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Smart Freight Centre launches new shipper-carrier coalition to pilot heavy-duty EV charging with Terawatt

Smart Freight Centre, a global non-profit organization focused on climate action in the freight sector, launched a shipper-carrier coalition to accelerate heavy-duty electric vehicle (EV) deployment.

The coalition consists of some of the world’s largest shippers and carriers, including AIT Worldwide Logistics, DB Schenker, Maersk, Microsoft, and PepsiCo, which will test long-haul heavy-duty battery-electric vehicle operations along the I-10 corridor between Los Angeles, California and El Paso, Texas.

Terawatt Infrastructure will serve as the strategic charging solutions partner for the project, providing infrastructure, including software, operations, and maintenance support, at six of its owned charging hubs along the I-10 corridor.

EV charging infrastructure is a key linchpin in advancing zero-emission fleet goals. Through this collaboration under Smart Freight Centre, the coalition seeks to demonstrate the possibilities for fleet emissions reduction, while accelerating long-haul EV deployment and cost parity. By identifying key learnings and developing the wider ecosystem around electric trucks, the pilot aims to attract other shippers and carriers to embark on their electrification transition at scale and encourage technology providers to accelerate development of turn-key solutions for electric transport.

The launch of this coalition also aligns with the US government’s National Zero-Emission Freight Corridor Strategy, which lays out a framework for zero-emission truck adoption and prioritizes investments, planning, and deployment for medium- and heavy-duty vehicle fueling infrastructure.

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