Join North Texas Renewable Energy Group for their March meeting with Matt McGuire of Dallas-based MW Logistics. Matt will speak about Driving Sustainability: The Business Case for Electric Yard Trucks. MW Logistics, which provides customized shipping services to clients, including Fortune 50 companies, is reducing emissions AND costs by electrifying distribution yard vehicles.
Sales Director Matt McGuire will discuss why and how they are they are replacing fleets of internal combustion engine (ICE) powered yard trucks with electric vehicles. Yard trucks, also known as yard goats, spotters, or hostlers, are specialized, highly maneuverable, and compact vehicles used in distribution centers and warehouses to move trailers and containers between loading docks and storage areas.
The meeting will begin at 10 AM on Saturday, March 14. This will be a hybrid meeting held in person at the Dallas College North Lake campus in Irving and virtually over Zoom. The in-person meeting location will be in Building C, Room G-401. See maps and DART travel details here: https://www.dallascollege.edu/maps/north-lake/
Location details are further below.
Topic: Driving Sustainability: The Business Case for Electric Yard Trucks
Abstract:
Today I’ll discuss how electrifying distribution yard operations with EV yard trucks is helping companies reduce emissions while delivering operational and cost benefits. I’ll also share how MW Logistics’ EV Solutions program is creating value across supply chains and transportation networks by helping companies deploy scalable electrification strategies that support both sustainability goals and operational efficiency.
The in-person meeting location is:
North Lake College
Building G, auditorium room G-401
5001 N MacArthur Blvd, Irving TX 75038
(We suggest you enter through the west campus entrance near the DART station – set GPS to “2000 W Walnut Hill Ln, Irving TX 75038” to get close. When entering from Walnut Hill Ln, building G will be the first building on your right, immediately before entering the circular drive. Parking is to the right, and the meeting room is in front of you if you enter Building G through the corner entrance adjacent to the circle.)
Zoom meeting:
Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81411014314?pwd=Kk8XzhO6STfwSWlKkuc0LzZAJ8pXm7.1
Meeting ID: 814 1101 4314
Passcode: 895420