Minneapolis is celebrating another key milestone in the city's journey to reach net-zero emissions by 2050.
The 100th electric vehicle has officially been added to Minneapolis' public works fleet with the addition of it's newest electric truck, The Ford Lightning. The truck will be used for hauling and towing in the city.
Director of Fleet Services Chris Royston says this upgrade is just the beginning, and that some of the city's other heavy duty vehicles could be next.
"Minneapolis owns and operates over 800 vehicles, 634 of those vehicles are heavy duty vehicles," sayss Royston. "We're talking about firetrucks, dump trucks, snow plows. Another 1,166 vehicles are light duty sedans. Out of that number 587 vehicles have been identified as vehicles that can be converted to EV's."
Minneapolis is one of the first government agencies in the Twin Cities to implement a green fleet policy. And it's all apart of a plan to transition the entire city fleet to electric by 2030.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey says this is just one step closer to that broader vision for Minneapolis.
"By the end of this year, we're going to have 24% of our light duty vehicles fully electrified," Mayor Frey says. "Of those 100 vehicles, by the way, 78 of them will have been purchased and rolled out here in 2024."
The vehicles are funded by the mayor’s Climate Legacy Initiative that sets aside $10 million each year for environmental-focused projects.