UK and Germany heavyweights lagging in clean van rankings

Jessica Shankleman
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New preliminary figures show European Union has continued to reduce emissions from lightweight vehicles

The UK and Germany's tendency to buy larger and heavier vans is holding back European Union efforts to reduce CO2 emissions from commercial fleets, a new analysis has shown. Preliminary data released...

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