UK and six automakers commit to entirely zero-emissions trucks by 2040
The U.K. and six automakers will exclusively produce zero-emissions heavy trucks by 2040, the organizers of the COP26 climate summit announced in a statement Tuesday night.
The phase-out plan will make the U.K. the first country to commit to a full phase-out of new vehicles weighing 26 metric tons or less by 2035. All such new vehicles sold in the U.K. will be emissions-free by 2040 under the British government's commitment. The commitment applies to heavy goods vehicles, the European classification for trucks over 7,716 pounds.
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The British government will allow a "very limited range" of exemptions for some specialist vehicles such as military and emergency vehicles, according to the COP26 statement.
Six major automakers have committed to entirely zero-emission new car and van sales by 2040, according to COP26 organizers. These include GM, Ford, Mercedes, BYD, Volvo and JLR.
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