Fleet forum hears battery electric praised for HGVs as infrastructure signalling debate continues
By Eve
At the Fleet Electrification Forum, National Highways' Russell Fowler said battery electric is clearly the way forward for logistics decarbonisation, citing progress under the Zero Emission HGV and Infrastructure Demonstrator project. Flexible Power Systems' Michael Ayres noted increasing confidence that volume can overcome scaling challenges but warned of a chicken and egg problem in signalling demand for charging infrastructure, urging the sector to adopt decade long planning similar to data centres.
Why it matters: The endorsement of battery electric HGVs by National Highways and calls for clearer demand signals underline the urgency for charge point operators and infrastructure planners to commit to long term roadmaps that can unlock the commercial case for depot and en route HGV charging networks.