West Michigan International Opens Michigan’s First Public Commercial Vehicle Charging Station

KALAMAZOO, Mich., Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Worldwide^® vendor West Michigan Worldwide introduced the grand opening of Michigan’s first public electrical business car charging station at its Kalamazoo location. Positioned immediately off I-94, one of many largest freight corridors within the Midwest, the brand new electrical car (EV) charging station is optimized for business car charging and can present fleets the flexibility to cost bigger autos, together with Class 8 electrical vans. The DC quick charger options two 24-hour charging hookups.

“We perceive that point is cash within the business car business, which led us to put in one of many quickest chargers supplied,” stated Ed Rietman, vendor principal, West Michigan Worldwide. “Much like diesel fueling stations, drivers who make the most of these public chargers can have the comfort of paying on the pump and getting out and in shortly.”

Rietman, Worldwide Truck’s 2019 North American Vendor of the 12 months, has grown West Michigan Worldwide to incorporate greater than 90 service bays with 280 extremely expert personnel throughout its 5 areas, in addition to a round the clock emergency break down, towing and restoration service. With EVs changing into an business focus, Rietman and his crew made the choice to take a position and aide clients within the transition.

“Our primary objective wanting ahead is to remain aligned with advancing applied sciences so we are able to provide the very best providers to our clients,” stated Rietman. “Each enterprise choice we make is with the shoppers’ greatest pursuits in thoughts, and we hope to deploy chargers in any respect our dealerships within the close to future.”

Navistar’s manufacturers, Worldwide and IC Bus^®, have the most important vendor community in North America with greater than 700 areas. Worldwide and IC Bus sellers, with help from Navistar’s NEXT eMobility crew, are serving to put together clients for the transition to EVs.

The chargers on the West Michigan Worldwide in Kalamazoo had been put in with help from Navistar’s charging associate, InCharge. The dealership labored intently with Navistar’s NEXT eMobility crew to plan, coordinate and set up the car charger. NEXT operates round a mannequin that gives an end-to-end answer for patrons seeking to transition their enterprise operations to EVs.

“Because the business prepares for the elevated adoption of zero-emissions business autos, the event of a strong public charging infrastructure is crucial to that success,” stated Jason Gies, vice chairman, eMobility Enterprise Growth. “We’re proud to work intently with West Michigan Worldwide as they take this primary step in making a complete charging community.”

For extra details about Navistar’s shift to speed up the impression of sustainable mobility, go to www.navistar.com/our-path-forward/zero-emissions.

About Navistar

Navistar, Inc. (“Navistar”) is a purpose-driven firm, reimagining the right way to ship what issues to create extra cohesive relationships, construct higher-performing groups and discover options the place others do not. Primarily based in Lisle, Illinois, Navistar or its subsidiaries and associates produce Worldwide^® model business vans and engines, IC Bus^® model faculty and business buses, all-makes OnCommand^® Connection superior connectivity providers, and Fleetrite^®, ReNEWeD^® and Diamond Benefit^® model aftermarket components and features a Brazilian producer of engines and gensets, MWM Motores Diesel e Geradores. With a historical past of innovation courting again to 1831, Navistar has greater than 14,500 staff worldwide and is a member of TRATON SE, a world champion of the truck and transport providers business. Extra data is on the market at www.Navistar.com.

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SOURCE Navistar Worldwide Company