Commercial Vehicle News
The latest electric commercial vehicle news for UK businesses and fleet operators – covering electric vans, trucks, buses and specialist plant. Whether you run a single van or a national fleet, this is where we track the launches, finance offers and policy changes that affect the cost of electrifying your operation.
Coverage spans the full market: new model reveals and pricing from the major van makers, monthly finance and lease deals, charging and depot infrastructure, payload and range comparisons, and the government decisions – from grants to taxation – that shape the business case for going electric.
Weighing up a switch? Our advice section covers charging and running costs in practical detail, and our news pages carry the wider EV policy stories affecting every operator. For the passenger-car side of each brand’s line-up, see our electric car reviews.
Commercial Vehicle News
Most van drivers ready to switch to EVs, finds study
Two thirds of UK van drivers say an electric vehicle would now suit their business, according to a new study.
Electric Freightway delivers its first all-electric HGVs
The first fully electric HGVs have been delivered under the UK’s Electric Freightway programme.
UK desperately needs more van chargers as eLCV market slips
The UK urgently needs a specific infrastructure strategy to support electric vans to counter falling sales, according to industry experts.
B-On and Chery to partner on new electric vans
European EV specialist B-ON is teaming up with Chinese automotive giant Chery to develop a new range of electric vans.
London cabbies join campaign to cut charging tax
London’s black cab drivers have joined forces with leading charging provider InstaVolt to call for more help to go electric.
Maxus launches eDeliver 5 cargo van and Mifa 7 MPV
Commercial vehicle specialist Maxus has revealed two new models at the Commercial Vehicle Show in Birmingham.
TUAL launches portable powerbank to boost electric van range
A UK firm has launched a new portable charging system that it says could save businesses hundreds of thousands of pounds.
Van fleets urged to go electric to reduce costs
Van fleet operators are being urged to cut costs by making the switch to electric models.
UK businesses in best position to make EV switch
UK businesses are in the best position in Europe to switch their light vehicle fleets to all-electric options, according to new research.
Pushing back against EV scare stories is becoming a task for fleet managers
A flood of misinformation appearing in traditional and social media means fleet bosses are having to combat a growing number of scare…