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Large Goods Vehicles: Electric Vehicles

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has modelled the effect of increased axle weights associated with zero-emission heavy goods vehicles on pavement deterioration rates across the strategic and local road network; and what

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
10 Jun 2026
Target answer date
16 Jun 2026
Answer
16 Jun 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 10 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has modelled the effect of increased axle weights associated with zero-emission heavy goods vehicles on pavement deterioration rates across the strategic and local road network; and what

  2. 16 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 16 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    While zero-emission vehicles can be heavier than their petrol or diesel equivalents, the increasing weight of all road vehicles is one of a number of factors affecting the condition of the road network.National Highways is currently undertaking research i...

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