In this milestone 50th episode of Tech. Cars. Machines., Patrick Macdonald-King, CEO of Greenlane, discusses plans to establish a charging network from the port of Los Angeles to Las Vegas. Greenlane is a $650MM joint venture amongst Daimler Trucks North America, NextEra Energy Resources, and BlackRock, and a leading, if not the leading, charging network for medium- and heavy-duty trucks. 

00:00 Welcome to Episode 50: Milestone Celebration 

03:28 Interview with Patrick Macdonald-King

04:27 Greenlane’s Nationwide Network and Strategy 

05:29 Patrick Macdonald-King’s Career Journey 

08:11 The Role of OEMs in Charging Infrastructure 

18:50 Hydrogen as a Future Path 

25:47 Mapping Out Deployment Strategies 

26:22 Greenlane’s Charging Infrastructure 

32:29 Future-Proofing with Scalable Solutions 

35:49 California’s Role in Electrification 

37:25 Technological Needs and Industry Partnerships 

41:06 Long-Term Vision and Industry Predictions