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EU pushes for faster installation of eHGV charging facilities across Europe
Network operators Entsoe-e and DSO Entity have launched a digital portal showing where grid capacity exists for eHGV charging points across Europe. The move supports EU efforts to accelerate heavy-duty vehicle charging rollout, with 22,500 battery electric trucks now registered and 2,000 public charging points operational.
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Woodland Group cuts down emissions and charts course to net zero
Woodland Group said it was on course to be running a 100% electric material handling fleet in its warehousing operations by 2027, with only the remaining 6% now running on fossil fuels.
Pallet-Track eyes ambitious 2028 emissions deadline
Pallet-Track has committed to reducing carbon emissions by 2028 with the delivery of a new environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategy.
Electric truck trial gives hauliers chance to rent the tech
DP World is offering hauliers an opportunity to trial electric lorries through a rental initiative at Southampton port.
Government considers watering down ZEV Mandate as questions grow over electric van transition
The government is considering significant changes to the UK’s Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Mandate, in a move that could have major implications for the commercial vehicle sector and the transition to zero-emission vans.
Energy news
Could battery swap be a complement to charging?
Recent reports from the globe’s major markets of China and the USA have highlighted a potential divergence in the route to electrifying HGVs.
EU pushes for faster installation of eHGV charging facilities across Europe
Network operators Entsoe-e and DSO Entity have launched a digital portal showing where grid capacity exists for eHGV charging points across Europe. The move supports EU efforts to accelerate heavy-duty vehicle charging rollout, with 22,500 battery electric trucks now registered and 2,000 public charging points operational.
Ofgem approves funding to explore hydrogen ‘deblending’ to serve more fuel stations
Energy regulator Ofgem has awarded £9.9m from its Strategic Innovation Funding (SIF) pot to a project that would develop technology to ‘deblend’ hydrogen that has been injected into the gas network so it can be used for applications like filling stations in new locations.
Swiss depot charging scheme cuts e-truck charging costs by up to 50%
ASTAG Charge platform allows hauliers with spare depot capacity to open high-power charging to other member fleets, with 200 sessions logged in first four weeks and 27 companies onboarded across Switzerland’s regions.
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Manufacturers urged to be ready to beat new competitors when electric re-fleeting takes off
By 2034, the electric HGV market will be larger than that of the fossil-fuelled market and bus and truck makers “need to position themselves now as leaders of the transition to electric buses and trucks with a pragmatic ‘re-fleeting’ strategy” according to a new analysis. The change will position e-truck ...
Iveco offers multiple routes for fleets’ decarbonisation journey
Continuing its open minded approach to decarbonisation, Iveco is committed to offering multiple fuel solutions to help operators find the right powertrains to work for their business. To get an update on where Iveco is with its product line up and future decarbonisation plans, Freight Carbon Zero caught up with ...
‘Game-changing’ partnership between Milence and Paua set to advance eHGV charging
Fleet charging network Paua has partnered with Milence in order to integrate its high-power charging network for electric lorries into its platform.
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Deafening Milence: Why the UK is falling behind in Europe’s electric truck revolution
Milence is rolling out a pan-European network of charging hubs for electric trucks, but as CEO Anja van Niersen explains, infrastructure alone will not drive uptake without the right conditions in place
Charging ahead? Why infrastructure must keep pace with EV demand
In February the first electric HGV crossed the English Channel. It was a symbolic moment, but also a practical one. It showed that long-distance electric freight is genuinely possible, potentially opening the door to a new era of green, long-haul transport.
Turning HGV electrification from pilot exercise into competitive advantage
The decarbonisation of HGVs in Europe is emerging as one of the most consequential transitions in transport. With HGVs accounting for roughly one-quarter of the EU’s total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from road transport (European Commission), electrifying this segment is central not only to hitting climate targets, but to reshaping ...
Chinese electric trucks in the UK: what’s on offer and the costs
With Chinese electric trucks increasingly discussed as Europe’s next big market shift, Freight Carbon Zero checked what UK fleets can buy now, what’s being priced for the UK, and what is still some way off.
Viewpoints
Electric HGV rollout hindered by infrastructure and utilisation gaps
Electric HGV adoption is being hampered by charging infrastructure shortfalls and a critical ‘utilisation gap’, warns Pall-Ex’s Paul Pegg. Despite trials showing promise in high-density regional routes, limited range, charging times and policy uncertainty continue to challenge the commercial viability of fleet-wide electrification.
Battery swapping returns as grid flexibility tool, not speed fix
The case for battery swapping isn’t speed—it’s what those batteries do between truck visits. With CATL running 305 stations in China and UK trials underway at MIRA, the model is being reframed as energy trading infrastructure that happens to serve trucks. But OEM alignment and station economics remain unresolved.
Why the LCV market is hesitating on electric and what fleet operators should do about it
SMMT data reveals a light commercial vehicle market in transition but not in sync with regulatory timelines. Diesel share has dropped sharply, BEV registrations are up 9.5% year-to-date, but operators face fuel volatility, infrastructure delays and a widening gap to the 24% ZEV mandate target for 2026.
EU’s HGV CO2 credit mechanism delays electric truck transition
Brussels has flattened the emissions trajectory for truck manufacturers through 2029 and allowed surplus credits to offset 2030 targets. Industry warns the move removes urgency from electric development while doing nothing to solve the infrastructure crisis constraining uptake.