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
Mercedes-Benz celebrate 25,000 electric vans rolling off production line
Mercedes-Benz Vans celebrates a milestone of 25,000 battery-electric vans produced cumulatively since 2010 when a limited number of Vito E-Cell rolled off…
BrightDrop and FedEx set world record with single charge journey
General Motors' BrightDrop announced that, in collaboration with FedEx, it set a new Guinness World Record title for the greatest distance traveled…
New Citroën ë-Berlingo Van Electric launches in the UK
Citroën has launched its new ë-Berlingo Van, a vehicle it claims will shake up the compact electric van segment in the UK.
LaundryHeap select EAV to supply 200 eCargo vehicles to support global growth
EAV will supply the £2.6m order during 2021 and 2022 to the internationally expanding on-demand laundry and dry cleaning platform
LEVC hosts Mayor of London as he is set to increase number of London EV charge points
London Electric Vehicle Company (LEVC) has today hosted Sadiq Khan and Andy Street at its Coventry factory as The Mayor of London…
Renault Trucks expands electric truck lineup with new 18 tonne model
Renault Trucks is further developing its range of electric vehicles with the introduction of an 18 tonne D Wide Z.E. model joining…
Citroën officially launches new ë-Relay van in the UK
Citroën has announced the commercial launch of the ë-Relay van, the manufacturer's biggest fully electric van.
Freight Systems Express Wales (FSEW) orders UK’s first electric tractor units
Cardiff-based international freight forwarders, Freight Systems Express Wales (FSEW), has placed the UK's first order for battery-electric heavy tractor units, forming part…
Ford to build all-electric commercial vehicle for 2024
Ford has confirmed that an all-electric light commercial vehicle which is due to debut in 2024, will be its first all-electric volume…
Electric powertrain firm expands test facilities to speed up CV development
Electrified powertrain engineering firm, Drive System Design, is helping commercial vehicle (CV) manufacturers and their suppliers meet the challenges of powertrain electrification.