Large Goods Vehicles: Electric Vehicles
Commons · Question 8651 · Tabled 10 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Greg Smith
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of charging requirements for zero-emission heavy goods vehicles on (a) vehicle utilisation rates and (b) freight sector productivity.
Answer
Answered by Keir Mather, 22 Jun 2026
The department recognises that charging requirements for zero emission Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) may have implications for vehicle utilisation and freight sector productivity and is monitoring these as part of its ongoing work. This includes evidence fr...