Electric Dreams – Victoria Towers speaks to Property Week

Co-Head of Industrials & Logistics, Victoria Towers, has spoken to Property Week about the aim of warehouse developers to get ahead of the game by installing charging facilities for electric HGVs and vans, as well as investing in solar power.

In light of the statistic that 16% of the UK’s domestic transport emissions come from HGVs, many warehouse developers are looking to increase the current percentage of electric vehicle (EV) charging provision, which currently stands at around 10% of parking spaces.

While the sale of new petrol and diesel cars will be banned by 2030, new petrol or diesel HGVs will not be banned until 2040. Nevertheless, eHGVs are gaining momentum.

Towers commented: “The new shed developments we’re seeing all have EV charging provision for cars and vans and the bigger players are starting to secure warehouses with provision for HGVs. We expect other businesses to follow suit, especially as restrictions and extra charges come into force in towns and city centres to deter the use of petrol and diesel vehicles.”

This article was first published in Property Week on 25 November 2022 and is available to read in full here, behind their paywall.