- The City of Dallas accelerates its Climate Action Plan with its goal of electrifying the City’s fleet by 2040, signing a multi-year agreement with Ford Pro for EV charging infrastructure including hardware and smart charging software.
- Public sector customers are increasingly investing in electrified fleets and EV infrastructure as fuel and energy costs rise, seeking lower operational costs, increased uptime, and data to help optimize fleet operations.
- Ford Pro simplifies the path to electrification, providing businesses, government, and municipal customers of all sizes with a full suite of vehicles, charging, software, service, and financing solutions.
The City of Dallas—America’s fourth-largest metro area—selected Ford’s commercial division, Ford Pro™, to help move the City’s climate goals forward, aiming to improve air quality through electrifying the City’s vehicle fleet by 2040.
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Ford Pro and the City of Dallas entered a 10-year agreement to grow and manage EV charging infrastructure for the City’s fleet operations. As part of the agreement, the City of Dallas will install Ford Pro chargers at the City’s worksites and use Ford Pro smart charging software to customize and manage EV charging performance. Through the integrated software and hardware solution, Dallas can help ensure its fleet vehicles are charged optimally and ready for work when they need them.
In 2020, the City of Dallas approved a Comprehensive Environmental & Climate Action Plan (CECAP) that includes efforts to reduce carbon emissions, in part by installing EV chargers throughout the city and adding light duty EVs to the City’s fleet of 5,400 vehicles.
“The City of Dallas is committed to a clean, safe, and healthy environment, and we’re making great strides in our efforts to reduce emissions and improve air quality,” said Dallas Mayor Eric L. Johnson. “This agreement with Ford Pro marks a significant milestone and will help our city avoid energy waste and save money on energy costs. We look forward to building upon our work with Ford Pro to further scale EV charging infrastructure and electrify our fleet operations to continue to serve our great city now and in the future.”
“EV adoption is on the rise with state and local government fleets, and we’re proud to provide smart charging software and hardware to help electrify one of the Lone Star State's biggest cities in one of America’s biggest metro areas,” said Ford Pro CEO Ted Cannis. “The impact software can have on EV charging can be substantial, helping public agencies like the City of Dallas not only manage charging infrastructure today, but help determine where chargers may be needed in the future.”
A Growing Public Sector Trend
Four million vehicles are operated by state and local governments in the U.S.1 The U.S. government has called for most federal vehicle purchases to be zero-emission vehicles by 2035,2 a trend which many state and local governments may be likely to mirror.
Ford Pro Charging already has hundreds of local government customers. There’s an increasing trend of state and local governments not only adding EVs to their fleets, but also seeking high-quality EV chargers and smart charging software to manage it effectively. This shift may be driven in part by rising fuel costs, potentially lower operational costs provided by EVs and a match of good use cases for how municipal agencies use EVs.
A One-Stop Shop for Solutions
Ford Pro delivers an always-on, connected customer experience through a comprehensive suite of solutions including vehicles, charging, software, financing, and service for all commercial and government customers.
Ford is the leading global commercial vehicle brand and America’s best-selling line of commercial vehicles for 39 consecutive years,3 featuring BUILT FORD TOUGH® commercial trucks and vans integrated with Ford Pro software and services.
This includes America’s best-selling electric truck, F-150® Lightning®;4 America’s best-selling electric van, E-Transit™;5 America’s best-selling line of all-electric commercial vehicles, Class 1-7 trucks and vans;6 America’s best-selling commercial van, Transit®;7 and America’s best-selling trucks, F-Series, for 47 consecutive years.8
To learn more about the expanded suite of solutions from Ford Pro, visit FordPro.com.
1State, County, and Municipal Vehicles, Highway Statistics 2022, Federal Highway Administration (https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/policyinformation/statistics/2022/mv7.cfm).
2Federal Vehicle Fleets: Observations on the Transition to Electric Vehicles, U.S. Government Accountability Office, October 2022 (https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-23-105635).
3Based on S&P Global Mobility CY1985-2022 U.S. TIPNet registrations excluding registrations to individuals. TIP registrations prior to 2010 do not include all GVW 1 and 2 vehicles.
4Based on 2023 CY industry-reported total sales.
5Based on 2023 CY industry-reported total sales.
6Based on S&P Global Mobility CY2023 US TIPNet Registrations, GVW Class 1. 7 electric vehicles excluding SUVs. TIPNet Registrations prior to 2010 do not include all GVW 1 and 2 vehicles.
7Based on total U.S. industry-reported sales (2023 CY).
8Based on 1977-2023 CY industry-reported total sales.
About Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) is a global company based in Dearborn, Michigan, committed to helping build a better world, where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams. The company’s Ford+ plan for growth and value creation combines existing strengths, new capabilities and always-on relationships with customers to enrich experiences for customers and deepen their loyalty. Ford develops and delivers innovative, must-have Ford trucks, sport utility vehicles, commercial vans and cars and Lincoln luxury vehicles, along with connected services. The company does that through three customer-centered business segments: Ford Blue, engineering iconic gas-powered and hybrid vehicles; Ford Model e, inventing breakthrough EVs along with embedded software that defines always-on digital experiences for all customers; and Ford Pro, helping commercial customers transform and expand their businesses with vehicles and services tailored to their needs. Additionally, Ford is pursuing mobility solutions through Ford Next, and provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company. Ford employs about 173,000 people worldwide. More information about the company and its products and services is available at corporate.ford.com.
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