Tesla Semi Trucks Will Operate Out of Fresno
Facility and E-Transit Vans Will Serve Customers Across
California
PURCHASE, N.Y., May 21, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Today PepsiCo Beverages North America (PBNA)
announced the expansion of its electric-powered fleet across
California. In the next several
months, fifty Class 8 Tesla Semi trucks will operate out of its
manufacturing and distribution facility in Fresno, Calif., and 75 Ford E-Transit electric
vans will step-change the electrification of its equipment services
fleet across the state. The electric vehicle deployment will help
the company progress toward its ambitious pep+ (PepsiCo Positive)
goal to reach net zero emissions by 2040.
"Our fleet electrification is an important part of our pep+
(PepsiCo Positive) strategy and illustrates how sustainability is a
core business strategy at PepsiCo— good for the planet, good for
our business, and good for the communities we serve," said
John Dean, President for PepsiCo
Beverages North America, West Division.
PBNA's Fresno location is a
170,000-square-foot manufacturing facility with a fleet operation
that distributes PepsiCo products including Pepsi, STARRY,
Gatorade, Rockstar, Aquafina, and more. At the facility, eight
750-kilowatt Tesla chargers and two Tesla Megapack Battery Energy
Storage Systems have been installed onsite to power the electric
Semis.
Across all of PBNA's 13 locations in California, PBNA is deploying 75 Ford
E-Transit electric vans, which will serve a variety of
applications, including sales deliveries and service support.
The deployment of electric vehicles in Fresno also kicks off a job training program
for students enrolled in Reedley
College and Duncan Polytechnic High School. The program educating
over 100 students, annually, focuses on developing hands-on job
training in the field of electric trucks and infrastructure
maintenance.
PepsiCo's participation in the North American Council for
Freight Efficiency's (NACFE) 2023 Run on Less Electric Depot
demonstrated the ability to seamlessly integrate electrified Semis
into PBNA's business through the Tesla Semis operating out of
PBNA's Sacramento facility.
Frito-Lay North America (FLNA) also
has a fleet of Tesla Semis that operate out of their Modesto, Calif. facility, and FLNA's
Queens, New York, facility
participated in NACFE's 2023 Run on Less with a fleet of Ford
E-Transits.
Expanding PBNA's electric fleet is supported by a grant provided
by the California Air Resources Board, the San Joaquin Valley Air
Pollution Control District, and the California Energy Commission as
part of their California Climate Investments, a statewide
initiative that puts billions of Cap-and-Trade dollars to work
reducing greenhouse gas emissions, strengthening the economy, and
improving public health and the environment — particularly in
disadvantaged communities. To learn more about PepsiCo and pep+,
visit www.pepsico.com/pepsicopositive.
About PepsiCo
PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion
times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the
world. PepsiCo generated more than $91
billion in net revenue in 2023, driven by a complementary
beverage and convenient foods portfolio that includes
Lay's, Doritos, Cheetos, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew,
Quaker, and SodaStream. PepsiCo's product portfolio includes a wide
range of enjoyable foods and beverages, including many iconic
brands that generate more than $1
billion each in estimated annual retail sales.
Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in
Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with pep+ (PepsiCo
Positive). pep+ is our strategic end-to-end transformation that
puts sustainability and human capital at the center of how we will
create value and growth by operating within planetary boundaries
and inspiring positive change for planet and people. For more
information, visit www.pepsico.com, and follow on X (Twitter),
Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn @PepsiCo.
CONTACT: Stephanie Bustamante,
stephanie.bustamante@pepsico.com
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