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Potential trucking rule changes to save fuel

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Publish Date
Tue, 28 Apr 2026, 6:06am
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Potential trucking rule changes to save fuel

Author
Newstalk ZB ,
Publish Date
Tue, 28 Apr 2026, 6:06am

Potential trucking rule changes to save fuel.

The Government's come up with a plan in case the country moves to Phase Two - including allowing some heavy vehicles to carry more per weight, per trip.

Regulation Minister, David Seymour, says they're also looking at changing EV weight rules.

He says electric Utes are treated as light trucks because of their weight - and that’s something the Government wants to fix.

Transporting NZ Chief Executive Dom Kalasih shares his thoughts with Ryan. 

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