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khan zones threat to used truck values
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by Dominic Perry
Dusands of trucks with Euro-2 gines could be left almost worths if local councils force through * new city-centre environmenstandards, according to the .1ight Transport Association.
The problem stems from the sation of Low Emission Zones EZs) in urban areas—they will be stricted to trucks with clean gines, based on European engine iission levels. LEZs are due for plementation in a number of cities by 2006.
As yet no national standard has been agreed but :off Day, engineering policy manager at the FTA. ys that several city councils are pushing for strict ro-3 or 4 limits, with Bath and Bristol believed to I at the forefront of the green crusade.
iaranteed buy-back :hemes. This could ean that they lose itween £5,000 and 0,000 per vehicle."
The situation could be fen worse for manufacrers if only trucks with wo-4 engines are Pwed in, Day warns,
:cause operators Duld simply stop buying eet vehicles in 2003,
waiting until the introduction of LEZ-compliant Euro4 trucks in 2006.
Ray Cattley, legislation and environment manager, at Volvo agrees: "It could put a stop to sales— there could be a period of two years where operators probably won't buy anything."
Day says the standards must be defined now, otherwise operators will not be ready for the introduction of LEZs by 2006.