Bp pulse and Moto have announced plans to roll out megawatt charging for heavy goods vehicles at key UK motorway service areas, aiming to support the transition of freight and logistics operators to electric trucks.
The project will begin with three locations – Lymm, Toddington North, and Toddington South – where each site will be fitted with six pull-through bays equipped with chargers compatible with both the Combined Charging System (CCS) and the new Megawatt Charging System (MCS).
The first of the sites is scheduled to go live in 2026.
According to Bp, the move is part of its wider ambition to establish a publicly accessible network of multi-energy truck hubs across Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) routes. The hubs are designed to reduce charging downtime for fleets by providing ultra-fast charging capacity at strategic motorway locations.
The collaboration builds on Bp’s existing operations in Europe, where the company has already developed a long-distance electric truck charging corridor along the Rhine-Alpine route and operates Germany’s largest public truck charging network, comprising 25 sites.
Moto, which runs 70 motorway service areas in the UK, has committed to expanding electric truck charging across its network, with plans to install up to 300 HGV charging bays at 23 sites by 2030.
Ken McMeikan, CEO of Moto, said the partnership with Bp pulse is intended to make long-haul electrification “more practical and accessible” for UK fleets. Jo Hayward, vice president of Bp mobility & convenience retail, added that the aim is to ensure operators have charging “where they need it” to help reduce downtime and emissions.
The UK rollout also complements Bp’s acquisition of a large truck stop in Ashford, Kent, where EV charging for HGVs is planned. The site is expected to serve as a key link for electric trucks travelling between the UK and mainland Europe.
Bp pulse is currently working with major fleet operators including Amazon and DFDS to deliver scalable charging solutions as more companies prepare to adopt electric trucks.
