UK's green truck ambitions stuck in the slow lane, SMMT warns

Michael Holder
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Volvo Trucks' electric range | Credit: Volvo Trucks
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Volvo Trucks' electric range | Credit: Volvo Trucks

Automotive trade body calls for urgent government strategy to phase out fossil fuel heavy goods vehicles from 2035, or risk undermining investment

The government's ambitions for phasing out polluting trucks, lorries, and heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) on Britain's roads are at risk of veering off track, unless clearer plans to incentivise private sector...

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