• Exclusive Content
  • Events
  • Endeavor Business Media Energy
    1. e-Mobility

    Sunbelt Rentals expands electric fleet with purchase of 700 Ford F-150 Lightning trucks

    April 22, 2022
    The firm will also purchase Level 2 wall-mount chargers for installation at employees’ homes
    Lightning 626311c50a94f

    Equipment rental firm Sunbelt Rentals is expanding its electric on-road fleet with the purchase of 700 Ford F-150 Lightning trucks, as it aims for a 35% reduction in GHG emissions by 2030.

    On a single charge, the trucks are expected to cover 230 miles and carry 1,000 pounds of payload.

    For efficient charging, the firm will also buy and install Level 2 wall-mount chargers at employees’ homes.

    “The demand in the market already exceeds supply for the next few years for these electric vehicles, so we are incredibly excited to be receiving the first shipment of these groundbreaking trucks this summer,” said Eric Jahnsen, director of transportation management at Sunbelt Rentals. “This initiative aligns with the commitment we make to our customers and team members through The Power of Sunbelt — prioritizing continuous innovation among the key values of doing business.”

    The purchase will contribute to Sunbelt Rentals’ emissions goal and also help customers with their own ESG goals. 

    About the Author

    EnergyTech Staff

    Rod Walton is senior editor for EnergyTech.com. He has spent 14 years covering the energy industry as a newspaper and trade journalist.

    Walton formerly was energy writer and business editor at the Tulsa World. Later, he spent six years covering the electricity power sector for Pennwell and Clarion Events. He joined Endeavor and EnergyTech in November 2021.

    He can be reached at [email protected]. 

    EnergyTech is focused on the mission critical and large-scale energy users and their sustainability and resiliency goals. These include the commercial and industrial sectors, as well as the military, universities, data centers and microgrids.

    Many large-scale energy users such as Fortune 500 companies, and mission-critical users such as military bases, universities, healthcare facilities, public safety and data centers, shifting their energy priorities to reach net-zero carbon goals within the coming decades. These include plans for renewable energy power purchase agreements, but also on-site resiliency projects such as microgrids, combined heat and power, rooftop solar, energy storage, digitalization and building efficiency upgrades.