Nissan has unveiled a £1.4m charging station for electric heavy goods vehicles (eHGVs) at its Nissan Sunderland Plant.
The £1.4m facility has seven charging stations, capable of powering up to 10 eHGVs simultaneously.
The station will support a fleet of 25 trucks with a charging capacity of up to 360kW and, once up and running, will support 60 UK eHGV deliveries to the plant daily .
The trucks will collect parts from Nissan’s UK supply base stretching as far afield as Derby; as well as delivering finished vehicles to and from the Port of Tyne.
Reportedly, that equates to more than 2.4 million kilometers travelled per year, fully electrified, saving 1,500 tonnes of CO2 annually.
Nissan stated that this complements the plant’s EV36Zero vision for sustainable manufacturing, bringing together electric vehicles, renewable energy and battery production.
Bringing together Nissan, Fergusons, Yusen and BCA, the project is part of the Electric Freightway consortium working to deploy eHGVs and high-power charging infrastructure.
UK government minister for the future of roads Lilian Greenwood said: “We’re working closely with the road freight sector to slash transport emissions, and our £200m zero emission HGV programme is helping businesses across the country to power the electrification of its fleets.
“It’s great to see Nissan taking advantage of our scheme which is supporting high paid jobs and putting money in the pockets of working people – all part of delivering our Plan for Change.”
Achievements and innovations in EV charging infrastructure will be recognised and celebrated at the fourth annual CiTTi Awards on 25 November 2025 at De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms in London. Visit www.cittiawards.co.uk to learn more about this unmissable event for the UK’s transportation sector!
