Roads: Standards
Commons · Question 7512 · Tabled 8 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Greg Smith
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 4 June 2026 to Question 5611, what assessment her Department has made of the comparative impact of (a) electric heavy goods vehicles (eHGVs) and (b) diesel heavy goods vehicles on road
Answer
Answered by Keir Mather, 22 Jun 2026
While we have not undertaken a specific assessment of this effect, we are actively considering the implications of introducing zero emission heavy goods vehicles (HGVs), including the potential for additional road wear.Zero emission HGVs are subject to th...