Massachusetts Businesses To Benefit From Ford Pro EV Charging Initiative

Published: Thursday, June 20, 2024, 23:03 [IST]

Ford Pro™, Ford’s commercial division, has introduced the Ford Pro™ Smart Charging Bundle to assist businesses in Massachusetts with integrating electric vehicles (EVs) into their fleet operations. The program aims to reduce both upfront and ongoing charging costs.

The Ford Pro™ Smart Charging Bundle offers a free 48-amp charger for home or worksite charging, or an 80-amp charger for worksite charging, to subscribers of Ford Pro™ Charging software enrolled in the Clean Peak Energy Standard (CPS). Established by the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources in 2020, CPS is designed to lower emissions and costs associated with peak electricity demand periods by encouraging the use of clean energy technologies.

"Clean energy technologies like energy storage and demand response resources, when used during peak electricity demand, lower the likelihood that we need to call on expensive fossil fuels," said Elizabeth Mahony, Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources. "Through its Clean Peak Energy Standard, DOER believes these technologies can reduce costs for ratepayers, lower Massachusetts’ emissions, and create a more resilient electric grid. Ford Pro’s Smart Charging Bundle is now among the tools to help Massachusetts shift to a clean energy portfolio and achieve net zero emissions in 2050."

Ford Pro™ Charging operates over 1,000 commercial worksite depots that power fleet EVs. Committed to simplifying the electric transition for businesses, Ford Pro™ offers tailored EV consulting and a portfolio of integrated charging hardware and software solutions. The team can design, implement, and operate solutions for Ford and other brand vehicles to help businesses ensure that fleet vehicles are charged optimally and ready for work when needed.

Ford Pro™ Charging software monitors millions of data points daily to continually improve the EV charging experience for commercial customers. This empowers businesses to customize and manage their EV and charger performance. Operating costs are estimated to be 48% lower or more in terms of fuel and maintenance costs for fleets with electric vehicles.

Additionally, businesses charging Ford electric vehicles could potentially save hundreds of dollars per vehicle annually by leveraging smart charging software to schedule charging during off-peak hours. By using demand response, which curtails EV charging during peak times, energy loads can be managed effectively, resulting in cost savings for businesses and a cleaner power grid.

"Our team is focused on easing the transition to electric for business and government customers," said Ted Cannis, CEO of Ford Pro. "Through this program, Ford Pro customers essentially get their own virtual ‘charging manager,’ as we will do the heavy lifting such as providing no-cost charging hardware, managing the charging schedule, avoiding peak rates, and ensuring business EVs are powered up appropriately to get work done."

Ford Pro™ delivers an always-on, connected customer experience through a comprehensive suite of solutions including vehicles, charging, software, financing, and service for all commercial and government customers. Ford is the leading global commercial vehicle brand and America’s best-selling line of commercial vehicles for 39 consecutive years.

This includes America’s best-selling electric truck, F-150® Lightning®; America’s best-selling electric van, E-Transit™; America’s best-selling line of all-electric commercial vehicles; Class 1-7 trucks; vans; America’s best-selling commercial van, Transit®; and America’s best-selling trucks, F-Series, for 47 consecutive years.

To learn more about the expanded suite of solutions from Ford Pro™, visit FordPro.com.

Vehicle	Estimated Maintenance Cost Savings	Comparison
E-Transit™ Van	48% less	Compared to gas-powered Transit® over 5 years/75,000 miles
F-150 Lightning® Pickup	49% less	Compared to gas-powered F-150® over 5 years/75,000 miles
Mustang Mach-E® SUV	51% less	Compared to gas-powered Escape® SUV over 5 years/75,000 miles

The estimated savings are based on TXU energy rates and TDU costs per kWh (April 25, 2023) and average annual electricity consumed during home charging (annualized based on July 2023-April 2024 data). Off-peak hours are from 7 pm to 1 pm the next day.

The scheduled maintenance costs for these electric vehicles are significantly lower compared to their gas-powered counterparts over a period of five years or 75,000 miles (whichever comes first).

The data underscores Ford's commitment to providing cost-effective and sustainable solutions for commercial vehicle operations.