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3D rendering of an electric heavy goods lorry (HGV) in a logistics yard is connected to an EV charging station. The blue and white truck is parked beside a modern charging unit with a digital display and glowing circular light, indicating active charging. The background features a row of loading docks and a clear blue sky.

Collaboration is key to solving electric HGV fleet problems

Those who have made the switch to EVs say they are already seeing the benefits.

 Articulated lorries parked in a row at the M5 motorway service station at Strensham.

Putting the brakes on organised freight theft gangs

Billions of pounds worth of goods are transported on our roads each year, making the lorries they are travelling in – and their drivers – targets for organised criminals.

 A white electric van is charging at a charging station, with a cable plugged into its charging port. A green battery indicator is visible on the charging panel. In the background, two other similar white delivery vans are parked in a row under a partly cloudy sky.

Helping hefty electric vans shed HGV weight restrictions

As the drive towards zero-carbon motoring continues, the extra weight of electric batteries needed to power vans and minibuses pushed them into the same weight class as lorries.

 Three-lane motorway in the countryside of England on a sunny summer day. South Yorkshire, England, UK

Motorists are worried about self-driving lorries on motorways

The biggest concern for Britain is self-driving trucks and lorries driving on our motorways.