Following the announcement in January that Motive intends to close stations at Cobham, Gatwick and Swindon, we confirm today that the stations at Gatwick and Swindon will close on 31 July 2022.

Motive intends to focus on larger stations and vehicle refuelling. Following a review of the existing portfolio of hydrogen refuelling stations, the majority will be upgraded with work already in progress at the CEME and AMP Rotherham sites with new stations to be opened in Derby and Barking with further sites in the pipeline.

The decision has been taken to close three stations, which are too small to be upgraded to accommodate new technology and larger vehicles, in Cobham, Gatwick and Swindon. Cobham closed in February with Gatwick and Swindon to close on 31 July 2022. We recognise these closures will be disruptive for customers and apologise for that disruption.

Q&A

Why is Motive closing Cobham, Swindon and Gatwick?

The sites are not performing satisfactorily and the footprint available is too small to accommodate upgrade for larger vehicles and future technology which has led us to taking a decision to close the sites. We have invested over £2m per year to sustain our small stations but have taken the decision that it is not sustainable to continue to make this investment.

With Motive closing down the sites does this mean that Motive is exiting the marketplace?

No, the reverse – we are focusing on large vehicle refuelling and the closure of these sites is a reflection of their small footprints from them being the first of a kind and prototypes which we have learned from allowing us to improve our future network.

Are there other sites that we can refuel at?

There are a number of alternative locations that are still available for refuelling. You can see the alternative locations on the H2live App and on the Motive Website

Station Closures