Tackling EV Infrastructure. Why Truck Manufacturers Are in for the Long Haul.

Accelerating Energy: Powering Business Through the Energy Transition

04/03/24 • 36 min

The future of commercial transportation is zero-emission. More than one million medium- and heavy-duty trucks are expected to hit the highways by 2031. But as the fleet of commercial zero-emission vehicles begins to grow, the infrastructure needed to power these trucks is struggling to keep up. In response to this reality, a coalition of major truck manufacturers have launched an initiative to help speed the deployment of charging stations nationwide.

In the third episode of Accelerating Energy, host and Sidley partner, Ken Irvin, speaks with Dawn Fenton, Vice President of Government Relations and Public Affairs at Volvo Group North America, a leading commercial vehicle manufacturer committed to shaping the future of sustainability transport and infrastructure solutions. Together, they discuss what businesses should know about the nascent zero-emission commercial transportation industry and what Volvo Group North America and its partners are doing to accelerate electric-charging infrastructure development.

Executive Producer: John Metaxas, WallStreetNorth Communications, Inc.

04/03/24 • 36 min

Accelerating Energy: Powering Business Through the Energy Transition - Tackling EV Infrastructure. Why Truck Manufacturers Are in for the Long Haul.

Transcript

Ken Irvin:

The future of commercial transportation is zero emissions. More than one million of these green vehicles could hit the highways by 2031, but as this fleet of commercial, zero-emission vehicles, or ZEVs, continues to grow, the infrastructure to power these trucks must also keep up, and that’s looking like a struggle these days. So, major truck manufacturers are now launching an initiative to help speed the deployment of charging stations nationwide.

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