The JETSI project is a landmark initiative that will deploy 100 Class 8 battery-electric trucks (BETs) across Southern California to demonstrate strategies to successfully scale market penetration of zero emission technologies.
The JETSI project was honored with a California Air Quality Award by the Coalition for Clean Air at the annual awards ceremony hosted on June 14, 2024, in Los Angeles, California. This prestigious award recognizes the project’s significant contribution to reducing emissions in Southern California’s commercial transportation sector.
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Los Angeles Daily News | In February, an event showcased a trucking company’s Ontario-based fleet of electric-powered drayage trucks, funded in part by a state government and pollution-fighting public agencies. NFI’s trucks are expected to offset 4,400 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions every year.
The Joint Electric Truck Scaling Initiative (JETSI) proudly celebrates a major clean transportation milestone: project partners NFI and Schneider have collectively driven over 11 million miles using their battery-electric truck (BET) fleets. This achievement marks a significant milestone in achieving scaled zero-emission operations and offers a proven model for other fleets considering electrification.
On March 7, 2025, the South Coast Air Quality Management District (South Coast AQMD) hosted its annual Clean Air Technology Showcase, bringing together 30 exhibitors to highlight the latest advancements in zero-emission technology. The event served as a gathering for industry leaders and community stakeholders to see firsthand how clean transportation and technology are making an impact in Southern California.
New York Times | JETSI Project partner, NFI, had VP, Jessica Cordero, sit down with the New York Times to discuss NFI navigating BET deployments following California’s removal of drayage regulations.
JETSI project partners are collaborating to help the freight logistics industry move beyond small pilot projects for Class 8 BETs and demonstrate how they can be deployed successfully at scale.
JETSI is jointly financed by California Air Resources Board and California Energy Commission ($26.98 million), MSRC ($8 million), and South Coast AQMD ($5.4 million), with an additional $21.7 million from Port of Long Beach, Port of Los Angeles, Southern California Edison, NFI, and Schneider. JETSI is part of California Climate Investments, a statewide program 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.
