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Three budget and policy ideas to support – and accelerate – EV adoption and charging in the UK
With the ZEV Mandate requiring 33% zero-emission van sales this year and public charging still unevenly distributed, Formula Space’s Ruben Pollard sets out three targeted policy interventions that could unlock faster fleet electrification without open-ended public spending.
eVan registrations at record levels in September
Record numbers of electric vans joined the roads in September new figures showed, but the proportion still remains significantly adrift of mandated targets.
Capital cargo bike demo calls for Dutch-style clean air zone
Cargo bikes swept through London this week as part of a demonstration to highlight what a coalition of businesses and organisations said was a “diesel problem” in the capital.
Maritime Transport launches Renault eHGVs in real-world operations
Maritime Transport has rolled out five Renault E-Tech T 4x2 tractor units through the government’s eFREIGHT 2030 consortium, with the company saying they will “work them hard” to understand their performance.
Hydrogen truck policies could close TCO gap with diesel, says H2Accelerate
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.
The bigger risk may no longer be electrifying too early. It may be waiting too long
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 ...
Truck makers demand CO2 target delay
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.
Welch’s Transport powers up Cambridge site with megawatt charging hub
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.
Fuel duty receipts edge up but long-term decline looms
Fuel duty revenues reached £10.5bn between April and August 2026, up £300,000 year-on-year, offering policymakers a brief window before a fundamental rethink of road-funding taxation becomes unavoidable – but the clock is ticking.
The AA and Royal Mail partner up to cut repair emissions within electric delivery fleet
The AA is collaborating with Royal Mail and supplier Trents to use recycled vehicle parts and help maintain one of the UK’s largest electric fleets.
Howard Tenens halves carbon footprint in five years
Howard Tenens said it had more than halved its carbon footprint in just five years while continuing to grow its operations.
TFL promises progress on tool to identify eHGV charging opportunities in London ‘soon’
A date to deliver a tool that could help identify the best locations in London to site eHGV charging has slipped, but could be published this year, FCZ understands.
Cambridge workshop to explore road freight’s ‘second wave’ of decarbonisation
The decarbonisation of road freight is entering a “second wave” in which energy security, resilience and geopolitics will become increasingly important alongside the transition to zero-emission vehicles, according to the Centre for Sustainable Road Freight (CSRF). The changing environment will form the focus of the 13th International Workshop on Sustainable ...
Gridserve and Voltloader announce new eHGV charging partnership
Gridserve’s Electric Freightway public charging network for eHGVs has been added to Voltloader’s national network of depot-based eHGV chargers.
Project Jolt trial inspires Howard Tenens to expand electric fleet
Howard Tenens Logistics has taken delivery of two new electric HGVs during a Project Jolt trial of electric trucks, after being impressed with the vehicles’ performance.
New standard aims to speed rollout of compatible megawatt HGV chargers
A new international standard for megawatt charging could help speed the rollout of compatible high-power charging points for electric HGVs.
HyHaul promises ‘UK’s largest’ hydrogen filling station after commercial reset
HyHaul Mobility is pressing ahead with plans for what it claims will be the UK’s largest hydrogen refuelling station for HGVs, despite the government withdrawing funding from the original project after it failed to secure enough customers for fuel cell trucks.
Hydrogen ecosystems point to localised fuel supply for HGVs
Hydrogen could play a role in decarbonising heavy-duty road transport, but emerging hydrogen ecosystems suggest HGV operators may need to locate vehicles and refuelling infrastructure close to where the fuel is produced.
What it takes to make five electric trucks €500,000 cheaper than diesel
A German building-materials operator running five MAN eTGX trucks could cut total costs by around €500,000 (£428,000) over five years compared with equivalent diesel vehicles, according to a new MAN analysis.
DPD boosts fleet with 341 Mercedes-Benz eSprinter vans
Delivery giant DPD is investing in a fleet of 341 Mercedes-Benz eSprinters vans, ahead of the peak season, as part of its transition towards lower-emission deliveries across the UK.
