The British Columbia to Baja California ZEV Corridor (BC2BC) will enable electric trucks to charge and refuel from Vancouver, in British Columbia, Canada, through Washington, Oregon and California, USA, to Baja California in Mexico.
The planned electric truck charging and refuelling corridor runs along the I-5 highway along the North American West Coast. According to the project partners, nearly 10,000 trucks travel the corridor on an average day. The initial buildout involves 20 electric charging stations and three hydrogen stations.
California Transportation Secretary Toks Omishakin noted, “With global fuel prices driving up the cost of moving goods, partnerships like this are more critical than ever to strengthen our economies and advance Governor Newsom’s zero-emission transportation goals.”
The initiative was launched at the Port of Long Beach with representatives from the collaborating governments as well as Volvo Group North America, Southern California Edison, Tesla, EV Realty and King Fio Trucking. Zero-emission trucks from IMC Logistics, Volvo, Tesla and ZM Trucks were on display at the launch.
“Freight corridors are where electrification can deliver real operational value at scale,” said Aravind Kailas, advanced technology policy director at Volvo Group North America.
