9:50am | Total Transportation Services, Inc. (“TTSI”), in conjunction with Vision Motor Corp., has announced the official deployment of the “Tyrano”, the world’s first plug-in electric / hydrogen fuel cell Class “8” truck into drayage service at the Port of Long Beach, effective January 11, 2012.
 
“We are proud to have invested in this cutting-edge technology which results in zero-emissions at the tail pipe”, notes Vic LaRosa, President of TTSI.  “We appreciate the role that Mayor Foster, the City and the Port have played in championing these technologies which will benefit the residents of Long Beach and the surrounding areas in terms of better air quality”.
 
TTSI took possession of the “Tyrano” last July for testing.  January 11th will mark the first date that the “Tyrano” will be deployed at the Port for routine drayage operations.  TTSI has committed to purchasing up to 400 of the “Tyrano” trucks to integrate into its fleet over the next few years.  Vision Motors, the manufacturer of the “Tyrano”, is also in the process of securing new manufacturing space in the Long Beach area.
 
Please see www.tts-i.com and www.visionmotorcorp.com for more information.