Charge point support for HGV, coach and van operators announced

  |   Road Transport   |   Charge point support for HGV, coach and van operators announced

11:00 Tue 15th Jul 2025 | Posted By UKHAULIER

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The RHA has welcomed the Department for Transport's (DfT) announcement of GBP30m support to help haulage, coach and van operators decarbonise through a grant scheme. Operators will shortly be able to apply for funding to install charge points at their depots to support their net zero transition, as reported in The Sunday Times. Chris Ashley, RHA net zero lead, said:

"We strongly welcome this funding from the Department of Transport to support our industry's decarbonisation journey. "This investment to help operators with their preparations for Net Zero is invaluable. Quite simply, without the ability to charge at depot we are not going to see the introduction of electric HGVs, coaches and vans at the pace required.

"It is a welcome boost when costs and a lack of public charging sites continue to hold businesses back from investing in zero-emission vehicles and technologies." A recent RHA report following an industry-wide survey revealed that 75 percent of coach operators and 70 percent of hauliers said they had no current plans to bring zero-emission vehicles into their fleets. A lack of infrastructure, cost, and vehicle performance concerns are key reasons holding operators back from investing.

DfT is set to release the details on how operators can take advantage of the scheme on Wednesday (16 July).