By Liza Helps, Property Editor, Logistics Matters

THE NEW facility, launched this morning, brings together European infrastructure investor Guardian Smart Infrastructure Management (GSIM), developer Keoma Energy and operator Bosch Road Services to tackle one of the central challenges facing the transition to electric road freight: providing operators with reliable access to high-powered charging in the locations where fleets need it.

The Electroway site features 32 charge points capable of delivering up to 400kW, alongside approximately 180 secure HGV parking bays and dedicated facilities for drivers. Charging will be available from 39p/kWh, with the site designed to be MCS-ready and capable of accommodating articulated vehicles.

Marq Logistics Magna Park Lutterworth is intended to be the first in a network of Electroway facilities, with Keoma setting an ambition to develop 30 sites across the UK. The company envisages the programme representing investment approaching £1 billion if fully realised, with further potential to take the model into European markets.

The model is designed to address both sides of the transition facing the road freight industry. It provides secure parking and improved facilities for today’s HGV fleets while installing the high-capacity charging infrastructure required as operators progressively electrify their vehicles.

Crucially, Electroway Marq Logistics Magna Park Lutterworth has been developed without government grants or subsidies, demonstrating the potential for private capital and commercial partnerships to deliver major charging infrastructure at scale.

Keoma Energy CEO Tylor Hartwell said: “Electroway is about removing one of the biggest practical barriers to electrifying road freight. Operators need to know that when a truck arrives, a charger will be available, it will deliver the power promised and the economics will work.

“Lutterworth demonstrates that this infrastructure can be delivered commercially and at scale. The ambition is to build a nationwide Electroway network, with 30 locations across the UK, giving fleet operators the confidence to accelerate their transition to electric vehicles.”

Marq Logistics Managing Director Bruce Topley, said: “The transition to electric freight will require charging infrastructure to become an integral part of the logistics ecosystem. Electroway demonstrates how logistics parks can play an important role in making that happen.

“By bringing together strategically located land, power, charging and high-quality driver facilities, this project provides a model for infrastructure that supports both our customers’ operations today and their transition to lower-carbon logistics over the longer term, helping us remain a landlord of choice by anticipating our customers’ evolving needs.”

Bosch Road Services is the technical operator at Electroway Magna Park Lutterworth. Its digital platform enables operators and drivers to reserve parking and charging, with Electroway becoming the first UK location on Bosch’s network to combine truck parking with electric vehicle charging.

Bosch has also supplied the site’s access control and security infrastructure, including ANPR, CCTV and remote monitoring. The facility has been designed to meet TAPA PSR Level 2 requirements.

Electroway has been designed to allow operators to reserve not simply a parking bay but a specific charger with guaranteed charging capacity, helping fleets plan charging into vehicle schedules with greater certainty.

Head of Bosch Road Services Dr Jan-Philipp Weers, said: “At its core, Bosch Road Services is a digital booking and payment platform committed to making truck parking and charging easy to manage across Europe. Electroway is a flagship project for us. It’s our first secure truck parking location in the United Kingdom and we hope to grow here in the future.

“Beyond the technology, this project is about people. Our goal is to provide drivers with the safe, dignified environment they deserve, while giving operators the peace of mind that their cargo is secure. With our partners, we are making road logistics safer and supporting the resilience of UK supply chains.”

Alongside charging and secure parking, Electroway provides a dedicated driver lounge, washrooms, laundry facilities, a truck wash and site-wide Wi-Fi.

Security includes controlled access, fencing, lighting, ANPR and 24/7 remote video monitoring, with 78 intelligent CCTV cameras covering the site.

The combination is intended to make Electroway more than a charging location: a network of service hubs designed around the operational requirements of commercial fleets and the welfare of professional drivers.

Logistics Matters has reported extensively on HGV parking issues including the fact that the UK has an 11,000 parking place shortfall.