- Since 2023, Laneshift, launched by C40 Cities and The Climate Pledge, has been advancing projects across Brazil, Mexico, and India to accelerate the adoption of zero-tailpipe-emission freight and the deployment of EV charging infrastructure.
- Laneshift projects have contributed to avoiding 3,215 tonnes of CO2 emissions, with cumulative savings projected to reach 31,007 tonnes by 2035, while also generating learnings related to air quality, green jobs, and enabling conditions for further expansion of the EV freight sector in Mexico.
- As signatories of The Climate Pledge, HEINEKEN Mexico and Vemo participated in a project with C40 Cities to explore the feasibility of charging last-mile electric trucks at Mexico’s largest public charging hub featuring more than 100 connectors, located in San Pedro de los Pinos in Mexico City with an installed capacity of 6.2 MW, operated by Vemo.
- According to the key findings, the project has generated relevant results from telemetry monitoring and showed that electric delivery trucks consume between 20% and 40% of their battery per day, allowing fleets to operate their routes flexibly and recharge in public infrastructure every two days without disrupting operations.
- About operational and economic viability, operating last-mile electric fleets with charging at public hubs showed, under the pilot conditions, around 30% savings in operating costs per kilometer compared to internal combustion vehicles.
Mexico City (30 September, 2026) – HEINEKEN Mexico, Vemo, C40 Cities, and The Climate Pledge have successfully proven the operational viability of the largest public EV charging hub in Mexico, marking a significant milestone and generating real-world evidence for companies.
Led by C40 Cities and The Climate Pledge, the Laneshift initiative brought together a coalition of businesses to conduct a demonstration project utilizing VEMO’s public EV hub in San Pedro de los Pinos. This is Mexico’s largest public charging hub, which features over 100 connectors and an installed capacity of 6.2 MW. This is Mexico’s largest public charging hub, which features over 100 connectors and an installed capacity of 6.2 MW. Across the trial that took place between August 2025 and June 2026, 19 e-trucks from different companies and OEMs consumed 42,564 kWh of energy while testing the facilities.
This provides operational insights into the feasibility of running an electric fleet for last-mile deliveries efficiently, offering a model where companies can use public charging infrastructure and to inform the development of public charging infrastructure for electric trucks and support key policy frameworks in Mexico, while bringing together governments, businesses, logistics providers, manufacturers, charging infrastructure operators, and financial institutions around the enabling conditions needed to advance this transition.
Every product delivered to a doorstep, from groceries and clothing to a weekend beer, depends on freight transport. In Mexico, the transport sector represents 23% of greenhouse gas emissions, with nearly 90% of those emissions coming from road transport (passenger vehicles, vans, trucks, and buses). According to the 2022 Emissions Inventory for Mexico City and its Metropolitan Area, in Mexico, transportation accounts for 58% of total emissions in Mexico City and is the leading source of combustion-linked air pollution.
By charging its electric trucks under real-world operating conditions through Vemo’s public charging infrastructure, HEINEKEN Mexico generated operational learnings and evidence on driver experience that can inform the exploration of future logistics decarbonization initiatives.
This collaboration is part of Heineken’s sustainability strategy, “Brew a Better World,” which seeks to advance toward net-zero carbon emissions by 2040, with intermediate milestones by 2030.
“Through this demonstration project, we explored how the fleet can operate using public charging infrastructure for trucks outside our facilities, without disrupting delivery logistics. For our drivers, the test helped identify benefits in the driving experience, such as lower noise and vibrations in the cab, while supporting efficient and safe shifts with consistent daily performance. This evidence helps us continue evaluating initiatives that may contribute, over time, to advancing our ‘Brew a Better World’ strategy and our decarbonization commitments”, said Samantha Cantú Ortegón, Sustainability Lead at Heineken.
On Vemo’s side, the partnership with Laneshift was key to generating the insights needed to guide the development and investment in public charging infrastructure dedicated to last-mile delivery companies operating or looking to expand their electric truck fleets in Mexico City.
“Together with C40 Cities and HEINEKEN Mexico, we tested a specific solution: enabling companies to charge their electric trucks without having to invest in or build their own charging infrastructure, while providing solutions that help optimize their operations. The next step is to enable more companies to do the same through VEMO’s charging network,” said Constantino Rodríguez, Commercial Head at Vemo.
Transforming freight transport requires more than switching to electric vehicles. It demands charging infrastructure, innovative financing, and strong public-private collaboration. That is the vision behind Laneshift, an initiative led by C40 Cities and The Climate Pledge that aims to accelerate the decarbonization of medium- and heavy-duty freight transport in Brazil, Mexico, and India. Amazon co-founded The Climate Pledge in 2019 and today it brings together more than 700 signatories, all committed to reaching net-zero carbon by 2040.
Ilan Cuperstein, C40 Regional Director, said: “The results from Laneshift’s demonstration projects show that the electrification of freight transport is already a reality in cities across Latin America. These projects have not only avoided thousands of tonnes of CO₂, but have also reduced health-harming pollutants and have supported good green jobs. This highlights the potential of electric mobility to improve air quality while creating new economic opportunities and delivering tangible benefits for local economies. The challenge now is to scale these solutions, and at C40 we will continue working with cities and partners to make this transition possible and accelerate its progress.”
Sarah Dimson-Tararuj, Strategic Projects and Programs Lead at The Climate Pledge, said: “This project demonstrates exactly why The Climate Pledge exists — to turn climate commitments into real-world action. HEINEKEN Mexico and Vemo, both Pledge signatories, didn’t just commit to reaching net-zero carbon by 2040 — they put electric trucks on the road, tested public charging infrastructure under real operating conditions, and generated evidence that other companies can learn from. Through Laneshift, we’re proving that multi-sector collaboration between cities, businesses, and infrastructure providers can unlock the conditions needed to decarbonize freight at scale. Mexico City is showing what’s possible, and we’re working to replicate these learnings across Latin America and beyond”.
From Evidence to Policy
Data show that charging infrastructure and EV adoption move together: Mexican states with higher EV adoption tend to have greater availability of public charging infrastructure, underscoring the role of charging networks in enabling market growth.
The next step is to translate the lessons from these demonstration projects into policy frameworks that support charging infrastructure deployment and the adoption of electric trucks across Mexico, such as the National Electric Mobility Strategy (ENME), the EV National Roadmap for Charging Infrastructure, and Mexico City’s Self-Regulation Program.
C40 Cities has consolidated these learnings into a Scalability Plan, bringing together evidence and recommendations to scale charging infrastructure at the city, regional, and national levels, with a focus on expanding public charging networks and connecting a national network of freight transport corridors, enabling
collaboration among industry, fleets, infrastructure providers, and financial partners to accelerate zero-emission freight across Mexico and Latin America.