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DP World offers electric trucks for hire

[ June 18, 2026   //   Chris Lewis ]

DP World is offering members of its Low Carbon Truck Programme (LCTP) in the UK the opportunity to trial electric HGVs through a rental initiative at Southampton port. From July and running until 2029, the programme enables hauliers to use electric HGVs with costs aligned to diesel vehicles, for a period of 12-weeks in real-world operating conditions.

Initially, electric HGVs from Mercedes-Benz, Volvo and MAN will be available, increasing to four vehicles from October. Delivered in partnership with Hireco, the programme is expected to provide up to 100 trial opportunities for hauliers over its three-year duration.

It is the second stage of the Electric Vehicle Introduction and Transition Accelerator (EVITA) trial launched in January which provides select hauliers with four electric HGVs at cost-parity to diesel trucks. The participating hauliers were given access to DP World’s twin 360kWh electric HGV charging stations at the newly opened driver welfare facility at Southampton, allowing the vehicles to be charged simultaneously.

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