Oxfordshire - based pick - up Charge has unveiled an electric truck made out of ultra - lightweight composite materials . Due to the increased fuel efficiency , the vehicles will reduce operating costs by more than 50 % compared to conventional trucks . Additionally , the vehicles are equipped with driverless regulations in mind , and are able to receive over - the - air security updates . The trucks will go on sale sometime in 2017 .
Oxfordshire-based start-up Charge has unveiled an electric truck made out of ultra-lightweight composite materials. Due to the increased fuel efficiency, the vehicles could reduce operating costs by more than 50% compared to conventional trucks. Additionally, the vehicles are designed with driverless regulations in mind, and are able to receive over-the-air security updates. The vehicles will go on sale sometime in 2017.