The Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo will be returning to Long Beach, California, August 30 through September 2, offering the latest technologies, fuels, and policies driving economic and environmental sustainability affecting numerous transportation sectors. After switching to a virtual event in 2020 due to COVID-19, attendees will once again bump elbows with the leading clean tech titans, including vehicle OEMs and suppliers, policymakers, sustainability experts, and fleets that have already started pioneering near-zero and zero-emission technologies.
“The investments we are seeing in the advanced transportation and clean energy sector are accelerating at a pace never seen before,” said Erik Neandross, CEO of clean transportation consulting firm and producers of the event, GNA. “Fuels and technologies that were once considered an ‘alternative,’ are becoming the core focus of global OEMs, an array of industry start-ups, and most importantly, a central part of fleet operators’ procurement plans. It’s symbolic that ACT Expo is taking the lead in this fall’s roster of commercial transportation conferences, leveraging our decades of experience delivering timely fleet education and hands-on access to the products shaping the future of the industry.”
With a new administration focused on driving air quality and climate protection leadership, GNA reports it is imperative for fleets to understand where clean vehicles and fuels are headed in the near- and long-term. This year’s show will offer unmatched insight into the latest trends, policies, and technologies driving fleets to invest in advanced clean transportation solutions, including:
- Growing availability of low- and zero-emission vehicles and low carbon fuels for every fleet application
- Commitments to corporate sustainability and greening of the supply chain leading to scaled deployments
- Financial incentives and technology advancements to create more compelling total cost of ownership
- Key climate and environmental policies being adopted at the state level across the U.S. and by the Biden Administration
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA), Penske Transportation Solutions, and Shell are returning as presenting sponsors; three companies that have been at the forefront of the transportation sector’s evolution for more than a century.
“We are extremely honored to have the strong continued support of North America’s leading truck manufacturer, fleet solutions provider, and energy supplier,” said Neandross. “This support from this trio of private-sector innovators demonstrates the tremendous strength of the market and the significant opportunities that lie ahead.”
The annual event offers unique insight from experts across the transportation sector—from the manufacturers that create new and advanced clean transportation tech, to the fuel suppliers, infrastructure developers, and dealers creating a robust support network, to the fleets with their boots on the ground and their hands on the wheels of these emerging and cutting-edge technologies.
“In spite of the challenges brought on by COVID-19, the pace of innovation and technology development has only continued to increase in the last year and has recently started to accelerate with a range of new product announcements from both traditional suppliers and ones being assisted by the hundreds of millions of dollars of new investments,” added Neandross. “We can’t wait to showcase these new industry announcements and cutting-edge products–many for the first time–at ACT Expo 2021. With so much happening in in the industry, ACT Expo 2021 will truly be the event of the year.”
The industry’s leading suppliers are already confirmed to participate, including the aforementioned presenting sponsors, as well as platinum sponsors—Dana, Kenworth, Hyliion, Peterbilt, Meritor, and Volvo—and gold sponsors—Agility, Allison, Bauer, BYD, Dulevo, Eaton, Ford, General Motors Fleet, Honda, International Truck, Hino, Lion, Linamar, Momentum, Morgan Kolson, Nissan, Propane Education & Research Council, Oshkosh, Sea Electric, Toyota, XL Fleet, Workhorse, and Xos. View the full list of sponsors here.
ACT Expo is also inviting dynamic and forward-thinking industry leaders to present case studies and compelling presentations covering fleets of all weight classes and from every transportation sector. Case studies should be relevant to end user fleets with a focus on evaluation criteria, funding received, infrastructure and maintenance plans, procurement considerations, and total cost of ownership. Abstracts should be submitted to conference organizers no later than February 26, at 5 p.m. PST. View additional details here.
Additional speakers, sponsors, and partners will be announced in the coming months. Registration is now open with early bird rates of $350 for fleets and $795 for industry registrations. Rates increase after April 16.
