'A significant achievement': UK sales of zero emission HGVs quadruple year-on-year

James Murray
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Latest industry figures for the third quarter of the year show registrations of zero emission trucks have increased four-fold in the UK

The zero emission heavy goods vehicle (HGV) market is growing rapidly, as new models come online and leading logistics companies start to deliver pledges to decarbonise their fleets. That is according...

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