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Truck makers demand CO2 target delay

2026-09-25T07:44:00+01:00By

In an unprecedented show of unity at IAA Transportation, the CEOs representing 97% of the European commercial vehicle market warned that electric truck uptake stands at just 2% against a 35% target by 2030 — and that OEMs alone cannot be penalised for systemic failures in infrastructure and policy support.

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Welch’s Transport powers up Cambridge site with megawatt charging hub

2026-09-24T12:39:00+01:00By

Welch’s Transport has opened a new megawatt-scale eHGV charging hub at its Cambridge HQ as part of the government’s zero emission programme eFREIGHT 2030.

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Hydrogen truck policies could close TCO gap with diesel, says H2Accelerate

2026-09-29T10:53:00+01:00By

A combination of renewable hydrogen credits, road toll exemptions and funding for vehicles and refuelling infrastructure could narrow the total cost of ownership (TCO) gap between hydrogen and diesel trucks, according to a new policy paper from the H2Accelerate collaboration.

Mike Nakrani

The bigger risk may no longer be electrifying too early. It may be waiting too long

2026-09-25T13:20:00+01:00

With more than eight in 10 fleet operators reporting shrinking margins and fuel prices up 35% since the outbreak of the US-Iran conflict, VEV CEO Mike Nakrani makes the case that electrification is no longer an environmental question — it is a question of commercial resilience, cost certainty and long-term ...