The American government has taken the 1st step in what will be the “National Zero-Emission Freight Corridor Strategy” developed by the “Joint Office of Energy and Transportation and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), in collaboration with the Department of Transportation (DOT) of the USA. The strategy is based on public and private investments. There will be four phases of expansion of electrical and hydrogen charging systems between 2024 and 2040 that will cover the main road corridors that crisscross the entire country. The first step of the first phase will be the Long Beach, CA – Las Vegas, NV corridor, a stretch in which more than 100 charging points are planned with 400 kW DC fast charging and 200 kW DC overnight charging equipment. There may also be H2 stations for fuel cell trucks if this type of powertrain really takes hold in the coming years. The first phase, from 2024 to 2027, will determine the main US hubs based on cargo traffic. The bill by 2040 to complete the four phases is expected to be almost USD 1 trillion: $620 billion for charging infrastructure and $370 billion for strengthening the power grid. It is important to note that this will reduce overall energy consumption compared to diesel by more than 2.2 times. A national strategy to develop zero-emission freight corridors begins with Phase 1 from 2024 to 2027.
https://www.sae.org/news/2024/04/national-ev-freight-corridors
