CALSTART, Electric Truck Research and Utilization Center’s (eTRUC) co-funder California Energy Commission, and managing partner of the eTRUC Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) are ready to debut the Advanced Transportation Research Center with upgraded infrastructure at a ribbon-cutting event next month. Overseen by Southern California Edison, this charging facility at the Electric Vehicle Technical Center (EVTC) will be used to support the testing of heavy-duty trucks at megawatt (MW) power levels and function as a user facility available to third parties and vehicle/charging industry manufacturers.

During the event, participants will hear from industry experts about the lab’s unique features and capabilities. They will gain insight into how the use of new electric refueling infrastructure is being deployed to advance the adoption of heavy-duty trucks and improve air quality around low-income and disadvantaged communities along heavily trafficked freight corridors. Workers in air quality management, federal and state agencies, utilities, ports, and trucking groups are encouraged to attend.

The press will have the opportunity to ask questions at the close of the event.

Please note: Media cannot enter the Advanced Transportation Research Center’s interior offices.

WHO:

Speakers include (subject to change):

California Energy Commission:

• Peter Chen, Supervisor, R&D Division, California Energy Commission
• Vincent Weyl, Vehicle-Grid Integration Principal, Fuels and Transportation Division, California Energy Commission

e-TRUC partners:

• Brian Chen, Vice President, Project and Field Engineering, Southern California Edison
• Watson Collins, Senior Technical Executive, EPRI
• Jasna Tomic, Vice President, CALSTART

WHAT:

eTRUC Advanced Transportation Research Center’s ribbon-cutting event at the Electric Vehicle Technical Center (EVTC).

Please message CALSTART’s Associate Project Manager, Innovative Technology and Infrastructure Planning, Giovanna Escamilla, to RSVP for the ribbon-cutting event. 

WHEN:

May 1, 2025, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. PT

WHERE:

Southern California Edison; Electric Vehicle Technical Center (EVTC) located at 265 N. East End Avenue, Pomona, CA 91767

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Please contact CALSTART’s Media Manager, Jennifer Smith, to arrange interviews ahead or after the event.

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 250 member companies and building on the lessons learned from the major programs it manages for the State of California. CALSTART manages more than $1 billion 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.