The stricter emission standards for HGVs adopted yesterday by the European Commission (EC) have been dubbed as “overly ambitious” and “idealistic” by the International Road Transport Union (IRU), who warned it could limit SMEs’ ability to compete with larger firms.
Under the new legislation, EC emissions standards will be expanded to make almost all new HGVs with certified CO2 emissions subject to reduction targets, and will now include smaller trucks, urban …
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