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
Vehicle-integrated solar power explored for use in commercial vehicles
A German manufacturer has integrated solar technology into a prototype commercial truck in an effort to increase driving range for electric vehicles.
Tesco announces plans for fully electric delivery fleet by 2028
Supermarket Tesco has unveiled plans to switch to a fully electric delivery fleet by 2028 as part of a new manifesto to…
Electric busmaker Arrival schedules first UK road trial
Electric buses built by Arrival, the UK-based manufacturer, will be tested on British roads for the first time later this year in…
Property developer Laing O’Rourke joins switch to electric cars
Property developer Laing O’Rourke is joining Vinci and Skanska in the switch to electric company cars for staff.
Peugeot boosts electric range with new Peugeot e-Partner
PEUGEOT is expanding its electric vehicle range with the new PEUGEOT e-Partner, the latest light commercial vehicle (LCV) in the brand’s line-up…
Vauxhall reveals its all-new fully electric Combo-e
Vauxhall has released first pictures of the all-new Combo-e, a fully-electric variant of its award-winning Combo van.
LEVC’s new VN5 wins best medium EV Van of the Year
The new VN5 electric van from LEVC (London Electric Vehicle Company) has won its second award just months after its launch, claiming…
Citroën Ë-Dispatch named “International Van of the Year”
Citroën Ë-Dispatch has been awarded the prestigious title of 2021 “International Van of The Year".
Asda test sustainable grocery deliveries with micro-mobility vehicles
Electric Assisted Vehicles (EAV), the Oxfordshire-based micro-mobility manufacturer, recently had its 2Cubed commercial vehicle put to the test by Asda.
Amazon unveils new electric delivery vans built by Rivian
Amazon unveiled its first all-electric delivery van on Thursday. The vehicle, built by EV startup Rivian, will come with state-of-the-art technology, like…