Our success in transitioning this massive fleet to zero emissions, most of which will be electric, will depend on America’s auto industry and autoworkers right here in Detroit.” “That’s the largest fleet in the federal government, next to the U.S. “Currently the Department of Defense has about 170,000 non-tactical vehicles - the cars and trucks we use on our bases,” Hicks noted. The Pentagon is developing a “sustainability plan,” part of which will be focused on developing a zero emissions non-tactical vehicle fleet. “The department is committed to meeting the challenge by making significant changes in our use of energy and increasing our investments in clean energy technology,” Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks said in November during remarks at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan.

Automakers see major opportunities to help the military and win business.Īddressing what it calls the climate crisis is a top policy priority of the Biden administration.

industry and achieve operational advantages, the Defense Department has ambitious plans to transform its fleet of ground vehicles through the introduction of electric and hybrid-electric drive technologies. GM Defense’s all-electric military concept vehicle

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