Government eyes air quality boost as lorry levy changes come into force

Changes to the HGV Road User Levy came into effect on Feb 1st giving lower polluting lorries discounted rates
Drivers of less polluting lorries and other heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) in the UK are now eligible for discounts on road user levies under new air pollution rules which came into force on Friday. Under...
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