"Highland Electric Fleets will provide 500 zero-emission school buses for the 2028 Olympic games to be held in Los Angeles. The vehicles, normally idle during the summer months, will be repurposed to transport accredited stakeholders across venues in Los Angeles. The initiative, presented at the L.A. Memorial Coliseum with Mayor Karen Bass, LA28 CEO Reynold Hoover, and Highland CEO Duncan McIntyre, is described as a first-of-its-kind program for a global sporting event."
"During the Games, Highland Electric Fleets will join the LA28 transport team, overseeing daily logistics, charging operations, depot activity, and on-site technical support to ensure continuity of service across venues. The partnership is framed as both a logistical solution and a sustainability milestone, aligning with Los Angeles' broader climate and electrification agenda. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Massachusetts, Highland Electric Fleets is a U.S.-based provider of Electrification-as-a-Service (EaaS) for school districts, municipalities, and fleet operators."
"Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Massachusetts, Highland Electric Fleets is a U.S.-based provider of Electrification-as-a-Service (EaaS) for school districts, municipalities, and fleet operators. The company offers turnkey solutions including bus and charger procurement, depot electrification, charging management, and maintenance support. Highland states it has projects across more than 30 U.S. states and Canada. Its portfolio includes over 900 contracted electric vehicles."
Highland Electric Fleets will provide 500 zero-emission school buses for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games, repurposing vehicles normally idle in summer to transport accredited stakeholders across venues. The initiative was presented at the L.A. Memorial Coliseum and is described as a first-of-its-kind program for a global sporting event. As of end-2024, more than 13,759 electric school buses had been committed by 1,572 U.S. school districts and fleet operators. During the Games Highland will manage logistics, charging, depot activity, and on-site technical support. Highland offers Electrification-as-a-Service with turnkey procurement, depot electrification, charging management, maintenance, projects across 30+ states and Canada, and over 900 contracted electric vehicles.
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