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<p>Electric powertrains can make zero emission vans heavier than their petrol or diesel
equivalents. To incentivise the uptake of electric vans with a viable payload (weight
of goods they can carry), the Department has increased the regulatory weight threshold
from 3.5 tonnes to 4.25 tonnes for driver licence and operator licence rules.</p><p>
</p><p>The Department has announced plans to further optimise these driver licence
rules by removing current conditions for utilising this additional weight allowance.
The Government is also reviewing weight thresholds that impact regulations for electric
vans in other areas, including roadworthiness testing (MOT) and drivers’ hours rules.
Safety is a primary consideration in assessing any changes to regulatory weight thresholds.</p>
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