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Date Year Title
27 May 2025 2025 With a trade war followed by a decline in exports, reduced plant utilisation, and challenges of globalisation, companies need to strengthen trade relations with other partners.
15 May 2025 2025 51% of FVL companies are experiencing a drop in volume.
18 April 2025 2025 ECG and CALA Sign Strategic Agreement to Strengthen Efficiency in Finished Vehicle Logistics
7 April 2025 2025 Update of the European FVL Cost Index for Q3 and Q4 2024 released
19 March 2025 2025 ECG highlights the urgency of simplified regulation in the FVL industry following the European Commission’s Action Plan for the Future of the European Automotive Industry
25 February 2025 2025 If drivers aren´t safe, unloading at retailers can be stopped
19 November 2024 2024 Facilitating collaboration and increasing efficiency
22 October 2024 2024 New ECG survey: 1 out of 2 lack confidence in future volumes
21 October 2024 2024 ECG – the Association of European Vehicle Logistics, and Smart Freight Centre announce partnership to Advance Decarbonization Efforts in the Finished Vehicle Logistics sector
2 October 2024 2024 Latest update of the FVL Cost Index for Q1 and Q2 2024 announced.
25 September 2024 2024 ECG urges a transition period for the application of the new VDI Guideline for the loading of car transporters
4 June 2024 2024 Cross-industry co-operation in Finished Vehicle Logistics continues at ECG’s General Assembly & Spring Congress
9 April 2024 2024 Update of the FVL Cost Index for Q3 and Q4 2023 released. ECG – the Association of European Vehicle Logistics – and PwC Austria continue partnership to release regular index updates.
5 December 2023 2023 Pioneering cross-industry collaboration establishes standard methodology for calculation and reporting of Scope 3 emissions within the automotive supply chain
11 October 2023 2023 Update of the FVL Cost Index for H1 2023 released.
4 October 2023 2023 Next Executive Director appointed at ECG
17 July 2023 2023 Driving decarbonisation in shipping: ECG and Smart Freight Centre publish the first ever methodology harmonising emissions accounting in the Ro-Ro segment
15 June 2023 2023 Publication of a revised methodology for the improvement of vehicle logistics forecasts
25 May 2023 2023 ECG – The Association of European Vehicle Logistics sees record Attendance at General Assembly & Spring Congress 2023 in Thessaloniki, Greece
23 May 2023 2023 Update of the FVL Cost Index for Q4 2022 released
15 March 2023 2023 Cross-industry partnership to create the first standard methodology for automotive supply chain emissions calculation and reporting
13 March 2023 2023 Who will deliver your next car? ECG publishes new version of its Capacity Crisis Briefing paper including March 2023 update.
2 March 2023 2023 ECG and PwC Austria publish the first ever Finished Vehicle Logistics (FVL) Cost Index
21 November 2022 2022 Partnership: ECG supported by PwC Austria will develop first ever Finished Vehicle Logistics (FVL) Cost Index
21 October 2022 2022 Who will deliver your next car? Capacity crisis rapidly developing in finished vehicle logistics
30 June 2022 2022 Open dialogue between car manufacturers and logistics providers on the way forward to restore confidence and capacity
31 May 2022 2022 Significant changes required for the survival of the Finished Vehicle Logistics sector
25 May 2022 2022 ECG – The Association of European Vehicle Logistics announces the (re)election of the Board
11 May 2022 2022 Covid, material shortages, war in Ukraine: confidence down and soaring costs for operators in vehicle logistics
14 March 2022 2022 War against Ukraine dramatically increases risk to vehicle logistics
26 January 2022 2022 ECG survey confirms reducing logistics capacity as costs rocket
1 December 2021 2021 ECG calls for volume guarantees with automotive manufacturers
19 October 2021 2021 ECG President urges the automotive industry to mitigate the impact of the material shortage on the FVL sector
7 October 2021 2021 ECG forced to focus on survival in industry conference
1 October 2021 2021 e-CMR adoption by Germany – A big step forward for digital transport
8 September 2021 2021 Microchip shortage – economic impact worse than Covid – Unpredictability of new crisis threatens survival of vehicle logistics sector
13 July 2021 2021 Reducing accidents in car transportation – Newly published yearly report on 2020 incidents
26 March 2021 2021 New IMO rules must not endanger Vehicle Logistics sector’s capacity to move cars
4 March 2021 2021 Recovery and Resilience Facility | Transport keeps us going forward
4 March 2021 2021 German border controls continue to damage supply chains
6 November 2020 2020 A safer industry – Reducing accidents in car transportation
30 September 2020 2020 European Transport Sector calls for Brexit deal
7 July 2020 2020 ECG standard for connectivity audits on vehicle logistics sites
7 July 2020 2020 Cross-sector collaboration on digitalisation of Finished Vehicle Logistics
30 October 2019 2019 22 young managers start their training at ECG Academy
25 October 2019 2019 ECG – Vehicle Logistics providers well prepared for a difficult future
4 June 2019 2019 ECG launches standard for FVL forecasting
28 May 2019 2019 ECG – The Association of European Vehicle Logistics announces (re)-election of board
15 March 2019 2019 Full impact of Brexit on European Automotive Logistics sector still unknown
29 October 2018 2018 Global Sulphur Cap 2020 – Maritime Game Changer
29 October 2018 2018 Safe, secure parking for Drivers an ongoing priority for European Vehicle Logistics Sector
31 May 2018 2018 ECG announces election of new Board
31 March 2018 2018 ECG announces graduation of Course 12 of the ECG Academy