What is FEC?
The Fleet Electrification Coalition (FEC) empowers companies to decarbonize their road freight operations faster through collective action. Our main objective is to enable 30% zero-emission truck sales by 2030 and 100% by 2040 globally.
The Fleet Electrification Coalition is a project within the Sustainable Freight Buyers Alliance, and partners closely with CALSTART in North America.
We address the key challenges hindering widespread electric vehicle (EV) adoption:
- Vehicle Availability & Affordability: FEC unites leading companies, creating combined demand that incentivizes manufacturers to prioritize production and offer competitive pricing for electric trucks.
- Charging Infrastructure: We work with stakeholders throughout the supply chain to accelerate the development and deployment of a robust network of charging infrastructure, ensuring convenient and reliable charging solutions.
- Financing Solutions: FEC connects participants with innovative financing options, making the transition to EVs more accessible than ever before.
What can FEC members do?
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They gain faster access to electric trucks by supporting an adequate ramp-up of production volumes.
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They can contribute to the development of a comprehensive charging infrastructure network.
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They can unlock innovative financing solutions to streamline the transition to electric fleets.
Fleet Electrification Coalition benefits
Leadership in Decarbonization
Become a leader in sustainability efforts by accelerating your transition to electric vehicles.
Securing Electric Trucks
Improve access to a reliable supply of e-trucks in a growing market.
Charging Infrastructure Solutions
Work collaboratively to ensure the development of a robust charging network.
Innovative Financing
Unlock new financing models through partnerships with other members.
Cutting-Edge Knowledge
Benefit from expert research, analysis, and guidance on fleet electrification.
Best Practice Sharing
Learn from the experiences and successes of other fleets.
Pilot Project Participation
Be at the forefront of innovation by participating in groundbreaking pilot projects.
FEC 4 workstreams
The fleet electrification project consists of 4 workstreams, that aim to achieve concrete, actionable results.
Demand aggregation
The FEC eTruck demand aggregation aims to aggregate the demand for e-Truck for a range of use cases. General aggregation of eTruck demand serves to send intelligent market signals to key stakeholders in the supply chain: OEMs, CPOs, financing companies, etc. The demand signal will be further strengthened by firming up demand as much as possible towards deployment commitments. Demand aggregation is the foundation underneath all FEC workstreams and pilot projects.
Download the report on the first round of the demand aggregation survey here
FEC survey 1 report
The demand aggregation survey forms an important basis for many of our activities. Please fill in the second demand aggregation survey here:
FEC Demand aggregation survey.
Shared charging
Financing solutions
The financing solutions workstream aims to collaboratively identify and develop innovative financing solutions that lower the entry barriers towards fleet electrification by companies with limited access to capital. The work stream will seek close collaboration with key actors from the financial sector.
EV corridor project in Europe
One of the markets of possible interest for this project is Poland. The goal is to connect the largest road freight market in Europe for e-trucks with Germany.
Fill out this short survey to help us understand the relevance of such a project:
FEC Quick Poll.
Guidance work
The Road Freight Electrification Guidance works towards helping fleet owners and freight buyers to better understand where and when electrification should be applied, based on solid research, a tested decision-making approach, and through real-life examples from around the world.
Road Freight Electrification Guidance work
To understand more about what was done in the guidance workstream last year visit the project page:
Road Freight Electrification Guidance
If you are interested in the guidance work contact Tharsis Teoh at
tharsis.teoh@smartfreightcentre.org
FEC Pilot Projects
The Fleet Electrification Coalition is dedicated to creating focused pilot projects designed to empower FEC members with actionable strategies, fostering tangible impact and driving meaningful change.
Port Drayage project for the Port of Rotterdam
An overview of this project can be found here
Port drayage project outline
If your company transports goods through the Port of Rotterdam we would like to involve you in this high-impact project. Contact Ruben van Doorn
ruben.van.doorn@smartfreightcentre.org
Fleet Electrification Coalition Events 2024
Past events
Fleet Electrification Coalition meeting
31 January - Online meeting
RILA Retail Supply Chain conference
25-28 February - Dallas, USA
EPRI Electrification 2024
12-14 March- Savannah, USA
Fleet Electrification Coalition meeting
20 March - Online meeting
Transforming Transportation
22 March - Washington D.C., USA
Future events
In person events
Smart Freight Week
23-25 April - Amsterdam, Netherlands
To see all FEC session at Smart Freight Week:
Download the pdf here
For more information on Smart Freight Week:
Visit the page here
International Transport Forum Summit
20-24 May - Leipzig, Germany
ACT Expo
20-23 May- Las Vegas, USA
Climate Week New York
22-29 September - New York, USA
Online events
Fleet Electrification Coalition meeting
Week 1 June (tbc)- Online meeting
Fleet Electrification Coalition meeting
Week 1 September (tbc)- Online meeting
Fleet Electrification Coalition meeting
Week 2 October (tbc)- Online meeting
Interested in the FEC?
If you are interested in joining the Fleet Electrification Coalition or want to know more about events and webinars we are hosting contact Ruben van Doorn at
ruben.van.doorn@smartfreightcentre.org
If you are interested in signing up to receive all communications related to FEC contact Zsofia Meszaros at
zsofia.meszaros@smartfreightcentre.org
Fleet Electrification Coalition Publications
Results of first Demand Aggregation survey
This report outlines key points and takeaways headlined by an electric truck volume outlook of 10.000 by 2026 to over 60.000 by 2030. Furthermore, we outline hotspots of deployment in the states of California, Illinois, and Texas with desired corridors stretching from coast to coast. In Europe, our members are ready to deploy e-MHDVs in Germany, France, and the United Kingdom. As in the United States, we see great potential for electrification corridors across the EU’s TEN-T network. Supplemental information includes an overview of respondent profiles, their progress on electrification and more.
Financing the transition to electric trucks paper
In March 2023, a pivotal framing paper was released to initiate a dialogue on financing the transition to electric trucks, in partnership with CALSTART and the Government of The Netherlands. This document serves as a strategic roadmap to navigate the challenges and opportunities in transitioning towards electric transportation solutions.
Fleet Electrification Coalition News
FEC Demand Aggregation
Leading global companies unite to propel electric truck adoption in the United States and Europe and signal demand for 60,000 electric heavy duty trucks by 2030.
At Climate Week NYC 2023, the Fleet Electrification Coalition (FEC) was launched by Smart Freight Centre and CALSTART. This launch was underpinned by the announcement of the signalling for demand for more than 60,000 battery-electric heavy-duty trucks in the United States and Europe by 2030. In an effort to accelerate the deployment of electric trucks and facilitate the deployment of essential charging infrastructure, Smart Freight Centre’s Sustainable Freight Buyers Alliance and CALSTART have kickstarted the Fleet Electrification Coalition. The members of the coalition have agreed to work together to establish favorable market conditions for the deployment of battery-electric heavy-duty trucks.
Pinpointing optimal locations for electric charging stations for heavy goods vehicles
Developing public charging infrastructure for e-trucks will be essential for large-scale adoption of e-trucks. To date, available charging infrastructure for e-trucks is negligible, making fleet owners reluctant to accept this important low-carbon solution. Effective and efficient rollout of charging infrastructure will depend on bottom-up input from (potential users), ensuring that charging stations are installed in locations that make the most sense for fleet owners.
In order to create an industry-sourced overview of charging infrastructure , SFBA will build on the CHALET tool developed and made available to the market by Amazon. CHALET is an open-source tool designed to assist multiple stakeholders in pinpointing optimal locations for electric charging stations for heavy goods vehicles across Europe. Smart Freight Centre’s SFBA will be the first to adopt the tool by calling its stakeholders to contribute.
