Large Goods Vehicles: Electric Vehicles
Commons · Question 8653 · 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 estimate her Department has made of the average purchase price differential between a diesel heavy goods vehicle and an equivalent zero-emission heavy goods vehicle.
Answer
Answered by Keir Mather, 22 Jun 2026
Zero-emission heavy goods vehicles currently have significantly higher upfront costs than equivalent diesel models. To address this, the Government provides financial support to UK haulage operators through schemes such as the Zero Emission Truck Grant, w...