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 electric van market hits 60,000 sales
There are now more than 60,000 electric vans on the UK’s roads after the LCV market reported its 13th consecutive month of…
Tootbus, the world’s greenest sightseeing bus company, partners with VEV for end-to-end renewable plan
International sightseeing bus operator Tootbus to work with VEV, the e-fleet solutions provider backed by Vitol, to go fully renewable.
Stellantis to convert your old van to electric for less than replacement
Stellantis is set to offer a conversion programme that would take an existing vehicle and convert it into an electric van.
Econ Engineering launches worlds first fully electric critter
Econ Engineering has joined forces with UK highways specialist Ringway to create the world's first full-electric gritting lorry.
Volvo electric tractor units approved for government’s £25,000 plug-in grant
Volvo Trucks has become the first HGV manufacturer in the UK to have four different models of low emission vehicle approved for…
Volvo unveils updated electric trucks for zero-emission cities
Volvo has updated its medium-duty electric trucks for the urban environment, enabling safe zero-emission city transport and logistics.
GRIDSERVE to deliver EV charging network for electric HGVs
GRIDSERVE is leading a government-backed consortium to help decarbonise the UK’s road freight sector under a project named Electric Freightway.
Zapmap Spark launches to aid companies’ shift to EVs
Zapmap has launched a new API product suite to support organisations across the UK in their transition to electric vehicles.
Equipmake to showcase latest generation Zero-Emission Drivetrain technology at Busworld 2023
Equipmake, the UK-based engineering specialist pioneering the development and production of electrification products across the automotive, aerospace, bus, and coach industries, will…
Equipmake awarded contract to repower 10 open-top tour buses for use on London sightseeing services
Equipmake has partnered with the world’s largest sightseeing company, Big Bus Tours, in a fleet deal that will see 10 double-deck, open-top…