Power share: Fleete secures planning for shared eHGV hub

Fleete has announced that it has secured planning consent for a new electric HGV shared charging hub at Hams Hall Distribution Park in Coleshill, near Birmingham.
Located off Faraday Avenue at the entrance to Hams Hill, the site will sit within the country’s golden triangle of logistics, one of the UK’s most active logistics regions and home to a high concentration of warehousing and distribution facilities.

With direct connections to the M42 motorway and multimodal freight routes, it will provide fleet operators with convenient and cost-effective access to charging infrastructure.

The hub will consist of 26 ultra-rapid chargers, including Megawatt Charging System (MCS) capability for ultra high-power charging. The site will provide eight truck-and-trailer bays, ten tractor bays, a welfare cabin for driver comfort and 15 park and drive car parking spaces.

Limited charging infrastructure and complexity with securing grid connections is constraining the widespread adoption of zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs). Fleete’s shared charging hub addresses these challenges by enabling fair and efficient sharing of grid capacity between Hams Hall tenants and accessibility to EV charging for fleets operating in and passing through the Hams Hall area.

“Securing planning consent for our charging hub at Hams Hall reflects our intent to support the infrastructure required for large-scale fleet electrification at a nationally significant logistics centre,” said Chris Morrison, CEO of Fleete Group.

“Hams Hall represents a strategically important opportunity within our growing network of shared charging sites. Through this network, we’re helping address infrastructure costs and connection challenges, making the transition to zero emission logistics faster, more practical and more achievable for fleet operators.”

Logistics UK’s Senior Policy Manager Stephanie Haszczyn said: “Shared charging infrastructure is a practical solution for many fleet operators.

“This charging hub from Fleete demonstrates how the right infrastructure in a well-connected area is key to supporting operators and the industry more widely.”