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Both Slovenia and Hungary have recently announced increases in their road tolls, with Slovenia's higher rates for heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) coming into effect next week and Hungary's inflation-linked increases for all vehicles coming i …

EU governments’ efforts to harmonise rail rules across the EU have been slow and uneven, according to a new report by the EU agency for railways (ERA), resulting in cross-border incompatibilities that are hampering rail use. …

Police officers in Italy are using remote-controlled equipment in a slightly different way compared to other European countries. These systems will soon be compulsory throughout the European Union. …

In France, an obligation to inform customers about greenhouse gas emissions during transport came into force several years ago. …

European road carriers are facing a difficult start to 2024. The low level of demand, especially combined with the still-malfunctioning German "economic powerhouse", is weighing on freight rates, while costs remain high. …

The highly anticipated CLEVER project, aimed at establishing credible emission factors as input to the calculation of greenhouse gas emissions in the transport sector, officially kicked off on the 1 June 2024. …

To decarbonise freight transport more quickly, government action should prioritise the expansion of the charging infrastructure for electric trucks,  …

Hydrogen fuel cell trucks represent a promising option for emission-free transport over long distances, yet several hurdles remain to be overcome before a significant breakthrough can be achieved. …

The implementation of the EU’s carbon pricing scheme for road transport is crucial to drive the business case for electric and hydrogen trucks, Martin Lundstedt, CEO of the Volvo Group, told Euractiv in an interview. …

Freight forwarders could face ‘carbon bombs’ in their Scope 3 emissions reporting, to be rolled out in 2025, over high emissions at truck manufacturers. …