Electric Freightway report published

Commercial Motor
March 4, 2024

Hitachi ZeroCarbon has published the first report as part of Gridserve’s Electric Freightway consortium project. As part of the Zero Emission HGV and Infrastructure Demonstrator programme, the consortium will support up to 100 electric HGVs and install up to 200 HGV chargers.

The report updates plans for the deployment of these vehicles and charging infrastructure. The consortium includes 33 partners and members, some of which will receive their first eHGVs this Spring. At the same time Gridserve is close to agreeing land agreements to install eHGV charging sites. Hitachi ZeroCarbon will be speaking with drivers and fleet managers to explore attitudes towards eHGVs and understand the experiences of early adopters.

James Comer, programme director, Hitachi ZeroCarbon, said: “With the UK Government’s ambitious targets of ending combustion-powered heavy goods vehicles by 2035, and 2040 for heavier vehicles, now is the time to enact meaningful change and deploy the insights that data can provide. This project is the pioneer demonstration for the decarbonisation of the UK’s logistics industry and will tangibly test what a zero carbon future could look like. We’re proud to provide the unique insight that will stimulate the market to make the move to battery electric trucks and a net zero society.”

Sam Clarke, chief vehicle officer, Gridserve added: “The decarbonisation of the UK truck fleet is one of the greatest disruptors haulage and logistics have ever seen and we are now well under way through this project to catalyse material change. In Electric Freightway, we’ll push electric HGVs to their limits to establish just what is possible, while highlighting where there is the need for process, technological or policy innovation to enable the transition to electric. This first report enables us to set out all our ambitions, achievements and challenges to date and set the standard for all to follow.

“This project is also about building a charging network that benefits the whole industry and we’re keen to hear from those in haulage and logistics outside of the Electric Freightway consortium and encourage any feedback on the topic through our feedback@gridserve.com email.”

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