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Germany’s automotive association VDA has warned that Europe’s commercial vehicle industry will struggle to remain economically viable unless policymakers accelerate the rollout of charging and hydrogen refuelling infrastructure, cut ener …

Britain’s haulage industry is facing its most severe staffing crisis since the pandemic, with operators struggling to fill cabs amid a perfect storm of demographic decline and long-standing structural problems. …

Five of Europe’s seven biggest truckmakers are on track to hit the EU’s first-ever CO₂ reduction target for heavy-duty vehicles in 2025, with Scania and Volvo Trucks already compliant two years ahead of schedule, a new study shows. …

New freight corridors branded as a “Suez Canal on rails” are cutting delivery times from Asia to Europe by up to 20 days, offering an inland alternative to congested sea lanes. …

Road transport’s path to net zero is being slowed by soaring costs, patchy infrastructure and reluctant customers, according to a new global survey by the International Road Transport Union (IRU). …

Although several years have passed since the introduction of the Mobility Package, cabotage remains a source of uncertainty and questions among hauliers. …

Switzerland is preparing a major overhaul of its heavy vehicle toll system. …

Since September 1, 2025, there have been widespread traffic blockades by truck drivers in Bosnia and Herzegovina. …

BYD cut production for the second month in a row in August. The company produced 353,090 electric cars and plug-in hybrid vehicles, around 3.8 per cent less than in August 2024. …

Norwegian hauliers affected by the closure of the E6 have been granted a temporary exemption from EU driving and rest time rules, after a landslide blocked the key north–south route. …

Germany’s freight sector struggles with rising personnel costs, scarce capacity and insolvencies, warns freight association ELVIS in its Q2 report. …

From 1 September 2025, the Mont Blanc Tunnel — one of the key transport arteries between France and Italy — will be completely closed for more than three months due to extensive renovation works. …

According to the current quarterly market update from DSV, economic recovery in Europe remains weak. …

Continued legal validity for digital freight documentation …

Belgium, like many other countries in Europe, faces a serious problem: a lack of safe and well-equipped truck parks. Koen Vandevelde from the transport company Ninatrans himself spent nearly two decades behind the wheel of a truck a …

Driverless truck trials are under way on Europe’s busiest freight corridor, as an EU-backed project tests whether roads, maps and cross-border systems are ready for the next stage of automated freight. …

The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has launched a nationwide survey of freight operators to gather evidence on how payload loss affects the operation of battery-electric HGVs. …

Electric lorries in Europe are going further than expected, consuming far less energy than diesels, but the economics don’t yet add up, according to a new ICCT study. …

Heavy goods vehicle (HGV) registrations fell by -11.2% in the second quarter of 2025, with 10,185 new trucks joining UK roads, according to the latest figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). …

In the heart of one of Europe’s most important transalpine transit corridors, transport companies and vehicle manufacturers are trialling the use of fully electric trucks for night-time operations. …

Switzerland is investing in a new truck toll system. Austrian company Kapsch TrafficCom will install over 250 toll booths – both stationary and mobile – under the new road registration system (ESTR) by the end of 2025. …

Plans call for a 13% increase in road tolls and another hike in CO2 emissions rates. Austrian businesses are warning: this threatens the competitiveness of transport companies and consumers alike. …

In just a couple of weeks, a key deadline for companies engaged in international road transport passes. …

In the coming months, a modern, fully digital truck weighbridge will be installed on the A4 between Aachen and Cologne, one of Germany’s key routes connecting important ports with a logistics hub. …

After nearly two years of intensive consultations and pressure from both the industry and the European Commission, the Danish Transport Authority has announced updated guidelines on cabotage transport within Denmark. …

The system, which is due to come into force in October 2025, will register non-EU citizens entering and exiting the Schengen Area and automatically enforce the 90/180-day rule, which limits non-EU nationals to a maximum stay of 90 days w …

Milence, the charging network joint venture backed by Daimler Truck, TRATON GROUP and Volvo Group, has opened new hubs for battery-electric heavy goods vehicles in Germany and France. …

Efforts to introduce a digital slot booking system for heavy goods vehicles on the Brenner route have gained fresh momentum following recent high-level political meetings. …

Road accidents and incidents caused by unsecured or poorly secured cargo occur every year across the European Union. While awareness among carriers is growing, national regulations are becoming increasingly detailed and stringent. …

There is good news for the road haulage sector: from 1 January 2026, one of the most criticised regulations in Danish road transport will be scrapped. …

Countries such as Germany, Poland, Austria, Italy, the Netherlands, and Sweden have reintroduced border checks due to concerns about illegal migration. …

The European Commission’s decision to allocate nearly €2.8 billion under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) to 94 transport projects spans various sectors, but particular attention is being paid to the record-level support for Safe and …

A pilot project in South West England aimed at reducing empty running has saved almost 8 tonnes of CO2 and generated over £68,000 in revenue for local hauliers, according to data released by the Transport Exchange Group (TEG). …

The new system brings several important changes. Most notably, the requirement to hold a Eurovignette in the Netherlands will be scrapped. …

New ADR regulations – end of transition period …

The growing number of freight offers is not translating into increased activity among carriers, and the European economy remains sluggish. …

The Open Logistics Foundation has presented ready-to-implement open-source software that is to establish a common standard for the electronic consignment note (eCMR). …

A new study has found that AI-powered fleet planning can reduce the total cost of ownership by up to 13% while enabling electric trucks to carry 85% of their payload. …

New technology for the remote reading of tachograph data has enabled the Italian traffic police to check up to 80 trucks in just 20 minutes, rather than one at a time. This result was achieved during tests on an Italian motorway. …

Tens of thousands of truck parking spaces are missing across Germany – the federal government now wants to counteract this with digital technology. …

Volvo Trucks is launching a new digital service that automatically limits truck speeds in predefined geographical zones. …

From 1 July 2025, new toll rates for lorries will come into effect in two regions of Belgium. …

From 1 October 2025, new entry bans for Euro 5 diesel vehicles will come into force in Italy. …

Starting 1 July 2025, each vehicle will be automatically assigned to a CO₂ class ranging from CO2 1 (highest toll rate) to CO2 5 (lowest, reserved for zero-emission vehicles). …

Europe’s hauliers and truck manufacturers say problematic legislation and underfunding are stalling the right conditions for an EV truck market scale-up. …

The United Kingdom and the European Union have reached a new agreement aimed at easing trade friction, improving data sharing, and enhancing cooperation on defence and migration. …

Italy is set to introduce a €100-per-hour compensation for truck waiting times exceeding 90 minutes during loading or unloading. The draft decree also enables fines for transport payment delays over 60 days. …

The project will be based at the Rur-Scholle-Süd rest area near Düren, on the A4 heading towards Cologne. …

Last Friday, the Austrian Interior Ministry announced that the measures, due to expire on 11 May, will now remain in place until 11 November 2025. …

The site, located at kilometre 288+810 on the Sibiu–Orăștie section of the A1, includes two OMV stations equipped with a total of 34 fast-charging points – 17 in each direction. …