Both the governments of Brazil and Mexico have officially signed the Global Memorandum of Understanding on Zero-Emission Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles (Global MoU), joining 40 other national governments in a journey to introduce a goal of 100% new zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicle (ZE-MHDV) sales by 2040.
The two countries joined the initiative at this year’s COP30 in Brazil, and were subsequently welcomed at the ‘Roadmap to Zero: Accelerate. Adopt. Deploy.’ event.
Currently, the 42 countries that have signed the Global MoU thus far represent almost one-in-four trucks globally, with endorsing companies, organisations and subnational governments representing over 1.3 trillion in annual revenues and national governments representing 40% of the world’s GDP.
New companies endorsing the Global MoU include Despacio, Dhemax, EnergyLab, Evolectric, Grutter Consulting, Kabisa, Industry Efficiency Solutions SpA, INTENT Platform, New Energy Transport, Municipalidad de Rancagua, and Transportes Patricio Gutiérrez VEIRL.
The Global MoU is co-led by the Government of Colombia and CALSTART’s Drive to Zero and was first introduced at COP26 in Glasgow.
Partners at COP30 also announced the e-Dutra Coalition, a public–private partnership dedicated to transforming freight transport along Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro–São Paulo corridor into the country’s first zero-emission highway via the installation of infrastructure to handle the introduction of 1,000 electric trucks and associated high-capacity chargers by 2030.
John Boesel, CEO of clean transportation accelerator CALSTART, said:Brazil and Mexico are demonstrating powerful zero-emission transportation leadership across the Americas through their strong policy commitment to zero-emission trucks, buses, and infrastructure.
By sending a clear signal that they are open for business, these countries are poised to attract global fleet operators, infrastructure providers, and a host of other zero-emission transport innovators ready for that business.
