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<p>The Department has already taken steps to support uptake of electric HGVs by increasing
their maximum gross weight limit to reduce any payload loss compared to a diesel equivalent.
<a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.legislation.gov.uk%2Fuksi%2F2023%2F760%2Fcontents%2Fmade&data=05%7C01%7CMollie.Johnson%40dft.gov.uk%7C18c5f64eecea4058d51008dbea81747d%7C28b782fb41e148eabfc3ad7558ce7136%7C0%7C0%7C638361613953158012%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=xQSVwOzZ30xDPWVI9Ykk44tcKRl4zO4OrP81ka3vtvA%3D&reserved=0"
target="_blank">The Road Vehicles (Authorised Weight) (Amendment) Regulations 2023</a>
came into force in July 2023, and there is an associated published <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.legislation.gov.uk%2Fuksi%2F2023%2F760%2Fimpacts&data=05%7C01%7CMollie.Johnson%40dft.gov.uk%7C18c5f64eecea4058d51008dbea81747d%7C28b782fb41e148eabfc3ad7558ce7136%7C0%7C0%7C638361613953158012%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=1R0M5e1fbxrXoFX9CXpSUHMrx%2BMfgeZV00BtVEDEDqc%3D&reserved=0"
target="_blank">impact assessment</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is also in the
procurement process for a research project on weights and dimensions of zero emission
HGVs. The project will provide an evidence base to inform policy discussions regarding
weights and dimensions within the UK. The deadline for bids was on Sunday 19 November.</p><p>
</p><p>Since the plug-in van grant was launched in 2012, it has supported over 40,000
electric vans and HGVs across the UK. There are now almost 60 models of electric vans
and trucks eligible for grants. These include a wide variety of specifications, such
as differing wheelhouses and roof heights, and benefit from lower running costs than
internal combustion engine vans.</p><p> </p><p>Finally, to further increase the evidence
base on performance of the largest zero emission HGVs, the Department’s £200m zero
emission HGV and infrastructure programme will demonstrate zero emission HGVs and
their associated charging and fuelling infrastructure at scale on UK roads. The four
winning projects will roll out up to 370 zero emission HGVs, around 50 battery electric
charging sites and up to 7 hydrogen refuelling stations.</p><p> </p>
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