Government to ease road rules for hydrogen-powered tractors, diggers, and forklifts

Michael Holder
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Regulations to pave the way for low carbon construction and farming vehicles to drive on roads launched for consultation

Regulations that would pave the way for hydrogen-powered tractors, diggers, and forklift trucks to be legally driven on Britain's roads have been put out for consultation by the government this week, in...

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