![]() More information can be found in Sysco’s 2022 Corporate Social Responsibility Report. tractor fleet and sourcing 100 percent renewable electricity for its global operations by 2030. Sysco’s climate goals includes a commitment to reduce its scope 1 and 2 emissions by electrifying 35 percent of its U.S. RIVERSIDE, Calif., Ap(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Sysco Corporation ( NYSE:SYY ), the world’s largest food distributor, unveiled its vision for the Riverside Electric Vehicle Hub, which. We look forward to seeing what cleaner transportation will do for the beautiful Riverside community and beyond.” This project sets the stage for the increasing shift to electric mobility in California, especially given the EPA’s recent decision to allow California to accelerate its transition from diesel to electric trucks. Its family of products also includes equipment and supplies for the foodservice and hospitality industries. “Sysco’s transportation electrification program will have a sizable impact on carbon emissions. Sysco is the global leader in selling, marketing and distributing food products to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments and other customers who prepare meals away from home. “As the leading fleet electrification provider, InCharge Energy and ABB E-mobility are thrilled to play such an important role in Sysco’s transition to electric transportation,” said Terry O’Day, COO and co-founder of InCharge Energy. Tested for vehicle interoperability and reliability, these stations will facilitate the charging of all vehicles daily. InCharge Energy and ABB E-mobility are supplying and preparing to activate 40 Terra 124 DC fast chargers. Sysco announced in May 2021 its intent to deploy nearly 800 battery electric Freightliner eCascadia Class 8 tractors by 2026. ConMet and ConMet eMobility are enabling the development of zero-emission commercial vehicles, providing technology for the electrification of refrigerated trailers required for Sysco to deliver food safely. We’re grateful to our many partners on this journey for their vision, innovation and leadership in bringing the transportation and infrastructure technology to market to support this project.” “This is a massive collaborative effort that has required years of planning. “We are excited to showcase Sysco’s work to build our first Electric Vehicle Hub at our Riverside, California, site,” said Marie Robinson, chief supply chain officer. ![]() To accommodate the energy demands of the fleet, the Riverside site will also feature 4 MWh of battery storage and will increase its solar power generation by an additional 1.5 MW. Once completed, the facility’s planned EV infrastructure will include dual port DC fast-charging stations in support of 40 electric, Class-8 vehicles and 40 electric refrigerated trailers. fleet by 2030.Ĭurrently, Sysco operates 11 Freightliner battery electric eCascadia tractors at its Riverside facility and expects to deploy 20 total by summer 2023. One of the first electric vehicle hubs of its kind in the world, the Riverside project is a foundational step toward Sysco’s goal to reduce its direct emissions by 27.5 percent and add 2,800 electric trucks to its U.S. has unveiled its vision for the Electric Vehicle Hub, which will transform the company’s distribution center in Riverside, California, into the focal point of its electrified fleet.
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