PepsiCo Beverages North America will particularly expand its California electric fleet, deploying 50 Tesla Semis and 75 Ford E-Transit vans. This resolution is in line with the company’s energy strategy, which aims for 0 emissions by 2040.
“The electrification of our fleet is a component of our pep (PepsiCo Positive) strategy and illustrates how sustainability is at the heart of PepsiCo’s business strategy – smart for the planet, smart for our business, and smart for the communities we serve,” he said. John Dean. , President, PepsiCo Beverages North America, Western Division.
PBNA’s Fresno facility is a 170,000-square-foot production facility with a fleet that distributes PepsiCo such as Pepsi, STARRY, Gatorade, Rockstar, Aquafina and others. Eight Tesla 750-kilowatt chargers and two Tesla Megapack battery garage systems were installed at the factory to force electricity.
The arrival of electric cars in Fresno is all about sustainability and making a long-term investment for the community. According to PS Newswire, this initiative marks the start of a vocational education program for scholars at Reedley College and Duncan Polytechnic High School. The program, which trains around one hundred students each year, focuses on offering hands-on work experience in electric trucks and infrastructure maintenance, contributing to the workforce and the local economy.
PepsiCo’s participation in the North American Council for Transportation Efficiency’s (NACFE) 2023 allocation on a less electric depot demonstrated the opportunity to seamlessly integrate electrified semi-trucks into PBNA’s operations through Tesla Semis at PBNA’s Sacramento facility. Frito-Lay North America (FLNA) also operates a fleet of Tesla semi-trucks from its Modesto, California, plant and FLNA’s facility in Queens, New York, participated in NACFE’s 2023 Run on Less with a fleet of Ford E-Transits.
PBNA’s electric fleet expansion has garnered significant help from key environmental organizations. The California Air Resources Board, the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District, and the California Energy Commission have awarded a grant for their climate investments in California. This statewide initiative, funded through billions of dollars in caps and trade, aims to reduce greenhouse fuel emissions, grow the economy, and grow public health and the environment, especially in disadvantaged communities. This support underlines the credibility and importance of PBNA’s fleet expansion in the context. of broader sustainability efforts.
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