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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.

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Ecolab of St. Paul, Minnesota purchased Ford F-150 Lightning pickups to use as service vehicles in California, the automaker announced Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024. This image depicts the actual vehicle wrap on 2023 models used for an employee demonstration.

Overview

  • 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.