Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 14568

Vans: Electric Vehicles

Tabled: 30 June 2026

Answered: 6 July 2026

Named Day

Question

Sir Ashley Fox

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the proportion of light commercial vans that will require at least one enroute charging stop during a typical working day following the transition to zero emission vans.

Answer

Keir Mather

The Department has not made an estimate of the proportion of light commercial vans (LCV) that would require a charging stop during a typical working day. The charging requirements of an electric LCV depend on a wide range of factors, including vehicle mod...

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