Zero-emission HGV market held back by lack of infrastructure, says SMMT

The UK’s heavy goods vehicle (HGV) is calling for a government-led strategy to drive uptake of zero emission trucks to meet decarbonisation targets.

With just over a decade until the first end of sale deadline for the UK’s predominantly diesel HGV workhorses, analysis from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) shows that Britain’s strategic road network has not a single HGV-dedicated electric charging or hydrogen filling point.

The SMMT says the lack of...