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Highland Electric Fleets Among Companies Selected by Sourcewell
The purchasing cooperative has added Fleet Electrification Transition Planning, Management, and Related Services as a category available to its members in North America.

The new contract gives Sourcewell members access to the full suite of electrification products and services offered by Highland Electric Fleets.
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Highland Electric Fleets, a provider of fleet-electrification-as-a-service, is among several companies awarded cooperative contracts for turnkey fleet electrification services from Sourcewell. With this contract, Sourcewell members now have direct access to Highland’s full suite of electrification products and services, enabling faster deployment of electric vehicles.
Sourcewell heard from 48 respondents after it solicited options for a new category – Fleet Electrification Transition Planning, Management, and Related Services. Ultimately, Sourcewell chose nine, including Highland.
“I am excited for this new category,” said Mike Domin, supplier development administrator. “It will bring additional solutions to Sourcewell clients when it comes to electrification-as-a-service.”
“Securing this award from Sourcewell is an amazing accomplishment for the electrification sector, and a huge win for municipal fleet operators,” said Richard DiMatteo, executive vice president and chief growth officer at Highland. “Public agencies have relied on Sourcewell’s vetting process for many years and they now have validated options for fleet electrification services across multiple vehicle categories including school bus, light duty, and garbage trucks.”
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