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Trucks and buses are the backbone that keeps society on the move, notes Harald Seidel, President of DAF Trucks and Chairperson of ACEA’s Commercial Vehicle Board. …

In the short run, tariffs can help EU carmakers – but they need to ramp up electrification to survive. …

A briefing on how to implement the Eurovignette reform to clean up trucks. UPDATE March 2024: T&E has published an update to this briefing to take stock of the Eurovignette implementation in EU member states. …

The trucking industry is facing a chronic shortage of drivers. We asked Freightsafe’s Head of Business Development, Sholto Millar, what can be done to improve the working conditions of long-haul truck drivers. …

In the second of a three-part webinar series, IRU and POLIS brought together European leaders working to achieve carbon neutrality in road freight transport in and around cities. …

We welcome the progress made during these intensive negotiations to achieve net zero emissions from shipping, and the support received from around 60 Member States for a flat rate contribution system per tonne of GHG. …

Without significant action, the shortage of truck drivers is projected to double by 2028. One key reason is a growing age gap in driver demographics. …

Decarbonising the transport sector is key to reaching the EU’s climate targets. EU rules aim to make mobility more sustainable while ensuring connectivity across the EU. …

The Vehicle Carrier Safety Forum (VCSF) publishes its first industry good practice guidelines entitled ‘Common Guidance on the loading and presentation of vehicles’. …

Since a peak in 2007, the transport sector has decarbonised three times slower than the rest of the economy, making it the ‘problem child’ of Europe’s climate efforts. …