More environmentally-friendly heavy goods vehicles are allowed on Britain’s roads, after new Government regulations come into effect this week.

Tesco is launching the UK’s first commercially used fully electric heavy freight articulated trucks.

The number of places for veterans to train as HGV drivers will increase under new plans to better prepare service leavers for employment following their military careers.

All new heavy goods vehicles in the UK will be zero-emission by 2040, the UK government has confirmed. 

A government review will seek to improve compulsory ongoing training for HGV and bus drivers.

CNG Fuels has announced plans to host hydrogen fuel trials across its UK network of public access biomethane refuelling stations to support the future decarbonisation of HGVs.  

Secretary of State for Transport Grant Shapps has released a written statement to Parliament addressing the HGV driver shortage. 

Thousands more HGV deliveries could be made each month in the UK under plans to help bolster the country’s supply chains by temporarily extending ‘cabotage’ rights.

A financial support scheme to upgrade or retrofit Heavy Goods Vehicles to comply with the Greater Manchester-wide Clean Air Zone will open to applications this Autumn.  

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