Tag: commercial

Public charging hubs are critical for electric vehicles, but for working fleets, they often feel like a distress purchase.The real advantage comes from shared depot charging, located close to where vehicles operate, which lowers...

An electric van iteration of the 1950s Morris J-Type van, made by Morris Commercial, is set to be built in Wales, the Welsh Government has confirmed.The new 'Morris JE' EV will help to establish...

The European Union has granted €70.3 million to a megawatt charging system (MCS) network project being led by E.ON, Voltix, and GreenWay.This project is expected to result in megawatt charging system stations being installed...

Renault Trucks has revealed two new electric truck models: The E-Tech T 585 and the E-Tech T 780, with the 780 existing as the longest range electric HGV released so far by Renault.With a...

Electric truck adoption among logistics firms in the UK has rose dramatically over 2024 levels, with 225 zero-emission HGVs sold in Q3 of 2025.That's a 341.2% rise over Q3 of 2024, when approximately 51...

US producer of medium-duty electric and hybrid electric truck chassis, Harbinger, has raised $160 million in its Series C funding round, co-led by FedEx, Capricorn, and THOR Industries.Following the funding round, FedEx has also...

DSV has reached a major milestone in European road transport, now operating more than 400 battery electric trucks across its network. This accomplishment places the company among the largest operators of electric heavy goods vehicles...

UK agricultural distributor, Agrii, has adopted its first Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 electric truck, and with the high demands the firm is placing on the truck, it once again proves how eHGVs can go the...

The Guinness World Record for the longest distance travelled on a single charge in a light electric van, whilst carrying a full payload, has been beaten by the Kia PV5 Cargo, cracking 430.84 miles...

DHL Express has announced the rollout of 45 fully-electric Mercedes-Benz eSprinter vans, continuing the global partnership between DHL and Mercedes-Benz that has already seen over 10,000 eSprinter vans integrated into its fleet worldwide.All 45...

The Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team has set a new milestone in long-distance eHGV logistics, with the use of a Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 to transport its race cars a distance of 673 kilometres, from its...

The Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE) is a non-profit U.S. organization which, over the last 30 years, has been helping to encourage the uptake of zero-emission vehicles across the medium- and heavy-duty...

MAN Truck & Bus has announced that its customer fleet of fully-electric trucks have already covered a combined total of five million kilometres, once again proving the capabilities of modern electric HGVs.These trucks are...

Shell has launched a new European integrated EV charging network for heavy duty vehicles, in a move set to promote the adoption of zero-emissions logistics across the region.The network will combine chargers from four...

According to fresh research from Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, an estimated 75% of UK van drivers are now 'confident' that a fully-electric van would meet their business needs, rising from 67% in 2023.The most common...

In an effort to further communicate the benefits and capabilities of eHGVs, Scania has this month embarked on a pan-European electric truck road show, which will showcase a convoy of six electric trucks to...

After previously being set to expire in March 2026, the UK government has extended the Plug-in Van and Truck Grant until 'at least' 2027, allowing the opportunity for more businesses and fleets to make...

Bus manufacturer Alexander Dennis has launched AD Repower, a service to convert the powertrain of its customers existing fleets from diesel to fully-electric.Alexander Dennis has partnered with KleanDrive, experts in electric bus conversions, to...

Following the announcement of the government's £30 million Depot Charging Scheme earlier this month, Daimler Truck UK has called on more to be done to support the transition to electric transportation.The £30 million package...

Fleet charging firm EO Charging and green energy financiers Horizon Energy Ventures have launched a new partnership, in an effort to jointly deliver fully-funded energy infrastructure projects for the UK's electric public transportation fleets.Focusing...

Ford and DHL Group are set to continue their collaboration on electrification, with a new agreement for Ford Pro to supply an additional 2,400 fully-electric Ford vans to DHL Group's German fleet by the...

Bringing in new levels of flexibility for electric truck and bus operations, MAN Truck & Bus is set to start offering a new charging cube solution, allowing fleet customers to charge their EVs at...

Following the Isuzu D-Max EV's official reveal earlier this year, Isuzu UK has confirmed UK pricing for its new model.Offering a 1-tonne payload and 3.5-tonne towing capacity, the D-Max EV will start at £59,995...

Public electric truck charging provider Milence is continuing its expansion of European infrastructure, opening three new public charging hubs in Germany.One of the three new hubs, in Recklinghausen, marks the first Milence hub to...