Nissan Sunderland Plant launches electric truck charging station

SUNDERLAND, UK: Nissan Sunderland Plant has launched seven charging stations, capable of powering up to 10 eHGVs (electric heavy goods vehicles) simultaneously.

The project is a first in the UK automotive industry, establishing an electric, end-to-end supply chain that transports materials into the Nissan plant and delivers finished vehicles out.

The project is the first on site private shared charging station of its kind in the UK.

The station will support 60 UK eHGV deliveries to the plant daily.

"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," said Nissan AMIEO vice president supply chain management Michael Simpson.

Simpson added: "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."

The charging station will support a fleet of 25 trucks with a charging capacity of up to 360kW.

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.

That equates to more than 2.4 million km travelled per year, fully electrified, saving 1,500 tonnes of CO2 annually.

Bringing together Nissan, Fergusons, Yusen and BCA, the project is part of the Electric Freightway consortium that is transforming sustainable freight logistics through deployment of eHGVs and high-power charging infrastructure.