Lack of charging facilities a 'barrier' for electric lorries

Sitting in the cab of an electric lorry for the first time, I am struck by the silence.

The hum of the electric motor is imperceptible, and it is only at speed that the sound of the rolling wheels on the road breaks through.

Liam Ely is driving. He's been with his firm, Welch's Transport, for four years. This Renault e-Tech T is his primary workspace – one of the UK's first electric heavy goods vehicles (eHGVs).

The firm has three in a fleet of 70 otherwise diesel lorries. Based in Duxford, Cambridgeshire, Welch operates across the UK.

Of the driving experience you get from an eHGV, Liam tells me he enjoys appreciates the "instant torque" helping him to pull away at junctions.