The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (SJVAPCD) led a project to deploy 21 zero-emission, all-electric walk-in vans for linen delivery—a delivery segment well-suited for electrification. Industry partners included Motiv Power Systems, AmeriPride Services, and CALSTART. AmeriPride, a uniform and linen service provider since 1889, selected its Stockton, Merced, Fresno, and Bakersfield locations—primarily in disadvantaged communities—for demonstration. The vans used Motiv’s EPIC F-59 chassis, an all-electric, body-ready alternative to traditional internal combustion vehicles. SJVAPCD, a public health agency committed to improving air quality and community health, drew on its deep experience with clean air incentive programs to administer the project under the Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Pilot Commercial Deployment solicitation, serving as a model for statewide grant implementation.
