Calstart has a new name — and another clean transportation nonprofit is joining it.

The organization announced Sept. 14 that it is now Catalyst Mobility. It also said Forth Mobility, a nonprofit focused on transportation electrification, will become part of Catalyst Mobility at the beginning of 2027.

The name change reflects how far Calstart has expanded beyond its California roots.

Calstart is a nonprofit that works with fleets, manufacturers and government agencies on cleaner transportation, including zero-emission trucks and infrastructure.

It started as a California-based organization, but its work has increasingly stretched well beyond the West Coast. Most recently, it announced it will administer two zero-emission vehicle incentive programs at the Ports of New York and New Jersey.

The organization also has become increasingly involved in national programs involving medium- and heavy-duty trucks, zero-emission vehicles, charging infrastructure and related policy.

Michael Berube, president and CEO of the new Catalyst Mobility, announced the name change and the Forth combination during Forth’s Roadmap Conference.

“For more than three decades, this organization has existed to catalyze a cleaner, more competitive transportation industry with our members and partners,” Berube said. “This new name does not change who we are. It sharpens how we show up for the next chapter.”

Forth Will Join Catalyst Mobility

Forth is a Portland, Oregon-based nonprofit that has focused largely on electric vehicles and charging infrastructure, along with work in areas such as agriculture and micromobility.

Bringing the two organizations together will expand Catalyst Mobility’s programs, partnerships and funding opportunities. It also gives the organization a stronger presence in the Pacific Northwest, with a regional office planned for Portland.

Jeff Allen, executive director of Forth, said combining the groups will strengthen their ability to expand access to cleaner and more affordable transportation.

The organizations also see plenty of work still to be done, especially when it comes to putting clean transportation technology into everyday use.

“Clean transportation technology is maturing quickly across passenger and freight, and it still has gaps operators feel every day, including standards, infrastructure, financing, and the grid,” said Henrik Holland, chair of the Catalyst Mobility board.

Those are familiar issues for trucking fleets trying to make sense of zero-emission vehicles and the infrastructure needed to support them.

Why Calstart Changed Its Name

Calstart has spent more than 30 years working with fleets, manufacturers, government agencies, and other organizations on cleaner transportation technology and policy.

But as its work expanded nationally and internationally, the organization said the Calstart name no longer fit.

Under the Catalyst Mobility name, that work will continue across passenger and commercial transportation.

Forth is scheduled to officially become part of Catalyst Mobility at the beginning of 2027.