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Sacramento Clean Cities' goal is to reduce fossil petroleum consumption in the transportation sector. |
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Upcoming Clean Cities Webinars |
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Fleet ZEV Transition Regulations |
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Topics:
- 12/1/21 10am CARB Advanced Clean Fleet Rule
- All Public Agencies in California with one or more vehicles 8,501+ GVWR
- All Fleets in the US with 50 or more vehicles 8,501+ GVWR that enter CA
- All Fleets in the US with $50M+ in Gross Annual Revenue
- 12/15/21 10am: CARB Heavy-duty Enhanced Inspection & Maintenance Rule
Applies to all vehicles with internal combustion engines registered in or operating CA
Presenter:
- David Renschler, Fleet Division Manager, City of Fairfield & MEMA NorCal Vice Chairman
Registration is required and is available for Fleet Managers Only.
Fleet Managers Register for 12/1/21 (Advanced Clean Fleet Rule) Here
Fleet Managers Register for 12/15/21 (Enhanced Heavy-duty I/M Rule) Here
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Light-duty EVs: Basic Maintenance & Troubleshooting
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Air District Special Announcement |
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Air District Special Announcement
Used, Low-mileage, heavy-duty EV Trucks Available Immediately
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Infrastructure Bill Webinar |
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SACOG will hold a special webinar on the $1.2T Infrastructure Bill on November 30 at 12:30. Some of what the Bill includes:
- $39 billion in new funds for public transit
- $7.5 billion for electric vehicle charging and other refueling stations
- $5 billion to purchase electric and other alternative fuel school buses
- $9 billion for hydrogen research, development, and demonstrations
Read More About the Infrastructure Bill Here
Register for the SACOG Webinar Here
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New Updates, Regulations, and Requirements |
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Chief DGS Office of Fleet and Asset Management (OAFM) |
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The California State Department of General Services has a job listing for the Chief of OAFM. The salary range is $130K - $150K, with a filing deadline of December 9. The responsibilities of this office include:
- Serve as transportation policy advisor;
- Oversee a fleet of 50,000 vehicles & mobile equipment plus state parking facilities;
- Oversee re-utilization & disposal of surplus property & provide short term warehouse services;
- Provide travel services for state and local government agencies.
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ZEV Infrastructure Buildout Meetings |
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CARB, CEC, PUC and Go-Biz will hold a series of workgroup meetings to discuss the infrastructure necessary to support the Advance Clean Fleet Rule (ACF) from 9am - 12noon on the following dates:
Meeting Topics and Dates
- Business Considerations: 12/3/21
- Electricity & the Grid: 12/16/21
- Costs & Funding: 1/19/21
ACF Proposed Fleet Composition Percentage
- 10% >8,500# ZE in 3-8 Years (based on weight)
- 50% >8,500# ZE in 9-14 Years (based on weight)
- 100%>8,500# ZE in 13-20 (based on weight)
- All Public Agency Fleets
- All Other Fleets with 50+ vehicles >8,500#
- All Companies with gross revenue >$50M
Read More About the Meetings Here
Read More About the ACF Here
Clean Cities/MEMA/NAFA Webinar on the ACF for Fleet Managers Only Register Here
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CARB Enhanced HD I/M Regulation Hearing |
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CARB will hold a hearing on the adoption of an enhanced Heavy-duty Inspection and Maintenance regulation on December 9 at 9am. The Enhanced HD I/M Regulation will require periodic testing of HD vehicles with internal combustion engines operating in California, including out-of-state vehicles that enter California, to ensure their emissions control systems are functioning properly.
Clean Cities/MEMA/NAFA Webinar on the Enhanced I/M for Fleet Managers Only Register Here
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CARB Regulatory Program Compliance Training Sessions |
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The California Air Resources Board has a number of new regulations under development that will regulate all public fleets, most private fleets and many companies where trucks, buses or off-road equipment arrives or departs:
- Overview of New Programs and Regulations
- Off-Road Diesel Vehicle Regulation
- Transport Refrigeration Units
- Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) Operation & Maintenance
- CARB Diesel Truck Rules
- Regulatory Overview for Public Agencies in California
- Compliance Overview: Truck & Bus Rule, Off-Road Regulation, and Portable Equipment.
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Sacramento Clean Cities Sponsors Make The News |
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EV Life-Special EV Pricing |
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Folsom-based startup EV Life is launching a pilot with Nissan to offer EV Climate Loans for new Nissan LEAFs exclusively in Sacramento County - starting December 1. Customers can apply for a Climate Loan for their EV incentives and save up to $200/month on auto loan payments.
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CNG storage cylinders must be visually inspected every three years or 36,000 miles, or after any accident, and must be conducted by well-trained and qualified technicians. Live Virtual CNG Fuel System Inspector Training is available December 6-7, 2021.
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Ford E-Transit Vans at Penske |
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Penske is putting production Ford E-Transits vans into service in a pilot program to establish the necessary procedures for rental uses.
Read More About Penske’s E-Transit implementation Here
Read More About Ford’s 2022 EV Lineup Here
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Allison has created a 109,000 square foot assembly plant in Michigan to build their eGen Power Series of electric axles for heavy-duty trucks, buses and military equipment.
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The Zero SR battery-electric motorcycle is now available with a an additional “Power Tank” giving it a 227 mile range with 21 kWh of energy storage.
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Micro Mobility Could Save 2.3B Gallons |
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The National Renewable Energy Labs has done a study indicating that high adoption rates of “Micro Mobility” (E-Bikes, E-Scooters and Conventional Bikes) could save up to 2.3 billion gallons of gasoline annually.
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Hyundai has created two EVs with nostalgic throwback designs, looking like 1980s models, but with modern interiors and EV drivetrains. Ohm Electric Cars in Dixon can accomplish a similar result, taking real 1980s cars and turning them into modern EVs.
Read More About Hyundai Here
Read More About Ohm Electric Here
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Hyundai Hydrogen Fuel Cells |
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Hyundai has announced plans to use hydrogen fuel cells as the power source for all their production facilities and other work sites and to build hydrogen fuel cell cars in their Kia vehicle lineup starting in 2028.
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Rivian's Second US Factory |
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Rivian hasn’t ramped up production at its first plant in Illinois where they will build the R1T and the R1S and is already planning a second plant in Georgia near Atlanta or Texas near Fort Worth.
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EV Implementation Analysis Tool |
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The Dashboard for Rapid Vehicle Electrification – DRVE Tool is an Excel-based program developed by the Electrification Coalition that fleets can use to compare the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and total emissions of conventional, plug-in hybrid and battery-electric vehicles.
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Endurance EV Pickup Truck |
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Lordstown Motors’ EV pickup truck, the Endurance, is now slated for production in Q3 of 2022. The Endurance will be followin Ford’s Lightning and Rivian’s R1T to market.
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The LCFS Credit for 1 MT of CO2 is $146.50
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FORTH's 2022 Roadmap Conference |
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FORTH’s 2022 “Roadmap Conference” will take place June 29-30, 2022 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland. Agenda and Registration information coming soon. Sacramento Clean Cities Stakeholder will receive a $50 discount when using Discount Code SACRAMENTOCC.
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The EverythingEV USA Conference |
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The “EverythingEV USA” Conference will be held in Austin, Texas on March 23 and 24, and will feature the decarbonisation of road transport in the USA, the challenges to deploying EV charging infrastructure, helping businesses to electrify their fleets, and technologies to mitigate the energy demands on the grid.
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Sacramento Clean Cities Coalition | 916 - 622 - 8433 |
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