Written question asked by Greg Smith (Conservative) on Tuesday, 30 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 2 July 2026. It was answered by Keir Mather (Labour) on Wednesday, 8 July 2026 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

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Large Goods Vehicles: Electric Vehicles

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 29 June 2026 to Question 12905 on Large Goods Vehicles: Electric Vehicles, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential cost savings for businesses operating battery-electric heavy goods vehicles compared with equivalent diesel vehicles once those vehicles achieve total cost of ownership parity without support from the Zero Emission Truck Grant and Depot Charging Scheme.