A
large goods vehicle (also
heavy goods vehicle,
medium goods vehicle,
LGV and
HGV), is the
European Union term for any
truck with a
gross combination mass (GCM) of over . Sub-category
N2 is used for vehicles between and and
N3 for all goods vehicles over as defined in
Directive 2001/116/EC. The term
medium goods vehicle is used within parts of the UK government to refer to goods vehicles of between 3.5 and 7.5 tonnes which according to the EU are also 'large goods vehicles'.