The UK needs to do more than set zero-emission truck targets. It needs to put in place policies that will support the transition to a zero-emission truck fleet. This includes providing financial incentives for truck manufacturers to develop and produce zero-emission trucks, as well as investing in infrastructure to support the use of zero-emission trucks, such as charging stations and hydrogen refueling stations.

– Tevva is a UK-based startup that produces battery electric trucks.
– Tevva is frustrated by the lack of meaningful action from the UK government to support the uptake of zero-emission vehicles.
– The UK has set ambitious targets to phase out diesel trucks by 2035 and 2040, but it has not provided adequate incentives or infrastructure to make this happen.
– The UK lags behind many European countries in both areas. For example, in Germany, the government subsidizes 80% of the price difference between diesel and battery electric trucks, while in the Netherlands it’s 45%. In the UK, Tevva can only offer its customers a maximum discount of £16,000 on one of its 7.5-ton trucks.
– Another challenge is the lack of charging facilities for electric trucks in the UK. Unlike Germany, which is building Europe’s first public charging corridor for electric trucks along major logistics routes, the UK has no dedicated charging points for trucks on the road.
– These barriers are not only holding back the UK’s progress towards net-zero but also damaging its competitiveness and innovation potential.
– Tevva urges the UK government to take action now and provide more financial incentives and charging infrastructure for electric trucks.
– Tevva believes the UK can achieve its net zero targets, but only if it acts.

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