Written questions

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...