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EU increases truck parking funding in response to industry calls

Truck drivers in the EU can expect a much-needed improvement in rest facilities. The European Commission has announced an additional EUR 60 million funding allocation to build and upgrade secure parking areas.

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Austrian traffic bans are illegal says European Commission

The European Commission has released its official response to a complaint by the Italian government, clearly outlining several breaches of EU law by Austria.

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European Parliament backs EU’s new heavy-duty vehicle CO₂ targets

Despite a last-minute push for technology neutrality, the European Parliament’s plenary vote on CO₂ emission standards for new heavy-duty vehicles fails to recognise other solutions that can play a role in decarbonising the commercial road transport sector, according to the International Road Transport Union.

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IRU calls EU and national authorities to keep key trade routes open

The International Road Transport Union (IRU) on the EU and national authorities to keep key trade routes open, as farm blockades across Europe become more commonplace.

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Road transport sector concerned at border delays

The road transport sector is strongly concerned that additional border control measures introduced by Bulgaria and Romania to fight irregular migration are having disproportionately negative consequences on goods transport and trade.

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IRU rejects mandatory purchasing targets

The International Road Transport Union (IRU), the world road transport organisation, has called on EU Member States to firmly reject the European Parliament’s proposal to impose mandatory purchasing targets for zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles on transport operators.

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EU ready to revise HGV driving licence rules

The European Commission’s proposal to revise the driving licence rules provides the possibility to remove some of the major barriers to attracting more talent to the EU pool of drivers, according to the International Road Transport Union.

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Transport companies and unions sign sustainability and just transition pact

The IRU and ITF have reinforced their commitment to drive a just transition and improve the accessibility and attractiveness of the commercial driver profession with a Just Transition for Transport pledge.

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MEPs back industry calls for pragmatism on Euro 7 emission standards

The International Road Transport Union (IRU) has welcomed the European Parliament’s ENVI Committee vote in support of the pragmatic approach on new Euro 7 pollutant emission standard rules proposed by Rapporteur Alexandr Vondra.

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IRU welcomes general approach to Euro 7

The International Road Transport Union (IRU) has welcomed the European Council’s general approach on Euro 7, which includes several improvements compared to the original proposal. This followed repeated calls from the IRU and the road transport sector to establish a more pragmatic approach to emission standards, better balancing overall costs...

IRU welcomes TRAN proposals

The International Road Transport Union (IRU) has welcomed the vote in the European Parliament’s Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN) on new CO₂ standards for heavy-duty vehicles, setting a realistic pace for road transport decarbonisation and preserving essential technology options, which will include battery-electric, hydrogen fuel cell and combustion engines...

EU emergency mechanism must guarantee freedom of movement 

The European Parliament’s Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO), responsible for the legislative oversight and scrutiny of EU rules on the single market, has voted on the European Commission’s proposed Single Market Emergency Instrument (SMEI), which comes against the backdrop of the EU’s emergency measures that kept goods...