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European Council agrees its position on future lorry sizes 05 June 2014
Clean fuels promoted by authorising a weight increase for alternatively fuelled vehicles
The Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council has reached political agreement on updated rules for the maximum weights and dimensions of heavy-goods vehicles, buses and coaches. The new draft directive aims to amend the current directive from 1996 in order to improve those vehicles' aerodynamics, fuel efficiency and road safety.
In particular, the proposal grants derogations on vehicle length so as to allow rear flaps to be attached to the vehicle or the front of the vehicle to be redesigned to create a more aerodynamic shape. The new lorry cab design will improve drivers