Phoenix Motorcars: PHIL HAUPT ELECTRIC ACQUIRES FIRST 100% ELECTRIC UTILITY TRUCK EVER DEPLOYED BY PRIVATE FLEET THROUGH SECAT FUNDING
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PHOENIX MOTORCARS SURPASSES SIGNIFICANT MILESTONE OF 2 MILLION ELECTRIC MILES ON THE ROAD
PHOENIX MOTORCARS SURPASSES SIGNIFICANT MILESTONE
OF 2 MILLION ELECTRIC MILES ON THE ROAD
Phoenix Motorcars, a leader in developing electric drivetrains for class 4 commercial vehicles including shuttle buses, flat-bed trucks and work trucks, recently announced that it has surpassed 2 million electric miles on the road. The company currently has 74 electric vehicles on the road all over California, Texas and overseas. To date, all Phoenix Motorcars vehicles on the road have saved over 6.6 million pounds of CO2 emissions.
This milestone comes at the heels of a very successful year with a closing of over 80 orders. Phoenix Motorcars electric vehicles not only emit ZERO emissions but also reduce maintenance and operating costs. A single Phoenix Motorcars vehicle reduces atmospheric emissions by 61 tons annually, has 5 times the efficiency of an equivalent gas engine and fuel savings of 82% over gas and 76% over clean natural gas vehicles.
Customers range from airports, campuses, utility companies and municipalities to name a few and all have been nothing short of content with Phoenix Motorcars’ electric vehicles. Wally Park, an airport parking service company that currently operates in 14 major U.S. airports has been a customer of Phoenix Motorcars for over 3 years. “Working with Phoenix Motorcars has been a pleasure these past several years. Wally Park is proud to be early adopters of electric airport shuttles.”, said Ed Pomponio, Vice President of Transportation, L & R Group of Companies.“Phoenix’s support in deploying and servicing the largest zero emission airport shuttle fleet has been outstanding. We are proud to have contributed to this exciting milestone, so here’s to 2 million more!”, he continued.
With a growing backlog of orders, Phoenix is poised to grow significantly in 2020. “2019 was a successful – record breaking year for us. We are ramping up production, scheduled to grow revenue by over three times and plan to achieve new heights the Phoenix Motorcars way. Exciting things are yet to come!”, said Gillray Cadet, CFO of Phoenix Motorcars.
Phoenix Motorcars, founded in 2003, is a leader in developing medium and heavy duty electric vehicles for the commercial markets with a primary focus on class 4 vehicles. Phoenix Motorcars strives to provide fleets with clean transportation and renewable energy through advanced technology solutions and remains committed to excellence in electric vehicle innovation. For more information, please visit www.phoenixmotorcars.com
COLTON ELECTRIC UTILITY TO RECEIVE A PHOENIX MOTORCARS ALL ELECTRIC UTILITY TRUCK TO SERVICE ITS COMMUNITY
COLTON ELECTRIC UTILITY TO RECEIVE A PHOENIX MOTORCARS ALL ELECTRIC UTILITY TRUCK TO SERVICE ITS COMMUNITY
COLTON, California— San Bernardino County’s City of Colton Electric Utility is due to receive its first all-electric zero emission utility truck from Phoenix Motorcars, on the heels of a record breaking 87 days of bad air quality in the summer of 2018.
Aside from the many environmental benefits of utilizing electric vehicles, the Phoenix Motorcars Utility Trucks also offer significant cost benefits over the total life of the vehicle. “We provide our clients with substantial savings in fueling and maintenance costs”, says Emad Fakhoury, CEO of Phoenix Motorcars. “We are excited to partner with the City of Colton, forward-thinkers, whose goal is to promote sustainable transportation and reduce atmospheric emissions”, he continued.
“I am looking forward to city staff enjoying all the benefits I experience driving an all-electric car work. It’s healthier for our environment and meets our sustainability goals. As a City we need to lead by example.” says Jessica Sutorus, Environmental Conservation Supervisor for the City of Colton.
The Phoenix Motorcars all electric zero emission utility truck is set to be delivered to Colton April, 2019.
Phoenix Motorcars, founded in 2003, is a leader in developing medium and heavy duty electric vehicles for the commercial markets. Phoenix Motorcars strives to provide fleets with clean transportation and renewable energy through advanced technology solutions and remains committed to excellence in electric vehicle innovation. More information available at www.phoenixmotorcars.com
Forest River, Creative Bus Sales & Phoenix Motorcars form a partnership to rollout zero emission electric shuttle & school buses
Forest River, Creative Bus Sales & Phoenix Motorcars
form a partnership to rollout zero emission
electric shuttle & school buses.
Forest River Inc., Creative Bus Sales & Phoenix Motorcars have formed an alliance to jointly develop, build and distribute electric zero emission buses. As part of the agreement, Phoenix Motorcars will be the supplier of electric drivetrains for all zero-emission shuttle & school buses built by Forest River on the Ford E450 chassis with the Starcraft Bus body. Creative Bus Sales will be the exclusive factory representative for the range of products sold under this agreement.
Starcraft Bus, a division of Forest River Inc. is the largest shuttle bus builder in North America and is America’s fastest growing school bus manufacturer.
“Forest River is the leading shuttle bus manufacturer in the country and this partnership with Phoenix Motorcars enables us to maintain that edge. Matched with industry leading EV solutions from Phoenix Motorcars and the unparalleled network of Creative Bus Sales, switching to electric will be an easy & seamless process for customers,” says David Wright, President of Forest River Bus.
Creative Bus Sales, the largest dealer for buses in the US, will exclusively sell and service the new range of electric shuttle and school buses across their U.S. locations. Phoenix Motorcars will train and certify technicians across Creative locations to perform warranty repairs and service.
“Together with Forest River and Phoenix Motorcars, we bring the most competent electric buses to our customers. Phoenix Motorcars is the industry leader in the Class 4 electric shuttle bus segment, we are excited to be working together and bringing best in class products supported by our superior sales & service network,” said Tony Matijevich, President of Creative Bus Sales on the partnership.
The shuttle & school buses will be powered by Phoenix’s latest electric drivetrain technology, offering up to 130 miles range on a single charge. The vehicles offer dual charging capability, compatible to both the Level III 50KW CHAdeMO charger and a J1772 Level II charger.
The versatility of the cutaway chassis will be retained with multiple seating configurations offered. The zero emission buses will also be equipped with state of the art telematics solutions, offering real time operating info for fleet owners and remote diagnostics for service.
Emad Fakhoury, CEO of Phoenix Motorcars said, “The synergy between Forest River, Creative Bus Sales and Phoenix Motor Cars will bring the best electric powered transportation solutions to customers across the United States.
Phoenix is continuing to invest in developing cutting edge electric drivetrain technologies and with such great alliance will accelerate the advancement of zero emission transportation.”
Phoenix Motorcars powered Starcraft electric buses will reach customers starting Q2 2019. A large number of buses are scheduled for delivery, including 29 for the US EPA funded South Coast Air Quality Management District project to electrify shuttles across key airports in Southern California.
PHOENIX MOTORCARS TO DEPLOY 29 ALL ELECTRIC AIRPORT SHUTTLE BUSES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT AND GRANT FUNDING SUPPORT FROM THE US EPA.
PHOENIX MOTORCARS TO DEPLOY 29 ALL ELECTRIC AIRPORT SHUTTLE BUSES
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
AND GRANT FUNDING SUPPORT FROM THE US EPA.
ONTARIO, CA, MAY 30TH, 2018 – Phoenix Motorcars is proud to announce that the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD)/Phoenix proposal has been awarded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (U.S. EPA) 2017 Targeted Airshed Grant.
Phoenix will utilize the $3.18 million grant from the U.S. EPA to replace 29 diesel and gas-fueled shuttle buses at the four major airports in Southern California (LAX, Ontario, JWA and Hollywood Burbank) with zero-emission battery-electric shuttles manufactured locally by Phoenix Motorcars.
Combined with California’s Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project, the vehicles will be provided free of cost to the fleet operators. The operators will also receive additional funding to cover part of their charging infrastructure cost.
The grant provides organizations operating regular shuttle services to the airports – including parking companies, car rental facilities, hotels and other airport fleets – the opportunity to switch to Phoenix’s Zero Emission Utility Shuttle (ZEUS) while benefitting from the lower cost of operations as compared to their existing gasoline or diesel shuttle buses.
“This win is a testament to the best-in-class products Phoenix Motorcars produces and further cements our position as a market leader in the electric shuttle bus segment. We are the leading supplier of medium duty all electric shuttle buses in the U.S. and we look forward to supporting more fleet operators in switching to zero emission transportation while also reducing their cost of operations” said Mr. Emad Fakhoury, CEO of Phoenix Motorcars. “We greatly appreciate the efforts of the U.S. EPA and SCAQMD in supporting the adoption of zero-emission medium duty electric vehicles”.
“Our goal is to improve air quality through use of innovative solutions such as Phoenix Motorcars’ vehicles, and we want to acknowledge U.S. EPA’s support towards our goal,” said Wayne Nastri, executive officer of the SCAQMD. “We look forward to working with this local company in deploying zero emissions technology to help further reduce smog-forming emissions at the four largest airports in Southern California.”
Airport shuttle buses often run 24/7 operations and ZEUS by Phoenix Motorcars is well suited to meet the requirements of this high intensity application. The ZEUS shuttle bus can run up to 110 miles on a single charge and comes with both Level II and Level III fast charging capabilities.
About Phoenix Motorcars:
Based in Ontario, California, Phoenix Cars LLC, dba Phoenix Motorcars is a leading manufacturer of all-electric vehicles and systems for the fleet market. With focus on the medium duty Class 4 segment, Phoenix Motorcars a range of trucks and buses to suit the requirements of fleet operators.
The SCAQMD is the air pollution control agency for Orange County and major portions of Los Angeles, San Bernardino and Riverside counties.
Phoenix Motorcars: Parking Concepts Introduces First Electric Shuttle Bus at Ontario Airport.
Parking Concepts Introduces First Electric Shuttle Bus at Ontario Airport.
Parking Concepts Inc. a leading provider of airport parking solutions has launched the first 100% electric shuttle bus at the Ontario International Airport in Southern California with the deployment of Phoenix Motorcars Zero Emission Utility Shuttle- ZEUS 305.
This is in line with Parking Concepts’ sustainability goals of reducing the carbon footprint of its services while providing the best in class service for its customers. Parking Concepts has been a leader deploying electric vehicle charging stations and in adopting zero and low emission transportation solutions.
Rachel Solis, General Manager of Parking Concepts at Ontario airport, said “Parking Concepts has been at the forefront of adopting of sustainable vehicles and practices. The new Phoenix electric shuttle buses will help us negate the environmental impact of our vehicles while reducing our operating expenses. The fuel and maintenance costs for these vehicles are negligible in comparison to gas or CNG options”.
The shuttle bus designed and developed by Phoenix Motorcars, an Ontario California based electric bus & truck manufacturer carries up to 14 passengers and their luggage between the airport terminal and the offsite parking facility. The shuttle bus also is also equipped with a 2 seat ADA lift.
The ZEUS-305 electric shuttle offers up to 100 miles in range and comes equipped with a Level II and a Level III charging option. The fast charging capability allows for the vehicle to be fully charged in less than three hours. The shuttle is expected to reduce more than 60 tons of carbon dioxide every year as compared to a conventional diesel shuttle.
Tarek Helou, Director of Sales and Marketing at Phoenix Motorcars said, “We are proud to be working with Parking Concepts and we are excited to be offering the first all electric shuttle bus in Ontario. It’s great to see our products making a positive impact in the communities we live and work in. This is another great step in proving that our electric buses are well suited to meet the intense operational requirements of busy airports, whilst also helping clean up the environment“.
Phoenix Motorcars L.L.C. wins the NPA 2017 Innovative Sustainability Project of the Year
Phoenix Motorcars L.L.C. wins the NPA 2017
Innovative Sustainability Project of the Year
Zero Emission Shuttle Buses Revolutionize the Parking Industry
with Cost Savings and Clean Air for Southern California
Ontario, CA. (October 31, 2017) – Phoenix Motorcars L.L.C. was honored by the National Parking Association (NPA) with the 2017 Innovative Sustainability Project of the Year Award. Phoenix Motorcars was selected for the work done in partnership with the L & R Group of companies to bring the first fully zero emission electric shuttle fleet in the nation to Southern California at LAX airport. The award was presented at the annual NPA Convention & Expo, held this year in Palm Springs, CA, October 2-5th.
“We express our sincere gratitude to the NPA for this award. We are excited to continue working with LNR and our other partners in supplying commercial fleets with proven electric vehicles that provide substantial operational and emission savings.” said Emad Fakhoury, Chief Executive Officer of Phoenix Motorcars.
About the Project
Phoenix Motorcars collaborated with L & R Group of Companies to replace gas powered shuttle buses at Los Angeles International Airport with Phoenix’s Zero Emission Utility Shuttles (ZEUS) buses. L&R subsidiary, Wally Park Premier, deployed 16 ZEUS buses at the Los Angeles Airport, making it the first all-electric fleet of airport-parking shuttle buses in the USA. By deploying a total of 33 ZEUS buses, L&R will be able to convert 4.2 million gas miles to all-electric miles over a 5-year period and reduce tailpipe emissions significantly.
Through government incentives of as much as $100,000 per shuttle bus, the cost of switching to an all-electric fleet was kept to a minimum. The result is more than $3.6 million in total cost-of- ownership savings over an equivalent CNG fleet, due to lower fuel and maintenance costs.
“The NPA Innovation Awards recognize companies and individuals who demonstrate the highest professionalism and parking best practices while using leadership and state-of-the-art technology to improve safety, sustainability and bottom line results,” said NPA President Christine Banning, MA, CAE.
About Phoenix Cars LLC
Based in Ontario, California, Phoenix Cars LLC, dba Phoenix Motorcars is a leading developer of all-electric vehicles and systems for the fleet market. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Al Yousuf LLC, which is based in Dubai, UAE. For more information on Phoenix Motorcars and its technical offerings, please visit: www.phoenixmotorcars.com | Facebook | Twitter
About L&R Group of Companies
L&R, headquartered in Los Angeles, California, is a privately held, well-capitalized organization that operates two distinct parking divisions: WallyPark and Joe’s Auto Parks. L&R builds, owns, and operates parking facilities at major airports and cities nationwide. Learn more at: www.tlrgc.com.
About National Parking Association
Founded in 1951, the National Parking Association (NPA) is the voice of the $28 billion parking industry that employs more than 143,000 individuals. NPA is the leading trade association for the parking industry in North America representing the interests of public and private parking sector leaders and professionals. NPA provides research, advocacy, professional development and credentialing to its members. To learn more, visit NPA at WeAreParking.org.