Scottish Government Launches HGV Market Readiness Fund, to Support Switch to Electric Trucks

Scottish Government launches HGV Market Readiness Fund, to support switch to electric trucks

The Scottish Government has launched a £2 million HGV Market Readiness Fund, set to run across 2025 and 2026. It aims to support HGV operators in the switch to zero-emission alternatives, such as fully-electric HGVs. The fund will also work with HGV manufacturers, financiers, as well as charge point operators. Scotland looks to decarbonise the HGV sector further The new funding exists as part of the HGV Decarbonisation Pathway for Scotland, whic…

Haulage company Nanno Janssen to go all-in on electric mobility. The first five eActros 600 were delivered

Nanno Janssen Spedition from Leer in Lower Saxony (Germany) is fully committed to electromobility. The only restriction is that the enterprise also transports hazardous goods class 1 pyrotechnics, which is largely not permitted with an electric truck so far. Looking at the figures, 27 of the company’s total of 75 trucks are already on the road with electricity, and the number of electric trucks is expected to increase to 50 by the end of the yea…

Scottish Government Announce £2m Fund To Help Cut HGV Emissions

The Scottish Government has launched the new £2 million fund to help the road haulage industry reduce its HGV emissions, writes Peter Brown. The Heavy Goods Vehicle Market Readiness Fund for 2025-26 is designed to support HGV operators, manufacturers, financiers and charge point operators to identify investment in decarbonisation, and boost the economy and reducing transport emissions. Cabinet secretary for transport Fiona Hyslop said: “We know …