WHAT ABOUT LARGE GOODS VEHICLES?

All new large goods vehicles must have zero-emissions powertrains from 2035, the heaviest articulated trucks following in 2040. Currently, most are diesel-engined.

Industry stalwarts like Mercedes-benz already have a range of batteryelectric trucks, such as the Fuso ecanter 66kwh in service with DPD and the eactros rigid/artic, with a 448kwh battery for a 250-mile range.

And for intercontinental long-haul haulage, Mercedes will employ hydrogen fuel cells, with its first tractive unit due in service in 2027.

Just like on the car side, there are also EV start-ups, like Volta. Its Zero 18-tonne rigid truck, equipped with a 150kwh battery for 125 miles of range, is scheduled for first deliveries in 2023.

Truck operators face even more upheaval in the next 10 years than car drivers as net-zero policies close out 100 years of diesel truck operations.

Even last year, just 1% of the new trucks sold in the UK were battery-electric.