Tarmac lead the charge with pioneering eHGV fleet roll-out
Company to deploy groundbreaking electric HGV fleet and charging network across London
TARMAC are set to transform construction logistics in the English capital with the roll-out of a pioneering fleet of electric Heavy Goods Vehicles (eHGVs) and a purpose-built charging network to power them. The initiative – developed with Renault Trucks and DAF Trucks – marks the first time five eHGVs will transport cement, asphalt, aggregates and concrete blocks across London and the South East.
Supported by £200 million from the government’s Zero Emission HGV and Infrastructure Development (ZEHID) programme, the project will accelerate Tarmac’s transition toward cleaner transport. As part of the eFREIGHT 2030 consortium, the company is collaborating with cross-industry partners and British charging specialist Voltempo to establish an advanced regional charging network – due to go live in early 2026.
Building on the success of Tarmac’s electric ready-mixed vehicles – introduced in 2022 – the new network will provide extensive coverage across London. Charging points will be installed at key Tarmac facilities, including the Paddington concrete plant, Harper Lane asphalt plant, Linford blocks plant, and the company’s Northfleet HGV base. A public-access charging hub operated by Fleete Group at the Port of Tilbury will further extend capability.
At Paddington, a 250kW DC charger will enable eHGVs to top up while offloading materials. Meanwhile, Northfleet will host a Voltempo HyperCharger Megawatt Charging System (MCS) capable of delivering up to 1MW to a single vehicle or intelligently distributing that power across up to six trucks simultaneously.
This landmark, say Tarmac, moves them to the forefront of low-carbon transport innovation and marks a significant step toward cleaner, quieter and more sustainable construction logistics across the capital.
Ben Garner, director of logistics at Tarmac, said: ‘These significant new additions to our electric fleet, together with a London-wide charging network, mean that we’re scaling electrification and helping customers cut carbon across construction logistics.
‘With material deliveries coming into our Paddington facility via our rail freight network, onward journeys can now be made by eHGV – providing customers in London with a leading, low carbon and multi-modal logistics offer.’
Michael Boxwell, founder of Voltempo, which leads the eFREIGHT 2030 consortium, added: ‘Tarmac’s commitment to decarbonizing logistics is second to none. Their leadership and willingness to invest in electric HGVs and charging network infrastructure, including Voltempo’s ultra-rapid HyperCharger MCS, is exactly the kind of ambition we need to drive real change across the sector.
‘We’re proud to have Tarmac as a founding partner in eFREIGHT 2030 and look forward to working together to accelerate the transition to zero-emission road freight.’
