PragmaCharge brings electric trucking-as-a-service to the UK and Spain

Posted November 9, 2026 by Charles Morris & filed under Fleets and Infrastructure, Newswire, The Infrastructure.

PragmaCharge has launched its first UK heavy-truck charging hub at James Kemball’s Felixstowe Mega Distribution Centre, shortly after opening a charging hub in Valencia, Spain. Eight Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 electric trucks are beginning regional container operations from the new site under PragmaCharge’s Electric Trucking-as-a-Service (eTaaS) model.

UK container transport operator James Kemball is PragmaCharge’s first eTaaS customer in the UK. The new hub is located near the Port of Felixstowe and can charge six trucks simultaneously, with two 360-kilowatt chargers supplying six dispensers.

PragmaCharge’s eTaaS model combines electric trucks, charging infrastructure, fleet software and operational support into one service with a predictable cost per mile and no upfront investment in the vehicles or charging infrastructure.

At Felixstowe, PragmaCharge managed the project from planning through operation. The company developed James Kemball’s initial electrification strategy, secured funding through the UK government’s Depot Charging Scheme, and now operates the hub. The company’s software manages charging schedules, energy use, pre-dispatch route validation and predictive monitoring to reduce vehicle downtime.

The fleet will handle regional container movements within a 250-mile round trip of Felixstowe.

“The introduction of our first electric trucks represents an important milestone for James Kemball,” said Gordon McCormick, Group Transport Director at James Kemball. “The project combines vehicle electrification with dedicated charging infrastructure at our Felixstowe Mega Distribution Centre, where more than 6,000 rooftop solar panels generate renewable electricity to support our operations.”

“This hub is a milestone for heavy road freight in the region, minutes from the UK’s busiest container port, Felixstowe,” said George Welsford, UK Country Manager at PragmaCharge. “In the low-margin world of road freight, it’s great to be working with one of the UK’s leading container operators to unlock the lower, more predictable costs that electric trucking delivers when it’s done right.”

PragmaCharge’s Valencia site, which began operation in September, has 50 charging ports and is located next to the Port of Valencia. In both locations, the first customers are using electric trucks for port-related container movements, establishing the same operating model at two major European freight gateways.

Source: PragmaCharge

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