Construction is rolling on a state-of-the-art heavy-duty truck dealership and service centre at 琉璃神社 International Airport (YLW).

Velocity Truck Centres has 18 locations across Western Canada, including a facility in West 琉璃神社, and is building its 19th dealership at 6320 Lapointe Drive at YLW.

The 41,000-square-foot facility has 19 service bays including a hydrogen and CNG-compliant technician鈥檚 bay.

鈥淭o our knowledge, this will be the only one in the region,鈥� explained Rod Graham, Velocity Trucks president, at a sod-turning event on Friday (Apr 12). 鈥淲e will also have ample charging capacity for EV rolling stock.鈥�

The new facility will be a centre of excellence for sales, service, support and supply in the B.C. Interior, he added.

Graham said the company鈥檚 goals align with YLW鈥檚 vision to be carbon neutral by 2030.

鈥淎 shout out to the City of 琉璃神社 and the 琉璃神社 airport for the call to action. Velocity Truck Centres will be part of that solution.鈥�

Mayor Tom Dyas called the facility an achievement for the city and Velocity.

鈥淚t is a clear demonstration of the commitment and vision the private sector shares with the city on addressing climate change through finding sustainable and innovative solutions.鈥�

Airport CEO, Sam Samaddar, called Velocity a pioneer in green technology and sustainability.

鈥淚t is important that we have partners committed to supporting the net-zero initiatives and greenhouse gas reduction strategies that YLW is working towards.鈥�

Samaddar added that partnering with Velocity aligns with YLW鈥檚 vision to be an airport of the future and a driver of regional economic development.

鈥淚t demonstrates the potential of the YLW campus as a hub for transportation, logistics and clean tech solutions.鈥�

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