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A new report shows that 95% of heavy vehicles are complying with the capital’s stricter Low Emission Zone (LEZ) standards.

Tevva has unveiled a new 7.5-tonne electric truck with a 160-mile battery electric range or up to 310 miles using its range extender technology which has now been upgraded to use hydrogen fuel cells.

In May it was confirmed by the Mayor of London that the capital’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) would be expanded in October 2021.

To alleviate pressures with the supply chain due to lorry driver shortages, the Government is proposing to implement a temporary legislative extension of road haulage cabotage.

Government plans to address the current driver shortage by amending the rules on testing are causing deep concern to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA).

The headlines in recent weeks have focused mainly on the lack of lorry drivers but information released by Logistics UK suggests that similar problems are affecting other parts of the sector.

Following the Prime Minister’s announcement that a number of EU drivers would be given short-term visas to help overcome the current shortages in the transport sector, details have been published about how these drivers can be employed.

The European Commission has launched a call for proposals to access €100 million in Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) funding to improve the network of safe and secure truck parking areas (SSTPAs) across the European Union.

The Department for Transport (DfT) have published authorisation 990, extending the dangerous goods driver licence to 31 January 2022.

Government plans to help tackle driver shortages will come into force as soon as possible following a public consultation held over the summer.