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Manufacturers want expansion of high-capacity heavy-duty vehicles in order to reduce CO2 emissions

07/05/2019 (Agence Europe) – TheEuropean Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) is calling for a policy framework to support the development of very high-capacity heavy-duty vehicles at European level in a statement issued on Tuesday 7 May. These trucks could carry up to twice as many goods as normal trucks and could operate on dedicated sections of the EU road network. According to the organization, three high-capacity vehicles can replace six ordinary trucks, reducing CO₂ emissions...