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The city aims to reduce carbon emissions by installing EV chargers throughout and adding light duty EVs to its fleet of 5,400 vehicles.
May 23, 2024 | Staff Reporter | USA | Facilities Management
The city of Dallas, America’s fourth-largest metro area, has announced it is aiming to improve air quality through electrifying the city’s vehicle fleet by 2040. Ford Pro and Dallas have entered a 10-year agreement to grow and manage EV charging infrastructure for the city’s fleet operations. As part of the agreement, Ford Pro chargers will be installed at the city’s worksites and use Ford Pro smart charging software to customise and manage EV charging performance.
Through the integrated software and hardware solution, Dallas can help ensure that its fleet vehicles are charged optimally and ready for work when they need them.
In 2020, Dallas approved a Comprehensive Environmental & Climate Action plan that includes efforts to reduce carbon emissions, in part by installing EV chargers throughout the city and adding light duty EVs to the city’s fleet of 5,400 vehicles.
Four million vehicles are operated by state and local governments in the US, according to US Federal Highway statistics. The US government has called for most federal vehicle purchases to be zero-emission vehicles by 2035, a trend which many state and local governments may be likely to mirror.
“The City of Dallas is committed to a clean, safe, and healthy environment, and we’re making great strides in our efforts to reduce emissions and improve air quality,” said Eric Johnson, Mayor of Dallas. “This agreement with Ford Pro marks a significant milestone and will help our city avoid energy waste and save money on energy costs. We look forward to building upon our work with Ford Pro to further scale EV charging infrastructure and electrify our fleet operations to continue to serve our great city now and in the future.”
The agreement with Ford Pro marks a significant milestone and will help our city avoid energy waste and save money on energy costs.
Eric Johnson, Mayor of Dallas
Ford Pro Charging claims it already has hundreds of local government customers. There’s an increasing trend of state and local governments not only adding EVs to their fleets, but also seeking high-quality EV chargers and smart charging software to manage it effectively. This shift may be driven in part by rising fuel costs, potentially lower operational costs provided by EVs and a match of good use cases for how municipal agencies use EVs.
“EV adoption is on the rise with state and local government fleets, and we’re proud to provide smart charging software and hardware to help electrify one of the biggest cities in one of America’s biggest metro areas,” said Ted Cannis, CEO, Ford Pro. “The impact software can have on EV charging can be substantial, helping public agencies like the City of Dallas not only manage charging infrastructure today, but help determine where chargers may be needed in the future.”
