GRIDSERVE’s Electric Freightway has cited the 161 zero emission electric HGVs which have contributed to the growth in such vehicles in 2025.
It comes as figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) showed that eHGV registrations rose by 171% year-on-year.
The numbers from the Electric Freightway programme, funded by the Department for Transport and delivered in partnership with Innovate UK, reveals that more than a quarter of eHGVs registered to UK roads came from the scheme.
The Electric Freightway has been designed to tackle two of the biggest barriers facing fleet operators: access to vehicles and access to reliable, high-power charging infrastructure. By delivering both in parallel, the programme enables operators of all sizes to move beyond small-scale trials and into meaningful, real-world deployment, GRIDSERVE said.
The growth in registrations comes as operators have benefited from increased vehicle choice, with 21 zero emission truck models now available, including models provided by consortium members DAF Trucks, Volvo Trucks, Renault Trucks and Daimler Trucks.
GRIDSERVE has continued to expand its dedicated eHGV charging infrastructure across key depot hubs and the strategic road network. In January, the first dedicated and publicly accessible eHGV charging hubs opened at Extra Baldock Services on the A1(M) and Moto Exeter Services on the M5, with further locations planned through 2026.
Sam Clarke, Head of the eHGV Programme for GRIDSERVE, said:
“Infrastructure remains one of the most significant challenges facing the heavy goods sector. Electric Freightway’s integrated approach is helping to de-risk the transition by ensuring charging availability keeps pace with vehicle rollout.
“It’s still early days and there is much more to do, but with strong year-on-year growth and expanding infrastructure, we’re clearly seeing the advantages of such collaboration between industry and UK Government. Electric Freightway is helping lay the foundations for the next phase of the UK’s electric freight revolution.”
Louis Jones, EV and Connected Services Director at DAF Trucks, said:
“We’re not just trialling electric; we’re proving it works and can even demonstrate a better Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) than diesel. Like the GRIDSERVE Electric Freightway, our nationwide network of UK dealers is also increasingly EV-ready, with more than 200 IMI Level 3 electric vehicle technicians in training, 180kW charging facilities being installed at our sales locations and a nationwide DAFaid coverage.”
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