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
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…
VW start taking orders for brand’s first all-electric van for the UK
Order books for Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles’ first fully electric van in the UK are now open with prices for the zero-emission ABT…
Prodrive delivers world’s first purpose-built full-electric 16-tonne commercial vehicle
Prodrive Advanced Technology has helped Volta Trucks create the Volta Zero, the world’s first purpose-built full-electric 16-tonne commercial vehicle.
Nikola to turn rubbish collection green with huge electric refuse truck order
The start/stop nature of rubbish collection makes electric powertrains a good choice for refuse trucks, and Phoenix-based Republic Services is tapping into…
Mercedes unveil new eSprinter pricing and specification
The UK’s market-leading large van has now joined Mercedes-Benz’ electric line up, to keep businesses moving intelligently, cost-effectively and sustainably.
World’s first electric digger wins MacRobert Award for UK engineering innovation
The Royal Academy of Engineering has today announced JCB’s electric digger (19C-1E) as the winner of the 2020 MacRobert Award, the most…
British Gas buys 1,000 electric Vauxhall vans
British Gas has ordered 1,000 new electric vans from Vauxhall as it steps up plans to electrify the entire fleet by 2030.
LEVC begins fleet trials of new electric van with DPD
London Electric Vehicle Company has officially started the real-world testing and trial phase for VN5, its new electric van and parcel delivery…