Freight: Large Goods Vehicles
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to support small and medium enterprises in haulage to transition to low-emission heavy good vehicles.
Answered by Keir Mather
The Government has kickstarted the deployment of zero emission heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) and their supporting charging and fuelling infrastructure through initiatives such as the Plug-In Truck Grant, the Depot Charging Scheme, and the Zero Emission HGV and Infrastructure Demonstrator (ZEHID) programme.
These initiatives are open to all businesses, including SMEs, to support the uptake of zero emission HGVs by lowering upfront costs and supporting the provision of dedicated HGV charging infrastructure. We also work with trade bodies, such as the Road Haulage Association - for whom 85% of their membership is SMEs, to promote such initiatives.
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