The weights and dimensions law is crucial to accelerating zero-emission truck sales In a new position paper on the Weights & Dimensions
In July 2023, the European Commission published the ‘Greening Freight Transport’ package, with the aim of making freight transport more sustainable. Trucks play a major role in EU road transport emissions. Although they only represent 2% of vehicles on the road, they account for nearly 30% of emissions. If the EU is to achieve its can however be heavier and take more space than internal combustion vehicles . In 2019, they were therefore allowed to weigh 2 tonnes more in some use cases.
In this paper, T&E outlines how, by providing non-monetary incentives for zero-emission trucks and buses, the W&D Directive is critical to stimulate zero-emission vehicle demand and steer investments. The Directive further offers a – currently untabbed – opportunity to limit the growth of SUV and pick-up truck sales in the light-duty market segment.I don't like paywalls. You don't like paywalls.
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