Electric haulage provider Voltloader has partnered with Aegis Energy in an agreement intended to give its customers access to Aegis’s planned network of commercial vehicle energy hubs.
Voltloader’s existing electric HGV (eHGV) charging network is primarily centred on customer depots and delivery destinations.
The addition of Aegis facilities is intended to give operators more opportunities to charge vehicles while travelling between their origins and destinations.
Aegis is developing purpose-built hubs for HGVs and vans at motorway junctions, ports, intermodal terminals and logistics parks.
Alongside high-speed electric charging, its facilities are expected to provide HVO, hydrogen and bio-CNG refuelling, secure overnight parking and driver welfare services.
Aegis says it plans to open 30 hubs by 2030 as part of a longer-term network of 50 facilities. Construction of its first hub in Sheffield is under way, with opening scheduled for spring 2027.
The company is also proposing a commercial vehicle energy hub approximately 1.4 miles from the Dartford Crossing.
The site would serve freight moving between London, the Midlands and continental Europe through the Port of Dover and Channel Tunnel.
Voltloader provides eHGV haulage, charging infrastructure and support to companies transitioning their transport operations away from diesel.
The company said the Aegis partnership would give its customers additional charging locations and reduce concerns about the availability of infrastructure.
John Whybrow, chief technology officer at Voltloader, said: “The transition to electrification is reliant on having the correct infrastructure in place to allow drivers to charge easily and effectively, where it makes most sense operationally.
“Partnering with Aegis Energy will add additional sites to our already comprehensive national network of high-capacity, on-demand charging solutions.”
Whybrow added that the agreement formed part of Voltloader’s wider effort to accelerate the adoption of eHGVs and support the national rollout of lower-carbon freight transport.
Edmund Robins, founder and executive director of Aegis Energy, said: “We are proud to announce this collaboration, which is designed to create a full value-chain solution for fleets and hauliers looking to decarbonise.
“Together with Voltloader, we are removing the two key barriers to electrification – vehicle availability and charging access – by rolling out both as one package.”
The companies have not disclosed the commercial terms of the agreement or whether Voltloader customers will receive reserved capacity, preferential pricing or integrated booking and payment across the Aegis network.
Fleet electrification requires more than vehicles alone. Depot, destination and en-route charging must work as one operational network if eHGVs are to remain productive throughout their journeys.
Urban Logistics, taking place at Excel London on 9-10 June 2027, will bring fleet operators, vehicle manufacturers, charging providers and infrastructure developers together to address these practical challenges and accelerate the deployment of cleaner commercial transport.
Find out more at urbanlogisticsexhibition.com
