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Hubber, founded by three former members of Tesla\u2019s UK Supercharger team, has secured \u00a360m in equity to build 30 modular, planning\u2011approved high\u2011power charging hubs across major UK cities, starting with a Lewisham site due to open 20 August 2025 aimed at fleets and other urban operators.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Hubber, a start\u2011up founded by three former members of Tesla\u2019s UK Supercharger team, has raised \u00a360 million in equity to build a network of high\u2011powered urban EV charging hubs aimed at commercial fleets. According to the company, the first site will open in Lewisham on 20 August 2025 and will act as a blueprint for a planned roll\u2011out of 30 modular, planning\u2011approved hubs across major UK cities designed to deliver roughly 100MW of grid capacity for on\u2011shift charging. The investment is intended to accelerate deployments in dense urban areas where home charging is scarce and fleet demand is growing rapidly.<\/p>\n
The leadership team\u2014Harry Fox, Connor Selwood and Hugh Leckie\u2014brings hands\u2011on delivery experience from the Supercharger and ultra\u2011rapid roll\u2011outs they led at Tesla in the UK. The founders say they previously oversaw more than 100 Supercharger sites and some 1,200 ultra\u2011rapid charge points, experience they have repurposed into Hubber\u2019s site\u2011selection and turnkey delivery model. Industry reporting also notes that Tesla\u2019s internal Supercharger division was disbanded in April 2024, which helps explain why several veteran members of that team have moved into independent infrastructure ventures.<\/p>\n
Investor backing has been led by James Bayliss, formerly head trader at Elliott Advisors (UK), with participation from Christopher Fox, previously CFO of the British Business Bank. Hubber says the \u00a360 million will fund its proprietary site\u2011selection technology, commercial deal structuring and the initial tranche of 30 hubs that together aim to unlock megawatt\u2011scale grid connections. The company emphasises speed and repeatability in converting under\u2011utilised urban real estate into operational charging and energy hubs.<\/p>\n
Hubber\u2019s first Lewisham hub is being developed in partnership with RAW Charging, a destination charge\u2011point operator that recently received significant growth capital and a controlling stake investment to expand its national footprint. RAW\u2019s backers have signalled ambitions to accelerate roll\u2011out of destination chargers at retail, leisure and hospitality sites, providing a complementary route to market for Hubber\u2019s urban\u2011facing hub locations.<\/p>\n
The need for such infrastructure is widely documented. Research cited by ride\u2011hailing platforms shows charging access has overtaken vehicle purchase cost as the main barrier for drivers considering EVs, and only a minority of drivers in the UK have access to home charging. That combination makes fast, reliable kerbside and depot\u2011adjacent charging a critical bottleneck for taxis, ride\u2011hail fleets and delivery vehicles that must recharge between shifts to remain operational.<\/p>\n
Hubber describes its offering as a specialist real\u2011estate and delivery platform that converts under\u2011used urban property into ultra\u2011rapid charging and energy hubs, with a focus on modular designs and planning certainty. The company says its model removes many of the barriers faced by charge\u2011point operators and fleets\u2014chiefly site availability, planning complexity and the challenge of securing multi\u2011megawatt grid connections in dense city environments.<\/p>\n
Public records confirm Hubber\u2019s corporate status: Companies House filings show Hubber Infrastructure Limited was incorporated in July 2024 and list named officers, providing formal validation of the company\u2019s legal establishment and governance filings required for large infrastructure deployments in the UK.<\/p>\n
Delivering 100MW of distributed urban capacity and 30 active hubs will not be straightforward. Developers must secure sites, negotiate commercial terms with landlords and retailers, obtain planning consent, and coordinate complex grid reinforcement works with distribution network operators. These are known pinch points for any rapid roll\u2011out of megawatt\u2011scale urban charging and will determine how quickly Hubber\u2019s stated ambitions can be realised in practice.<\/p>\n
Hubber\u2019s chief executive, Harry Fox, told EV Infrastructure News that \u201cthe fleets doing the most miles\u2014taxis, ride\u2011hail, delivery vans, buses\u2014are electrifying fast, yet city infrastructure is lagging,\u201d and argued that \u201clarge, high\u2011powered hubs are the key to enabling continuous, efficient and scalable operations.\u201d Investor James Bayliss added in the same interview that the funding gives the team the capital to tackle what he described as \u201cone of the UK\u2019s biggest infrastructure challenges.\u201d<\/p>\n
If Hubber can translate its technical know\u2011how and new capital into workable sites, the company could ease a pressing constraint on urban electrification. At the same time, progress will depend on effective partnerships with charge\u2011point operators, real\u2011estate owners, network operators and local authorities\u2014and on transparent delivery milestones that allow independent scrutiny of how quickly the promised 30 hubs and 100MW of capacity appear on the ground. RAW\u2019s recent growth funding underlines the scale of ambition among operators, but the practicalities of planning, grid reinforcement and commercial contracting will determine whether that ambition becomes reality.<\/p>\n