The City of Dallas, which is America’s fourth-largest metro area, has chosen Ford’s commercial division, Ford Pro, to help advance its climate goals. The aim is to improve air quality by electrifying the City’s vehicle fleet by 2040.

“EV adoption is on the rise with state and local government fleets, and we’re proud to provide smart charging software and hardware to help electrify one of the Lone Star State's biggest cities in one of America’s biggest metro areas,” said Ford Pro CEO Ted Cannis. “The impact software can have on EV charging can be substantial, helping public agencies like the City of Dallas not only manage charging infrastructure today, but help determine where chargers may be needed in the future.”

Ford Pro and the City of Dallas have entered into a 10-year agreement to expand and manage the City’s fleet operations' EV charging infrastructure. As part of the agreement, the City of Dallas will install Ford Pro chargers at its worksites and utilize Ford Pro smart charging software to customize and manage EV charging performance. 

Through this integrated software and hardware solution, Dallas can ensure that its fleet vehicles are optimally charged and ready for work when needed.

In 2020, the City of Dallas approved a Comprehensive Environmental & Climate Action Plan (CECAP) that includes efforts to reduce carbon emissions. This plan involves installing EV chargers throughout the City and adding light-duty EVs to the City’s fleet of 5,400 vehicles.

“The City of Dallas is committed to a clean, safe, and healthy environment, and we’re making great strides in our efforts to reduce emissions and improve air quality,” said Dallas Mayor Eric L. Johnson. “This agreement with Ford Pro marks a significant milestone and will help our City avoid energy waste and save money on energy costs. We look forward to building upon our work with Ford Pro to further scale EV charging infrastructure and electrify our fleet operations to continue to serve our great City now and in the future.”

Emerging Trends in Public Sector Fleet Infrastructure Development

The U.S. government operates four million vehicles at the state and local levels. The government has also proposed that most federal vehicle purchases should be zero-emission vehicles by 2035. Many state and local governments are expected to follow this trend.

Ford Pro Charging already serves hundreds of local government customers. There is a growing trend among state and local governments to not only incorporate electric vehicles (EVs) into their fleets, but also to seek high-quality EV chargers and smart charging software to effectively manage them. This shift may be driven in part by rising fuel costs, potentially lower operational costs of EVs, and the suitability of EVs for how municipal agencies use them.

A One-Stop Shop for Fleet Solutions

Ford Pro provides an always-on, connected customer experience through a complete set of solutions for all commercial and government customers, including:

• Vehicles

• Charging

• Software

• Financing

• Service

Ford noted that it is the top global commercial vehicle brand and has been America’s best-selling line of commercial vehicles for 39 consecutive years. It features BUILT FORD TOUGH commercial trucks and vans integrated with Ford Pro software and services.

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 and vans)

• America’s best-selling commercial van -- and Work Truck Commercial van of the Year (Transit)

• America’s best-selling trucks (F-Series, for 47 consecutive years).