WASHINGTON—Daimler Truck North America, Navistar Inc. and Volvo Group North America have formed a coalition called Powering America’s Commercial Transportation (PACT). The goal of the initiative is to promote the construction of a nationwide battery charging infrastructure for medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles. Other founding members of PACT include ABB E-mobility and Voltera Power.
Access to charging infrastructure in the United States is an increasingly significant bottleneck to the widespread adoption of electric trucks. Most efforts have focused on the needs of light-duty passenger vehicles, which require different type of equipment.