Hundreds of electric HGV charging ‘superhubs’ planned for UK motorways
Moto also intends to double number of electric car chargers
One of the UK’s leading motorway service station operators has announced plans to roll out a national network of electric lorry charging stations over the next five years.
Moto says it plans to install up to 300 electric heavy goods vehicle (eHGV) charging bays across 23 “strategically located superhubs” by 2030.
Construction of the first two superhubs — in Exeter, Devon, and Tamworth, Staffordshire — is due to start next month, after recently receiving planning approval.
By the end of 2027, Moto expects the first phase of the rollout to be complete, with 15 eHGV superhubs established on what it calls “key trading routes.”
Eventually, Moto says the eHGV superhubs will provide capacity for up to 5,000 eHGVs, which could potentially reduce carbon dioxide emissions by more than half a million metric tons each year. Moto says that’s the equivalent of planting more than 20 million trees.
Moto claims 77 per cent of all UK goods are transported via the road network, and the eHGV superhubs are designed to meet hauliers needs, providing “ultra-fast and dependable” charging to support operators.
In a statement, the company said: “This latest move with HGVs signals Moto’s commitment to playing a central role in the UK’s transition to a more sustainable future, reinforcing its role in achieving the country’s net-zero targets. The eHGV network promises to set a new benchmark for sustainable transport solutions, paving the way for a cleaner future for the UK’s logistics industry.”
The move follows Moto’s concerted effort to install electric car charging points across its network of 68 UK motorway services. The largest motorway services business in the country has installed more than 1,000 electric vehicle (EV) charging bays to support the growing number of electric cars on British roads.
“Just as we have done for passenger cars, where we now have over 1,000 EV charging bays, Moto will lead the way in creating a sustainable, accessible, and reliable charging network for trucks and lorries,” said Moto’s CEO, Ken McMeikan.
“Our eHGV superhubs will support the decarbonisation of the transportation network, a key part of the energy transition. This critical infrastructure will unlock electric freight growth for the UK economy.”
However, the UK HGV industry will need to change significantly before Moto’s predicted emissions savings will be realised. Whereas electric car sales are relatively healthy, electric HGV registrations are somewhat less buoyant.
According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), electric vehicles accounted for around a quarter of all new passenger cars registered in the UK last month, but the same organisation also noted demand for zero-emission trucks had fallen last year. In 2024, just shy of 45,000 new HGVs were registered, but a mere 217 of those were zero-emission HGVs — a 7.3 per cent decrease on 2023’s equivalent numbers.
But Moto says the introduction of a useful eHGV charging network will increase demand for electric freight vehicles, allowing fleets to go green while still “keeping the nation’s supply chains moving.”
Certainly, Moto will be hoping the new superhubs will emulate the success of its electric passenger car charging network, which intends to provide more than 2,000 charging bays for drivers over the next “three to four years.”
Moto says its EV charging facilities were used more than two million times last year, and the current charging bay total of more than 1,000 is expected to grow by 250 to 300 by the end of this year alone.
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