Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 78633
Electric Vehicles: Large Goods Vehicles
Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025
Question
Greg Smith
Conservative — Mid Buckinghamshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of electrifying heavy goods vehicles on future demand on the energy grid.
Answer
Michael ShanksThe zero emission HGV sector is at early stages of deployment, but the demand is expected to grow as more trucks come to market. Government is taking a range of short and long-term actions, including new national and regional strategic planning processes,...
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