Market assessment of EVs for traffic officers
Case reference FOI2026/00163
Received 3 February 2026
Published 9 April 2026
Request
Under the FOIA act, please could you share with me the market assessment which established that no equivalent electric vehicle meeting our specification for traffic officer vehicles was available via CCS framework at the time of procurement of Tesla vehicles in the years 2024 to 2026.
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Response
Under the FOIA act, please could you share with me the market assessment which established that no equivalent electric vehicle meeting our specification for traffic officer vehicles was available via CCS framework at the time of procurement of Tesla vehicles in the years 2024 to 2026.
In 2024/25 National Highways performed pre-market engagement through CCS framework RM6244 Purchase of Standard and Specialist Vehicles under PCR 2015regulations (framework start 29 November 2022, framework end 28 November 2026).
In 2025/26 National Highways expanded the pre-market engagement to also include TPPL framework TPPLHCCOP03 Cars, Light and Medium Commercial Vehicles under PCR 2015 regulations (framework start April 2023, framework end April 2027).
Suppliers were provided the National Highways Traffic Officer Vehicle specification which included the following critical specification criteria:
|
Towing capacity |
2000 |
Kg |
|---|---|---|
|
Range |
250 |
Miles |
|
Minimum Load Space |
600 |
Liters |
2024/25 pre-market engagement results are shown in the table below:
|
Make |
Model |
Pilot requested |
In operational use |
Framework |
Specification |
General notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Isuzu |
BEV Isuzu D Max |
No |
No |
CCS |
Does not meet range |
Not yet available |
|
Kia |
EV6 GT Line |
No |
No |
CCS |
Does not meet towing capacity |
Does not meet spec |
|
Kia |
Niro EV 3 |
No |
No |
CCS |
Does not meet towing capacity and minimum load space |
Does not meet spec |
|
Tesla |
Model Y |
Yes |
No |
CCS |
Meets specification |
Pilot requested with view to purchase |
2025/26 pre-market engagement results are shown in the table overleaf:
|
Make |
Model |
Pilot requested |
In operational use |
Framework |
Specification |
General notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Kia |
EV9 GT-Line S 7ST |
Yes |
No |
CCS |
Meets specification |
Pilot ordered |
|
Polestar |
Polestar 4 Long Range Dual Motor Plus 5dr Auto |
No |
No |
CCS |
Does not meet towing capacity |
Does not meet spec |
|
Polestar |
Polestar 3 400kW 106kWh Dual Motor 5dr Auto |
No |
No |
CCS |
Does not meet towing capacity and minimum load space |
Does not meet spec |
|
Hyundai |
IONIQ 9 ELECTRIC ESTATE Ultimate AWD Auto |
Yes |
No |
CCS |
Meets specification |
Pilot ordered |
|
BYD |
SEALION 7 ESTATE AWD83kWh 5dr Auto |
No |
No |
TPPL |
Concerns over towing capacity |
No pilot ordered, continue discussion with BYD |
|
Volvo |
EX90 ESTATE Plus |
Yes |
No |
CCS |
Meets specification |
Pilot ordered |
|
Tesla |
Model Y |
N/A |
Yes |
N/A |
Meets specification |
Further operational vehicles ordered |
|
Ford |
N/A |
Have no suitable EV in range |
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Stellantis |
N/A |
Have no suitable EV in range |
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Renault |
N/A |
Have no suitable EV in range |
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Xpeng |
N/A |
Have no suitable EV in range |
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Skoda |
N/A |
Have no suitable EV in range |
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Geely (Chery, Omoda, Jaecoo) |
N/A |
Have no suitable EV in range |
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