A NEW electric truck charging station has gone live at Nissan, potentially saving 1500 tonnes of CO2 each year.
The £1.4million charging station for electric heavy goods vehicles (eHGVs) comes as a first for the UK automotive industry and will be able to power up to 10 vehicles simultaneously from seven charging stations.
The new station will support a fleet of 25 trucks collecting parts from across the UK along with delivering finished vehicles to and from the Port of Time – equating to more than 2.4million km each year.
Bringing together Nissan, Fergusons, Yusen and BCA, the project is part of the Electric Freightway consortium which is transforming sustainable freight logistics through deployment of eHGVs and high-power charging infrastructure.
The station will support 60 UK eHGV deliveries to the plant daily and represents just the start of the plant’s journey towards electrifying its supply chain.
Michael Simpson, Vice President Supply Chain Management, Nissan AMIEO, said: “It is fantastic for our plant to be leading the charge to an electrified supply chain with this project.
“We welcome the support we’ve received from our partners to bring the charging station to life and we’re proud of what we have achieved.
“The charging station looks brilliant and is a big step forward in Nissan’s EV360 vision, which brings together electric vehicles. zero carbon energy and battery manufacturing.
“We’re exploring further opportunities to allow other hauliers to use the charging station as well as looking at other opportunities to maximise its full potential.”
