Ecolab Partners with Ford to Electrify Fleet, Aims for Net-Zero Emissions by 2050
The company plans to convert its 11,000-vehicle fleet in North America to all-electric, starting with 1,000 vehicles in California, in a move expected to save approximately $1,400 in annual fuel costs per vehicle.
- Ecolab, a global sustainability company, has partnered with Ford Motor Co. to convert its 11,000-vehicle fleet in North America to all-electric by 2030, starting with 1,000 sales and service vehicles in California.
- The conversion will be carried out by FordPro, Ford's commercial vehicle division, and is expected to be completed within the next 18 months.
- Ecolab estimates that the move to electric vehicles will save approximately $1,400 in annual fuel costs on every model year 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning Pro truck in the fleet.
- The vehicles to be used in California will be Ford Mustang Mach-E SUVs and F-150 Lightning trucks.
- The move is part of Ecolab's overall goal to reach net-zero emissions globally by 2050.