
About Highland Electric Fleets
Highland Electric Fleets is the leading provider of
electrification-as-a-service for school districts, governments, and
fleet operators in North America.
Founded in 2019, Highland offers a unique suite of products that
make it simple and affordable to upgrade to electric fleets today.
Active in 30 states and Canada,
Highland is responsible for the first use of electric school buses
in a commercial vehicle-to-grid (V2G) program and the largest
electric school bus project in the United
States to date. To learn more, visit
www.highlandfleets.com.
Media Contacts
Chris
Orlando | Highland
Chris.Orlando@highlandfleets.com
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