ChargeUK Calls for Urgent Action to Unlock Electric HGV Charging and Decarbonise UK Freight

The UK’s EV charging industry association ChargeUK has published a new roadmap urging Government and industry to work together to unlock the electrification of the freight sector. The report highlights how progress is being held back by a “chicken and egg” challenge, with fleet operators reluctant to invest in electric HGVs without charging infrastructure in place, and charge point providers hesitant to build infrastructure without clear demand. With HGVs responsible for a significant share of transport emissions despite making up a small proportion of vehicles, ChargeUK sets out practical recommendations to accelerate investment, provide regulatory certainty, and reduce costs for operators in order to support the UK’s 2040 target to end the sale of new diesel HGVs.