SUSTAINABLE HEAVY-DUTY INITIATIVES FOR FUTURE TECHNOLOGY

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SHIFT supports the advancement of clean, heavy-duty transportation technologies by funding demonstration and pilot projects across California. The program helps bridge the gap between early innovation and broader market adoption – providing real-world validation, generating critical performance data, and informing decisions by manufacturers, fleets, and agencies. By accelerating the path to commercialization, SHIFT helps ensure zero-emission technologies are ready to meet the state’s long-term climate and air quality goals.
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Technologies

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Trucks

Advancements in truck technologies are reshaping how goods move across California. These vehicles demonstrate cleaner power options, improved performance, and innovations that support more sustainable freight and delivery operations.

Other On-Road

On-road vehicles delivering passenger transport and community services while advancing cleaner, more efficient mobility. Examples include transit and shuttle buses, airport and campus shuttles, and municipal and specialty fleet vehicles.

Cargo Handling Equipment

Equipment used at ports and rail yards – such as cranes, heavy-duty forklifts, and container handlers – is being redesigned for cleaner energy use and improved efficiency. These technologies play a key role in building safer and more sustainable freight operations.

Maritime

From ferries to tugboats, maritime technologies are evolving toward cleaner propulsion, hybrid systems, and electrified operations. These innovations aim to reduce emissions and modernize activity across California’s ports and waterways.

Construction

Construction equipment is transitioning toward cleaner, more efficient, and higher-performing systems. These technologies help modernize worksites, improve safety, and reduce noise and emissions in communities across the state.

Agriculture

Agricultural technologies – from tractors to harvesters – are advancing toward greater efficiency and lower environmental impact. Projects highlight emerging power systems and design improvements that support more sustainable and productive farming.

Other Off-Road

Specialized equipment enabling cleaner, quieter operations while improving performance. Examples include aviation, industrial and forestry machinery, forklifts, material-handling systems, and portable or stationary power units.
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Net-Zero Farming and Freight Facility Demonstration Project

Demonstrating battery-electric Class 8 trucks paired with electric refrigeration units to reduce emissions across agricultural freight operations in California’s Central Valley.

Zero- and Near Zero-Emission Freight Facilities Project: Fuel Cell Hybrid Electric Delivery Van Deployment

Deploying fuel cell hybrid electric delivery vans to reduce greenhouse gas and toxic emissions from last-mile parcel operations while generating real-world performance data to inform future zero-emission freight fleets.

Volvo Low Impact Green Heavy Transport Solutions (LIGHTS) Project

Demonstrating how Class 8 electric trucks, charging infrastructure, solar generation, and fleet operations integrate to enable scalable zero-emission freight.

Zero- and Near Zero-Emission Freight Facilities Project: Next Generation Fuel Cell Delivery

Testing next-generation hybrid fuel cell delivery vans on active parcel routes to evaluate performance, reliability, and readiness for broader commercial deployment.

Sustainable Terminals Accelerating Regional Transformation (START) Project – Phase 1

Demonstrating a multi-region, zero-emission freight supply chain spanning vessels, terminals, yard equipment, and trucks across California ports.

Zero-Emission Beverage Handling and Distribution at Scale

Deploying electric Class 8 trucks and charging infrastructure across multiple facilities to demonstrate scalable, zero-emission beverage distribution with minimal disruption to fleet operations.
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The Green On-Road Linen Delivery Project

Scaling electric walk-in delivery vans to validate performance, uptime, and operational fit for commercial linen delivery across multiple Central Valley service hubs.

Goodwill Industries Electric Delivery Vehicle Project

Deploying electric delivery trucks and charging infrastructure in nonprofit logistics operations to capture real-world performance, costs, and best practices for fleet electrification.

California Collaborative Advanced Technology Drayage Truck Demonstration Project

Testing battery-electric and hybrid drayage trucks from multiple manufacturers to evaluate performance, infrastructure needs, and operational fit in port and regional freight service.

Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Investments Multi-Source Facility – Port of Los Angeles Green Omni Terminal

Integrating zero-emission cargo-handling equipment, electric trucks, shore power, and on-site clean energy systems to enable end-to-end freight decarbonization at the Port of Los Angeles.

Multi-Source Freight Facility Electric Truck Demonstration Project

Demonstrating battery-electric yard trucks at rail yards and freight hubs to generate real-world performance data and inform large-scale commercialization.
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Projects

Net-Zero Farming and Freight Facility Demonstration Project

Demonstrating battery-electric Class 8 trucks paired with electric refrigeration units to reduce emissions across agricultural freight operations in California’s Central Valley.

Zero- and Near Zero-Emission Freight Facilities Project: Fuel Cell Hybrid Electric Delivery Van Deployment

Deploying fuel cell hybrid electric delivery vans to reduce greenhouse gas and toxic emissions from last-mile parcel operations while generating real-world performance data to inform future zero-emission freight fleets.

Volvo Low Impact Green Heavy Transport Solutions (LIGHTS) Project

Demonstrating how Class 8 electric trucks, charging infrastructure, solar generation, and fleet operations integrate to enable scalable zero-emission freight.

Zero- and Near Zero-Emission Freight Facilities Project: Next Generation Fuel Cell Delivery

Testing next-generation hybrid fuel cell delivery vans on active parcel routes to evaluate performance, reliability, and readiness for broader commercial deployment.

Sustainable Terminals Accelerating Regional Transformation (START) Project – Phase 1

Demonstrating a multi-region, zero-emission freight supply chain spanning vessels, terminals, yard equipment, and trucks across California ports.

Zero-Emission Beverage Handling and Distribution at Scale

Deploying electric Class 8 trucks and charging infrastructure across multiple facilities to demonstrate scalable, zero-emission beverage distribution with minimal disruption to fleet operations.
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Projects

Net-Zero Farming and Freight Facility Demonstration Project

Demonstrating battery-electric Class 8 trucks paired with electric refrigeration units to reduce emissions across agricultural freight operations in California’s Central Valley.

Zero- and Near Zero-Emission Freight Facilities Project: Fuel Cell Hybrid Electric Delivery Van Deployment

Deploying fuel cell hybrid electric delivery vans to reduce greenhouse gas and toxic emissions from last-mile parcel operations while generating real-world performance data to inform future zero-emission freight fleets.

Volvo Low Impact Green Heavy Transport Solutions (LIGHTS) Project

Demonstrating how Class 8 electric trucks, charging infrastructure, solar generation, and fleet operations integrate to enable scalable zero-emission freight.

Zero- and Near Zero-Emission Freight Facilities Project: Next Generation Fuel Cell Delivery

Testing next-generation hybrid fuel cell delivery vans on active parcel routes to evaluate performance, reliability, and readiness for broader commercial deployment.

Sustainable Terminals Accelerating Regional Transformation (START) Project – Phase 1

Demonstrating a multi-region, zero-emission freight supply chain spanning vessels, terminals, yard equipment, and trucks across California ports.

Zero-Emission Beverage Handling and Distribution at Scale

Deploying electric Class 8 trucks and charging infrastructure across multiple facilities to demonstrate scalable, zero-emission beverage distribution with minimal disruption to fleet operations.
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