The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is utilizing a $451 million EPA grant from 2024 to accelerate the transition to zero-emission trucks and cargo equipment. On September 3, 2026, the authority announced that $45 million of these funds will be used in partnership with CALSTART to promote the adoption of electric trucks. Out of this amount, $39 million is allocated for the purchase of zero-emission vehicles and infrastructure, while $5 million is designated for up to five off-site charging hubs within 10 miles of seaports.
The initiative includes the development of dashboards to monitor vehicle performance and charger utilization, which will be transferred to the Port Authority in 2028. Additionally, a separate $3 million EPA planning grant will be used to establish a Port Community Advisory Council to improve clean energy workforce training and job opportunities in the region.
On the West Coast, officials from California, Oregon, and Washington, along with British Columbia in Canada and Baja California in Mexico, announced the BC2BC ZEV corridor on Interstate-5 on August 26. The initial buildout will include 20 electric charging stations and 3 hydrogen stations to support electric trucks traveling between Canada and Mexico. Currently, truck traffic on the I-5 corridor averages 10,000 vehicles per day.
Tesla is participating in the project with its Class 8 Semi long-haul truck, which is now in volume production. ZM Trucks, the US branch of ZO Motors, is also involved. The company, which has a factory in Fontana, California, plans to manufacture battery-electric and fuel cell electric trucks in the US, focusing on Class 4-6 and Class 8 vehicles.
