12 Pillars of Change
Fleet decarbonisation isn’t just about vehicles. It’s about energy infrastructure. Finance models. Driver training. Depot layouts. Maintenance capabilities. Data systems. Regulatory frameworks. Supply chain coordination. Get one wrong and the whole thing stalls.
We see this constantly. An operator gets the vehicle right but the depot grid connection takes 18 months. Or the finance works on paper but residual values are unknown so funders won’t move. Or the truck arrives and no one in the workshop has been trained on high voltage systems.
You can’t solve a systems problem with siloed thinking. 12 Pillars gives operators, funders, and policymakers a shared map so they can see where their piece fits and, critically, what’s missing either side of it.
The 12 Pillars
The twelve parts of the industry that need to collaborate to ensure the transition succeeds.
Advocacy
3PL
Grid
Trade Bodies
Energy
Private Fleet
Charging
Academia
Finance
OEMs
Independent Operator
Digital
Latest report
Power In
The trucks are coming on a date the UK can't move. The grid isn't ready.
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What We’re Asking For
Four things government should do now to turn ambition into trucks on the road.
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Everything the 12 Pillars programme has published, searchable in one place. Ask the chatbot anything from the research so far.
Ask about the 12 Pillars reports — vehicle costs, energy prices, charging, grant funding, policy. Every answer cites the section of the report it comes from.
Where it started
Defining the Road to Zero
The founding roundtable. Twelve sectors, one room, and the finding that everything since is built on: this is a coordination problem, not a technology one.
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Breaking the Barriers
The roundtable gave us the shared diagnosis. The workshop series turns that into action, pillar by pillar. Each workshop brings together domain experts and independent fleet operators for structured dialogue where solutions are tested against operational reality.
Making the Numbers Work
27 March 2026
The commercial case for electric freight. Finance directors, fleet operators, insurers, and leasing specialists unpicking the real commercial barriers.
Read the reportPower In: The Infrastructure Roadblock
22 May 2026
Depot power, grid connections, and who pays. The workshop brought together fleet operators with DNOs, ICPs, energy suppliers, and charging infrastructure providers to pressure-test the connection process end to end.
Read the reportWhat's It Worth? Secondary Market and Residual Values
22 July 2026
No Cap HPI valuations, no Glass's Guide, no published used-market data for battery electric trucks in the UK or Europe. The workshop brought together finance houses, OEM remarketing leads, battery specialists, insurers, and fleet operators to produce the first credible residual value framework.
Report coming soonGround Rules: Land, Leases and Local Plans
September 2026
Depot electrification isn't just an energy question. It's a planning question. Lease terms, landlord approvals, local authority development plans. Property sits underneath several pillars but doesn't belong neatly in any one. It's emerging as the 13th.
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