'Cheaper, stronger, further': Are electric trucks about to move into the fast lane?

Cecilia Keating
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'Cheaper, stronger, further': Are electric trucks about to move into the fast lane?

Electric heavy goods vehicles have been projected to reach price parity with diesel trucks by 2035 - but are government's ready to push truckmakers to produce them?

Electric trucks are having a moment. This month alone, Amazon revealed plans to add more than 1,500 all-electric heavy goods vehicles (eHGVs) to its European fleet, Volvo Trucks and Tesla announced they...

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