Transportation and logistics companies formed the Cargo Infrastructure Task Force , whose objective will be to promote electrification through cargo infrastructure for medium and heavy vehicles in Mexico through a shared investment scheme that distributes costs and reduces the risk of each organization.
The project emerged from an initiative of the Global Sustainability Electromobility Playground and was co-convened by the National Association of Private Transport (ANTP) , its most strategic sector partner.
In this way, Grupo Bimbo , Mercado Libre , Coca-Cola FEMSA , Heineken México , OXXO , Alsea , VEMO , Siemens , OXXO Gas , Voltway , Deléctrico , Grupo Marva, International , Volvo , BYD Trucks , ADO Mobility , among other companies, will work on designing and implementing a shared investment model in charging infrastructure.
“The World Cup taught us a lesson: teams that play as a team win, not those that just put together good players. It’s the same with electromobility. No single company can solve the charging infrastructure problem on its own. Today, the private sector is choosing to join forces and collaborate. And there’s already a clear plan: to electrify the Mexico-Querétaro corridor,” said Alex Theissen, president of the ANTP Board of Directors.
The group will also identify strategic points for deploying charging infrastructure —both last mile and long-distance— and outline a first joint shared investment project, in addition to the availability of electricity at the points where the charging centers will be installed, a factor that determines where and when electrification is viable.
According to a survey conducted among participating companies, more than 320 cargo vehicles were identified that are seeking to be electrified by 2027 and nearly 1,400 by 2035 .
As of the first quarter of 2026, Mexico had only one electric vehicle charging station for every 49 electric vehicles (four thousand 802 stations for 235 thousand 501 units).
For heavy freight transport, the challenge transcends the total amount installed and focuses on strategically deploying infrastructure in logistics and highway corridors to guarantee uninterrupted intercity journeys, an indispensable factor to ensure territorial equity and avoid bottlenecks in the electrification of the sector.
Isabel Studer, president of Global Sustainability, stated that “the transition to clean energy will not happen by waiting for the government to solve everything. We need to change that mindset: the private sector needs to stop waiting and take a leading role.”
He emphasized that companies coordinating today can assume the role that the State assumed in other countries —reducing the pioneer’s risk and distributing the costs— and, “in doing so, gain competitiveness in global value chains , improve environmental quality and generate green jobs.”
The model draws on experiences in demand aggregation and business collaboration developed in markets such as the United States, Colombia, and Brazil.
The Electromobility Playground is structured around four partners — Global Sustainability, ANTP, CALSTART and The Climate Group — each with a complementary role.
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