Stagecoach Midlands and VEV unlock a future of shared EV infrastructure with first electric truck charge
- eHGV charge at Nuneaton bus depot is the first step towards new B2B charging offer from Stagecoach.
- Shared infrastructure to accelerate EV adoption across HGV, last-mile delivery, refuse collection and blue light services.
London, UK, 30 September 2025 – Stagecoach, the UK’s largest bus and coach operator, and leading e-fleet solutions provider VEV have announced the successful delivery of the companies’ first third-party charge out of the Nuneaton bus depot in Warwickshire.
Home to 45 high-powered EV chargers and a new solar power system, the Nuneaton depot put VEV’s award-winning smart charging and digital energy management platform to the test with an electric HGV.
The trial sets the scene for a future of more shared charging infrastructure following plans announced by Stagecoach to give businesses access to its charging infrastructure during off-service hours earlier this year. The company’s ambition is to create a secondary income stream while helping to decarbonise the wider transport ecosystem across a variety of use-cases, including HGVs, last-mile delivery, refuse collection and blue light services.
Marvin Smith, Head of Solutions Sales at Stagecoach said:
“This is a huge step forward for the team as we continue to test and refine our offer before rollout more broadly. What we’re building is truly unique, with wide bays that offer plenty of space for large vehicles, clean infrastructure and no queues.”
This latest milestone forms part of a wider regional electrification project from VEV to support the introduction of 150 new electric buses across depots in Leamington, Nuneaton, Rugby and Chesterfield. In addition to the new chargers, solar power generation has been installed at Chesterfield, Leamington and Nuneaton, reducing reliance on the national grid with forecast lifetime savings of more than £1 million.
Simon Cubitt, Commercial Director for Bus and Coach at VEV said:
“We couldn’t be prouder to be supporting Stagecoach with their ambitions for B2B charging as a key opportunity to help offset the costs of electrifying their fleet, while helping other operators to start their own EV journey.
“Stagecoach has truly been leading the way to create an infrastructure network that serves the entire transport industry and the surrounding communities. We can’t wait to do more!”
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About VEV
VEV helps organisations deliver on their carbon reduction ambitions with an end-to-end fleet electrification solution that integrates across vehicles, charging infrastructure and power. VEV is owned by Vitol, a world leader in energy, which to date has committed circa $2 billion to sustainable energy initiatives worldwide.
VEV navigates the complexities of EV transformation to design and implement cost-effective EV fleets optimised for specific fleet requirements. It supports EV fleet operations to guarantee resilience and keep mission-critical fleets running at scale. Bespoke, scalable business solutions are designed around the customer’s own fleet data analysed by a powerful assessment tool, VEV-IQ, and VEV’s experts in energy and sustainable e-mobility. VEV sets businesses up for success in an electrified future.
More information at www.www.www.vev.com
About Stagecoach
Founded in 1980, Stagecoach has established itself as the UK’s largest transport operator, with services connecting more than 100 major towns and cities in England, Scotland, and Wales.
Stagecoach works with its partners to deliver a greener, smarter, safer, healthier, and fairer country. Providing extensive expertise in commercial and contracted markets, Stagecoach assist national and regional government to deliver on ambitious plans for their citizens, communities, and local economy. Its team of 23,000 employees are proud to serve our customers and be an integral part of their local communities.
More information at Stagecoachbus.com
