Motiv Power Systems has received $8.1 million in grant funding from the California Energy Commission (CEC) to continue the commercialization of its award-winning All-Electric Powertrain, including a new manufacturing facility in Hayward, California that opened today. Meeting the growing demand for electric trucks and buses across the US, this facility will produce the entire suite of products included in Motiv鈥檚 All-Electric Powertrain. At full capacity, the facility will employ 20 workers and produce 480 all-electric powertrains annually.
“Motiv Power Systems is advancing electric transportation technology through several California Energy Commission grants, transforming mere concepts into practical, zero and near-zero emission vehicles,” said Janea A. Scott lead commissioner on transportation for the California Energy Commission “This new manufacturing facility is a great example of effective public policy and investments that can help the state meet its clean air, climate and petroleum reduction goals.”
For the development of the Hayward manufacturing facility, Motiv previously received $2.4 million in funding from the CEC. 聽Recently the CEC awarded grants for approximately $2.7 million and $3 million to fund the production of a Class C electric school bus and electric refuse and loader trucks, respectively. In total, Motiv has received, $12.3 million in funding from the CEC since its founding in 2009. 鈥淲e are deeply grateful for the CEC鈥檚 leadership and California鈥檚 grant programs, our success is in large part due to the CEC鈥檚 continuing support of cutting-edge research, and investments that help develop zero-emission vehicles,鈥� said Motiv CEO Jim Castelaz. 聽鈥淥ur new manufacturing facility will enable us to meet the rising demand for zero-emission vehicles from fleets seeking cost-effective and environmentally friendly transportation solutions.鈥�
The Motiv All-Electric Powertrain Upfit Package is currently available for three truck and bus chassis: the Ford F59, the Ford E450, and Crane Carrier cabover class 8 chassis. The Upfit Package includes all of the components needed to transform the chassis from fossil fuel to zero-emission all-electric drive, such as batteries, motor, universal charging compatibility, and power for hydraulics, heating and air conditioning units. 聽It is professionally installed to OEM standards during the vehicle’s build. Named one of Popular Science鈥檚 2014 Best of What鈥檚 New technologies, the Motiv All-Electric Powertrain has successfully been scaled from school buses for Kings Canyon Unified School District, to shuttle buses funded by Google and the CEC, and North America鈥檚 only all-electric refuse truck deployed by the City of Chicago. These zero-emission trucks and buses have shown a reduction of total operating costs by up to 87 percent compared to diesel trucks.
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