Navistar is working with Quanta Services, an infrastructure and energy transition solutions provider. Quanta is also a specialty electric power grid infrastructure solutions company, providing engineering, construction, and maintenance services, as well as power and infrastructure assessment for electric vehicle (EV) charging and related infrastructure.
The agreement allows Navistar to provide International Truck and IC Bus customers with a comprehensive vehicle and charging infrastructure solution that enables fleets to implement battery-electric vehicles quickly and efficiently.
“Our electric vehicles are only as strong as the grid that powers them,” said Mathias Carlbaum, president/CEO, Navistar, in a statement. “The differentiator of this partnership is Quanta’s ability to complete site construction and utility work. This allows our team to offer the customer a one-stop-shop approach to all aspects of an EV transition.”
The strategic partnership with Quanta will capitalize on Navistar's three-step approach to delivering fully integrated eMobility solutions to customers: consulting, charging, and deployment. Together, Navistar and Quanta will analyze, forecast, plan, and execute across customers’ electrification journey, according to Navistar.
“Quanta has enjoyed a longstanding relationship with Navistar as a key partner for medium and heavy-duty trucks and we look forward to expanding and enhancing our relationship through this innovative partnership,” said Duke Austin, president/CEO, Quanta, in a statement. “We believe this partnership is uniquely positioned to provide comprehensive EV solutions to Navistar’s customers that support their fleet electrification initiatives and enable the transition to a clean energy future. Further, we believe this partnership will serve as a catalyst to achieve Quanta and Navistar’s shared near-term goal of providing and building the safest medium and heavy-duty trucks in the market using the latest technologies starting in 2024.”
