Scotland’s first megawatt-scale charging hub for electric heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) has gone live at Russell Group’s Coatbridge site. The logistics company has established the new hub alongside fleet electrification specialist Amphos, supported by Innovate UK funding. Operational since May 2026, the charging hub enables electric trucks to recharge in around 40 minutes using current Combined Charging System (CCS) technology. Planned Megawatt Charging System (MCS) upgrades scheduled for July are expected to reduce charging times to approximately 20 minutes. The site will support Russell Group’s battery-electric HGV fleet serving customers across Scotland, enabling zero tailpipe emission deliveries. The new 4x2 tractor units can carry full 42-tonne loads and offer a range of more than 267 miles on a single charge. Ensure you always get Fleet News insight. Make us your preferred source on Google Operating electric HGVs at scale To support the fleet, Russell Group is installing two 720kW double-port chargers and one 1.2MW double-port charger. The charging equipment, manufactured by Vestel Mobility, can deliver up to 3.75MW of high-voltage DC power through specialist connectors and cable systems designed for heavy-duty commercial vehicle charging. According to the companies involved, the site is only the second megawatt charging hub in the UK and the first in Scotland. Stephen Madden, head of engineering at Russell Group, said: “Megawatt charging allows us to bring a heavy goods vehicle in, charge it during a driver’s break, and send it straight back out fully charged. "It’s highly efficient and that transforms how we operate electric vehicles at scale.” The hub follows the opening of the UK’s first megawatt charging site at East Midlands Gateway in January 2026, where chargers deliver up to 1MW. Bringing eHGV utilisation to fleets Amphos, acting as the independent connections provider (ICP), led the design and delivery of the charging infrastructure