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.

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.

The EU's road freight sector is rapidly adopting electric trucks, with heavy-duty vehicle sales tripling. This study, a collaboration between Smart Freight Centre and Cenex Nederland, explores the significant potential of EoFL (End of First Life) batteries from electric trucks. It highlights the potential of reuse and the repurposing of e-truck batteries after their first life, focusing on market demand, benefits, and challenges of second life batteries (SLB). It also addresses regulatory considerations and offers practical recommendations for policymakers and the logistics sector to support a sustainable SLB ecosystem.

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.

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.