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Gridserve opens UK's first public electric truck charging hubs on motorways

Gridserve has opened the UK's first public charging hubs for electric HGVs at Extra Baldock and Moto Exeter. The sites form part of the Electric Freightway programme backed by £62.7 million in government funding. Five more locations follow later this year.

By Matt Lister Jan 28, 2026 2 min read

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First electric truck crosses the Channel Tunnel on 1,700km UK to Germany run

A DAF XF Electric carried 12 tonnes of freight from the East Midlands to Haiger, Germany and back, charging at megawatt-speed in the UK and topping up at public hubs in France and Belgium. LeShuttle Freight says all eHGVs can use the tunnel later this year.

By Matt Lister Jan 26, 2026 2 min read