Greenlane expands electric vehicle charging corridors: A new era for zero-emission freight along I-10 and I-15

Greenlane, a public charging infrastructure developer backed by Daimler Truck, announced the expansion of its commercial electric vehicle charging corridors. This corridor is along Interstate 10, connecting Southern California to Phoenix, Arizona. Pilots of zero-emission Class 8 trucks have already proven the technology along the corridor.

This is the second such announcement, as Greenlane announced a charging corridor along I-15 in 2024, which connects Southern California to Las Vegas.

Greenlane's partnership with Windrose Technology

While backed by Daimler, “Greenlane is agnostic to all vehicle OEMs,” Patrick MacDonald-King, Greenlane CEO, told FleetOwner. The company supports charging infrastructure and development for all truck makes and models. Its partnership with Windrose Technology, an electric truck manufacturer based in China, is a testament to that. The OEM helped support the expansion along I-10, using Greenlane’s hub as a base of operations for its fleet customers piloting the Windrose R700.

“Windrose is very interested in Greenlane because they have fleet customers who will be utilizing their trucks along the I-10 and I-15 corridors, where we are building out our network,” MacDonald-King said.

Greenlane hub in Colton, California — Greenlane announced the expansion of its commercial electric vehicle charging corridors. The second corridor is along Interstate 10, connecting Southern California to Phoenix, Arizona. Pilots of zero-emission Class 8 trucks have already proven the technology along the corridor.

For now, Greenlane’s only hub exists at the beginning of that corridor in Colton, but Greenlane plans to eventually open I-10 corridor locations in Blythe, California, and Greater Phoenix, Arizona. But even this one hub is a significant starting point, especially when Windrose has proven the capability of its trucks.

The OEM has already successfully piloted single-charge runs hauling 74,000 lb. from Greenlane’s hub in Colton, California, nearly 300 miles to Buckeye, Arizona, just outside of Phoenix. The battery had 12% life remaining at its destination.

“Windrose's remarkable achievements during testing demonstrate that our high-performance charging network can handle the most demanding freight operations, giving us confidence that this I-10 corridor will serve as a critical backbone for zero-emission freight,” MacDonald-King said in a release. “By establishing charging infrastructure along key transportation arteries, we're providing the foundation fleets need to scale their electric operations.”

Powering real fleets on real routes

Greenlane Colton charging stations — For now, Greenlane’s only hub exists at the beginning of that corridor in Colton, but Greenlane plans to eventually open I-10 corridor locations in Blythe, California, and Greater Phoenix, Arizona.

Bringing this to real-world applications, fleets taking advantage of Greenlane’s charging hub include Nevoya, an all-electric Class 8 trucking carrier, which plans to run routes along Greenlane’s I-10 corridor.

While Nevoya’s haul types will be dependent upon its customer needs, the proven capability from the Windrose trucks—the exact models of which Nevoya operates, along with Freightliner eCascadia and Volvo VNR electric trucks—is sure to help continue validating the feasibility of electric Class 8 trucks in certain applications.

Until Greelane’s other charging hubs are built, the company is prepared to help meet fleets’ charging needs.

“Greenlane Center in Colton will serve as a base for charging and driver support for Nevoya’s operations,” MacDonald-King said. “If Nevoya chooses to start moving freight before we open our facilities in Blythe and Phoenix, we will work with Nevoya to source temporary charging solutions where we can.”

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Greenlane plans to help bring Class 8 electric charging infrastructure across the country, and these two corridors are only the beginning. Greenlane’s next corridors will be decided upon using anonymous data from Uber Freight and Daimler to determine popular trade routes, MacDonald-King said.

“We are in active pursuit of several locations, lighting up Northern California, the Pacific Northwest, and eventually the East Coast,” MacDonald-King explained.

Greenlane is also working with “various partners” to add four to six EV chargers at existing truck stops through its Greenlane Plus or Greenlane Express business model, MacDonald-King said, instead of building out entire Greenlane hubs.