Large Goods Vehicles: Alternative Fuels and Electric Vehicles
Commons · Question 10916 · Tabled 17 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Sir Ashley Fox
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what comparative assessment her Department has made of the lifecycle emissions and costs of (a) battery-electric heavy goods vehicles, (b) hydrogen-powered heavy goods vehicles, (c) biomethane vehicles and (d)
Answer
Answered by Keir Mather, 23 Jun 2026
Lifecycle analysis of UK road vehicles conducted by Ricardo on behalf of the Department for Transport indicates that battery-electric heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) have the lowest lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions when compared with diesel, hydrogen fuel c...