On Wednesday, September 18, CALSTART will present its second annual zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicle (ZE-MHDV) display in Washington, D.C., to showcase the diverse and market-ready technologies helping to accelerate the transition to cleaner transportation, and to highlight the historic progress in bringing clean energy manufacturing investments and jobs back to the United States. They will be joined by the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition and the bicameral Electrification Caucus.

Interested attendees and members of Congress will be able to visit, tour, and experience select vehicles and discuss their use and adoption with representatives from CALSTART, featured vehicle manufacturers, and partners. Workers who are driving and using these vehicles daily will also discuss their personal experiences, with a focus on improved health and occupational safety.

At 3 p.m., the speaking portion of the event will begin, featuring CALSTART leadership, federal officials, and members of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition and the bicameral Electrification Caucus. This part of the program will be livestreamed through this link.

WHO (subject to change):

• Ali Zaidi, Assistant to the President and White House National Climate Advisor
• Sen Ed Markey (MA)
• Rep Paul Tonko (NY-20)
• Rep Jennifer McClellan (VA-04)
• Rep Jared Huffman (CA-02)
• Trisha Dello Iacono, Head of Policy, CALSTART
• Salim Youssefzadeh, CEO, WattEV
• Zach Friedman, Senior Director of Federal Policy, Ceres
• Nate Baguio, Senior Vice-President, Commercial Development, Lion Electric
• Julie Kimmel, Manager, Editorial & Member Cultivation, Moms Clean Air Force and daughter, Margot
• Roy Houseman, Legislative Director, United Steelworkers
• John Thomas, Chief Performance Officer, District Department of Transportation, Zero-Emission Truck Driver
• Additional Members of Congress and Partners, TBD

WHAT: ZE-MHDV showcase and informational event. Register now.

WHEN: Wednesday, September 18, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. ET (speaker remarks at 3 p.m. ET). Reception to follow at 5 p.m. ET at Hawk ‘N’ Dove.

WHERE: Maryland Avenue SW and 3rd Street SW, Washington, DC

RSVP: Please email [email protected] to let us know if you are sending a reporter.

Participating OEMs include:

• Nikola Tre BEV semi-truck
• Blue Bird Vision Electric school bus
• Rivian EDV 700 delivery truck
• EV Ice Cream truck – with free ice cream
• Lion6 commercial truck
• Mobile Power Unit

Additional information:

Please contact CALSTART Media Manager, Jennifer Smith, to let us know you are coming to the ZE-MHDV showcase and/or reception.

About CALSTART

 A mission-driven industry organization focused on transportation decarbonization and clean air for all, CALSTART has offices in New York, Michigan, Colorado, California, Florida, and Europe. CALSTART is uniquely positioned to build the national clean transportation industry by working closely with its 285 member companies and building on the lessons learned from the major programs it manages for the State of California. CALSTART manages more than $500 million in vehicle incentive and technical assistance programs in the United States and is leading a global effort to build the zero-emission commercial vehicle market.