Ultra Low Emission HGV Market Needs Supporting – Ridgeway – CPC London

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has reacted positively to a report, that was released today from the House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee into sustainability in transport policy regarding ultra low emission HGV market needs.

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The report states that fiscal support will be needed along with regulatory reform in order to develop the ultra-low emission vehicles. For cars, the report suggests a reform to company car taxation is needed, and for vans, a reform to the weight limitations on alternatively powered vehicles.

Christopher Snelling, FTA’s Head of National and Regional Policy, had this to say about the report: “The Committee is right that more support will be needed for the purchasers of ultra-low emission vehicles if they are to take off in the marketplace as soon as possible. The suggestion of considering reforming weight limitations on alternatively powered vans is welcome and should be explored further – subject to demonstrating it would not have a negative effect on safety”.

Mr Snelling went on to say: “The missing piece in the report is heavy duty vehicles. From an engineering and technological point of view, it is harder to decarbonise larger road vehicles – electric is not an option. Trials of alternative power sources for lorries were made under the Government’s Low Carbon Truck Trial and a further low emission freight and logistics trial has recently been announced, but more fiscal support will be needed if these new vehicles are to get taken up by purchasers anytime soon. Currently, alternatively powered vehicles only make up 0.2 per cent of the UK’s HGV fleet.”

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