Episodes

  • Lightning Commercial EV Talk #16: Fleet Electrification Equation - Funding and Incentives
    Mar 4 2023

    Money doesn't grow on trees, but there's certainly free money available for fleets looking to deploy commercial electric vehicles. Programs from the EPA and the FTA, as well as money released by the Inflation Reduction Act, can go a long way to reduce your up-front costs. And there are some valuable State programs too. Lightning's Colin Wilhelm explains it all in this video.

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    16 mins
  • Lightning Commercial EV Talk #15: Fleet Electrification Equation - Financing
    Mar 4 2023

    Did you know it's possible to deploy electric commercial vehicles with no up-front costs? And with the operational savings of fueling and maintenance, monthly lease costs are very affordable. Lightning's Ross Reida explains the financing options available to Lightning's EV customers.

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    19 mins
  • Lightning Commercial EV Talk #14: Fleet Electrification Equation - Service
    Mar 4 2023

    Electric vehicles are safe and reliable, but they do require some minor maintenance; and they may occasionally need repair. Uptime is often a fleet's top concern, so in this podcast Lightning's Ben Schroder shares what it takes to optimize EV uptime.

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    16 mins
  • Lightning Commercial EV Talk #13: Fleet Electrification Equation - Software
    Mar 4 2023

    Managing your electric vehicle fleet becomes much easier if you take advantage of available software, allowing you to see vehicle status, location and efficiency history, and allowing you to manage your charging station activity too. Lightning's Brandon McNeil tells us what's on offer and what it can do for you.

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    18 mins
  • Lightning Commercial EV Talk #12: Fleet Electrification Equation - Charging
    Mar 4 2023

    Purchasing electric commercial vehicles is one thing; charging them is another. Lightning's Brandon McNeil demystifies the topic in this podcast.

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    21 mins
  • Lightning Commercial EV Talk #11: Fleet Electrification Equation - Vehicles
    Mar 4 2023

    Probably the most obvious step in deploying an electric commercial vehicle fleet is selecting the right vehicles. Lightning's Roger Vartanian explains what you need to know.

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    23 mins
  • Lightning Commercial EV Talk #10: What's up with the commercial EV market?
    Dec 10 2022

    Lightning's CEO Tim Reeser provides his thoughts on the state of the commercial EV market at the end of 2022, and on Lightning eMotor's position currently and going forward.

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    34 mins
  • Lightning EV Talk #9: Inflation Reduction Act
    Oct 12 2022

    The Federal Government is promoting electric transportation like never before, not just with words but with serious money. The recently-passed Inflation Reduction Act includes $500 billion for electric commercial vehicles, charging infrastructure and more. In this episode of our podcast, Lightning's Funding and Policy Manager Colin Wilhelm talks to CEO Tim Reeser about what this act contains and how it'll accelerate electric adoption with fleets.

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    30 mins