Four eHGV charging hubs added to GRIDSERVE Electric Freightway

GRIDSERVE is accelerating the electrification of UK road freight with the announcement of four more charging hubs dedicated to electric Heavy Goods Vehicles (eHGVs), further strengthening its emerging Electric Freightway network. 

The newly confirmed locations at Moto Knutsford North, Moto Medway East, Markham Vale Electric Forecourt and Stevenage Electric Forecourt will extend dedicated ultra-rapid charging provision for electric freight into the North West, East Midlands and South East of England.

Positioned at key motorway service areas, as well as GRIDSERVE owned and operated EV charging stations, the hubs will be specifically designed to welcome the largest of electric freight with dedicated bays, signage and superfast charging that optimises vehicle downtime.

The announcement follows this year’s launch of the Electric Freightway’s first public eHGV hubs at Moto Exeter and Extra Baldock Services.

Alongside the newly announced locations, five eHGV Hubs are already under construction at Tamworth, Thurrock, Leeds, Chester and Strensham North.

Sam Clarke, head of eHGV programme for GRIDSERVE, said: “The expansion of the Electric Freightway reflects both the strong performance we’re seeing at our live locations and the clear regulatory and commercial momentum behind zero-emission freight. 

“Fleet operators need certainty, and they need infrastructure that matches their ambition. By announcing four additional eHGV hubs – alongside the seven sites we are already building – we are demonstrating our confidence in future eHGV charging demand and our commitment to creating a nationwide network that will enable the electrification of road freight.”

HGVs account for just under 20% of the UK’s domestic transport CO2 emissions, despite representing a relatively small proportion of vehicles on the road.

In Europe, increasingly stringent CO2 reduction targets for heavy-duty vehicles have helped to accelerate the shift towards zero-emission trucks while in the UK the government is preparing a new regulatory framework that supports the phasing out of new, non-zero emission HGVs weighing up to and including 26 tonnes by 2035 and all new, non-zero emission HGVs by 2040.