The first Impact Report from Laneshift, the electric freight initiative created by C40 and Amazon's The Climate Pledge, highlights the growing role of charging infrastructure in accelerating the transition to zero-emission commercial transport.

The report comes as the Global Commercial Vehicle Roadmap states that cities must rapidly expand electric truck adoption by 2030 if the sector is to achieve 100% zero-emission commercial truck sales by 2040.

Developed by C40 and The Climate Pledge, Laneshift supports cities across Brazil, Mexico and India with the rollout of EV infrastructure while also encouraging the deployment of electric trucks at scale.

Launched in 2023, Laneshift was established to help decarbonise urban freight by cutting emissions, improving air quality, creating green employment opportunities and supporting a just transition for workers.

The programme provides technical expertise to help cities introduce policies that encourage zero emission freight while demonstrating that electric truck technology is commercially practical in urban environments.