New data shows uptake of zero-emission HGVs has fallen, highlighting the continued challenges in the heavy transport sector.
This isn’t about lack of ambition, it’s about practical barriers:
- High upfront costs
- Infrastructure limitations
- Grid constraints
- Operational complexity
In short: the hardest part of the transition is exactly where you’d expect it, the heaviest, longest-range, most demanding vehicles.
The EV Café takeaway
HGV electrification isn’t stalled, it’s just harder, slower, and more dependent on system-wide change.
“This is the toughest part of the journey, and we shouldn’t be surprised by that.” Sam Clark
“The vehicles are coming, but the system around them needs to catch up.” Sarah Sloman