Episode 50: Building the Future of Electric Trucking with Patrick Macdonald-King of Greenlane
In this milestone 50th episode of Tech. Cars. Machines., Patrick Macdonald-King, CEO of Greenlane, discusses plans to establish a charging network from the port of Los Angeles to Las Vegas. Greenlane is a $650MM joint venture amongst Daimler Trucks North America, NextEra Energy Resources, and BlackRock, and a leading, if not the leading, charging network for medium- and heavy-duty trucks.
00:00 Welcome to Episode 50: Milestone Celebration
03:28 Interview with Patrick Macdonald-King
04:27 Greenlane’s Nationwide Network and Strategy
05:29 Patrick Macdonald-King’s Career Journey
08:11 The Role of OEMs in Charging Infrastructure
18:50 Hydrogen as a Future Path
25:47 Mapping Out Deployment Strategies
26:22 Greenlane’s Charging Infrastructure
32:29 Future-Proofing with Scalable Solutions
35:49 California’s Role in Electrification
37:25 Technological Needs and Industry Partnerships
41:06 Long-Term Vision and Industry Predictions
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