<h1>Beverage group expands trucking fleet and driver welfare, triggering labor, safety, transport licensing, emissions, and contractor compliance.</h1> A major beverage company and its bottling partners announced large-scale expansion of logistics capacity, including thousands of electric and conventional trucks and driver welfare programs. Legally relevant aspects include increased employer obligations under labor and occupational health and safety laws (training, medical checks, vehicle maintenance), regulatory compliance for vehicle safety and roadworthiness, potential exposure to transport and environmental regulations tied to emissions and EV deployment, and obligations under local commercial and transportation licensing. The initiative may implicate collective bargaining or contractor classification issues and requires ongoing compliance monitoring across multiple jurisdictions.