Penske initiative supports electric vehicle charging stations

Reading-based Penske Truck Leasing, a transportation services provider, and Shell Recharge Solutions North America, a global group of energy and petrochemical companies, recently announced a joint initiative to support light-duty electric vehicle (EV) charging at Penske locations.

Shell Recharge Solutions will design, install and provide charging network support through its SKY software platform as well as maintenance support across Penske’s network of Level 2 (L2) electric truck charging stations.

It will deploy L2 electric truck charging stations with plug-and-charge capabilities starting in California, with four more states added later this year and more locations expected next year.

A total of 33 Penske Truck Leasing sites will receive the technology: 23 in California; three in Washington state; two each in Colorado, Illinois, and Oregon; and one station will be located in Reading. Once completed, it will bring the Penske Shell L2 network to 79 chargers.

“Collaborating with Shell will help us expand and diversify our electric vehicle charging network and to support the light-duty electric vans we recently introduced,” Art Vallely, Penske Truck Leasing president, said. “We continue to invest in growing our electric fleet and charging infrastructure to provide more options to customers seeking sustainable fleet solutions.”

Penske Truck Leasing operates more than 1,300 locations worldwide.