- Hubber, a new public charging firm set to focus on ultra-rapid charging in urban areas, has now secured £60 million in funding, helping to advance its ambitions to address a deficit of high-power urban charging.
- Hubber was founded by three ex-Tesla staff, Harry Fox, Hugh Leckie, and Connor Selwood, who all worked for Tesla’s UK Supercharger division, which was disbanded back in 2024.
- The first site is set to open on the 20th of August in Lewisham, southeast London.
Ex-Tesla staff bring public charging expertise to new venture
Under the trio’s previous roles at Tesla, they oversaw the opening of over 100 Tesla Supercharger sites across the UK, giving the firm significant expertise when it comes to identifying the opportunities and challenges to opening charging infrastructure in the UK. Hubber’s future charging locations will look to address an increasing demand for urban charging with high charging speeds, helping to support not only private drivers but also commercial fleets and taxi drivers.
Whilst availability of ultra-rapid charging is continuing to increase across the UK, there’s still a significant gap when it comes to options in urban areas, and this is a gap in the market that Hubber is hoping to fill.
With the first hub opening in Lewisham, London later this month, Hubber is aiming to open another 30 hubs across the UK, enabling more to make the switch to EV.
Harry Fox, CEO of Hubber, commented:
“Early ultra-fast charging focused on motorways and ‘range anxiety’, but today the real pressure is in cities. The fleets doing the most miles – taxis, ride-hail, delivery vans, buses – are electrifying fast, yet city infrastructure is lagging. Large, high-powered hubs are the key to enabling continuous, efficient and scalable operations, but persistent delays leave a critical shortfall just as demand is surging. That’s the gap Hubber will address.”
James Bayliss, Investor, added:
“Large, high-powered hubs are the key to enabling continuous, efficient and scalable operations, but persistent delays leave a critical shortfall just as demand is surging. That’s the gap Hubber will address.”
