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
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…
Bedeo expands EV retrofit business with Medisort deal
EV retrofitting specialist Bedeo has signed a new deal to electrify the fleet of leading clinical waste firm Medisort.
Volta Trucks to Make European Comeback in 2024 Under New Ownership
Volta Trucks is set to make a triumphant return to the European market in 2024, following its emergence from administration and acquisition…
Lenham Storage becomes latest haulier to adopt electric HGVs
Another UK haulage firm has joined the shift to zero-emissions transport with the addition of two Volvo electric HGVs to its fleet.
Isuzu to launch electric D-Max pick-up
Isuzu has revealed an all-electric version of its rugged D-Max pick-up truck.
Renault Master E-Tech to make UK debut at CV Show
Renault will showcase the new Master E-Tech van in the UK for the first time in April, at the annual Commercial Vehicle…
Lunaz bin lorry business put into administration
Electric commercial vehicle firm Lunaz Applied Technologies (LAT) has been put into administration. The firm, which planned to repower diesel refuse lorries…
Bp Pulse unveils electrification plans for massive Ashford truck stop
Charging operator BP Pulse has revealed ambitious plans to electrify one of Europe’s biggest truck stops after purchasing the site.
Peugeot updates entire electric van range
Peugeot has launched updated versions of all three of its electric vans, with orders open now