Written question asked by Jerome Mayhew (Conservative) on Thursday, 2 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 7 July 2026 (named day). It was answered by Keir Mather (Labour) on Tuesday, 7 July 2026 on behalf of the Department for Transport.
Large Goods Vehicles: Electric Vehicles
- Question
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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, which duty cycles and use cases will have a lower cost of ownership for battery-electric heavy goods vehicles than equivalent diesel vehicles without support from the Zero Emission Truck Grant and Depot Charging Scheme.
- Answer
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It is likely that vehicles which can recharge mostly or entirely at their own depot will reach a lower total cost of ownership than diesel first, whereas vehicles which rely more heavily on public charging, for example because they travel further from their depot, will likely take longer to reach total cost of ownership parity. We continue to monitor and refine our analysis as evidence becomes available.
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- Written question
- Reference
- 15435
- Session
- 2026-27
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- Subjects
- Cost effectiveness Freight Large goods vehicles Electric vehicles
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