ACT Expo attendees learned about game-changing new partnerships, exclusive product updates, new low- and zero-emission vehicles, and the latest advanced vehicle deployments!

Confirmed Media Events

Monday, May 1

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4:00 pm – 5:00 pmState of Sustainable FleetsMainstageThe 2023 State of Sustainable Fleets Market Brief was launched on the Mainstage. This industry leading annual market brief gathers real-world data directly from early adopter fleets across the U.S. to summarize market-moving clean transportation trends and key takeaways around the ongoing adoption of clean vehicles and renewable fuels.

Tuesday, May 2

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11:45 am – 12:00 pmDaimler Truck North America (DTNA)6440Daimler Truck North America revealed its new battery-electric, Class 6/7 medium-duty truck, the Freightliner eM2 to complement their electric portfolio and provided an update on their electrification strategy.
12:00 pm – 1:00 pmMedia Only Ride & Drive Dedicated time for journalists
1:00 pm – 1:45 pmMedia LunchArena Room 1 Media only
2:00 pm – 2:15 pmVelocity Vehicle Group6835Velocity Vehicle Group revealed the Rizon brand, battery-electric, Class 4 e16M and Class 5 e18L under Daimler Truck. Available for order now.
2:25 pm – 2:40 pmHyundai Motor Company5888Hyundai Motor Company announced its debut in the United States commercial vehicle market with its Xcient Class 8 hydrogen truck. 
2:50 pm – 3:05 pmVolvo Trucks North America (VTNA) 5464Volvo Trucks North America announced they have doubled their Certified Electric Vehicle Dealerships in North America and have deployed 251 VNR electric trucks, and touted the Volvo Blue service contract.
3:15 pm – 3:30 pmDana Incorporated5621Dana Incorporated announced Zero-6 e-power train transmissions available for medium-duty battery-electric vehicles. The transmission system will be available in the US with a National OEM by 2025. 
3:40 pm – 3:55 pm Kenworth6627
Kenworth Truck unveiled the T680 Next Generation, class 8 fuel cell powered truck featuring a second-generation Toyota fuel cell power train. With a range of 450 miles and 20-minute refueling time, the T680 will be available in 2025.
4:05 pm – 4:20 pmShell6940Shell unveiled their Starship 3.0 featuring a Cummins X15N natural gas engine that will run on Shell Renewable Natural Gas. The Starship 3.0 will perform a cross country trip from San Diego, CA to Jacksonville, FL in August.
4:30 pm – 4:45 pmVoltera6915Voltera and Nikola announced a collaboration to develop hydrogen fueling infrastructure to support Voltera’s mission of powering zero-emission vehicles. Voltera and Nikola plan to develop up to 50 stations by 2028.

Wednesday, May 3

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11:30 am – 11:45 amInternational Truck – IC Bus 5640International Truck and IC Bus shared its customer’s success in electrifying school bus fleets with its eMV Series, featuring factory-installed ePower and electric power takeoff options, and future plans for a Class 8 BEV. 
12:00Media LunchArena Room 1 Media only
1:00 pm – 1:15 pmWorkhorse 5829Workhorse announced the market readiness of its battery-electric, Class 5/6 W56 Step Van, available for preorder now.
1:25 pm – 1:40 pmWattEV5815WattEV announced the completion of its 26-truck charging plaza at the Port of Long Beach. The largest public truck charging station in the nation will open the week of May 15.
1:50 pm – 2:05 pmZF5401ZF Group announced the launch of a new, integrated axle-based e-powertrain system, the ZF AxTrax 2. This axle will enable the electrification of all types of commercial vehicles. Production will begin in late 2024.
2:15 pm – 2:30 pmHexagon5652Hexagon Agility announced the launch of its FleetCare for clean fuel vehicles. The aftermarket offering includes technical support, technical training, mobile field service, and part replacement for clean fuel vehicles.
2:40 pm – 2:55 pmHyliion6327Hyliion announced the Hypertruck Karno Class 8 hydrogen/ RNG truck. This vehicle is a first of its kind electric range extender powertrain that can be refueled with both hydrogen and natural gas.
3:30 pm – 3:45 pmCummins6758Cummins Inc. and Accelera showcased a broad portfolio of decarbonizing technologies with an emphasis on hydrogen, including the reveal of the organization’s zero-carbon H2-ICE concept truck.
3:55 pm – 4:10 pmCNGVP6758The California Natural Gas Vehicle Partnership announced that its member, Cummins,  has begun field testing its X15N CNG engine with fleets. This announcement comes on the heels of CARB reporting that the carbon intensity of California’s RNG supply has dropped further below zero.
4:20 pm – 4:35 pmLion Electric5689Lion Electric announced the launch of the Lion5, an all-electric vehicle for last mile delivery and more with GVWR Class 5-to-6 crossover capabilities. The vehicle has a range of 200 miles and can obtain an 80% charge in 1.5 hours.

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