The GRIDSERVE Electric Freightway is underway with first public eHGV hubs

Megawatt-scale electric HGV charging hub launched

A new megawatt-scale electric HGV charging hub has begun operation at East Midlands Gateway, designed and delivered by Voltempo, which will support Kuehne+Nagel’s UK road transport fleet as part of the eFreight 2030 programme. The hub is the first live Megawatt Charging System (MCS)-ready facility for electric HGVs in the country. It uses Voltempo’s HyperCharger technology, which is capable of delivering charging rates of up to one megawatt, to …

Gridserve opens two eHGV charging hubs

Gridserve has opened two electric heavy goods vehicle (eHGV) charging hubs as part of its Electric Freightway network. The new eHGV hubs at Extra Baldock, located at J10 of the A1(M), and Moto Exeter, located at J30 of the M5, provide shared, publicly accessible charging infrastructure that has been designed specifically for trucks. Extra Baldock features six dedicated eHGV charging bays from launch, while Moto Exeter opens with four electric tr…

The GRIDSERVE Electric Freightway is underway with first public eHGV hubs

GRIDSERVE has opened two of the UK’s first public electric HGV (eHGV) charging hubs as part of its Electric Freightway project.The first hubs are now live at Extra Baldock (J10 of the A1(M)) and Moto Exeter (J30 of the M5), with seven more locations in build and scheduled to open later this year. These aren’t pilot projects hidden behind factory gates. They’re public, high power and designed specifically for heavy goods vehicles to charge quickl…