Meanings
- not comparableSubclass of vehicle pertaining to the class of zero-emission vehicles.
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In 2023, 1 548 417 new zero-emission passenger cars were registered in the EU. This corresponds to a share of 14.5% in all new registrations of passenger cars in EU countries. The highest shares of zero-emission passenger cars in new registrations were noted in Sweden (38.6%), Denmark (36.1%) and Finland (33.8%), while the lowest shares were recorded in Croatia (2.6%), Slovakia (2.9%) and Czechia (3.1%). Regarding other zero-emission vehicles, EU countries reported 100 817 newly registered light lorries (maximum mass up to 3.5 tonnes); 5 262 motor coaches and buses; 4 037 heavy lorries (maximum mass exceeding 3.5 tonnes); and 899 road tractors. – — ― Eurostat, 14 janvier 2025
- not comparableRelating to zero emissions.
a zero-emission zone (ZEZ)
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Zero-emission zones and zero-fatality cities have eliminated the last-mile advantages of moving goods by road.
2025 October 1, Gareth Dennis, “The future: a new role for a new British Rail: 2030s”, in RAIL, number 1045, page 30
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