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Auto industry leaders call for urgent action as EU-UK electric vehicle trade rules to hit cliff-edge deadline

News from Brussels ACEA - 2023-10-25

With around two months to go until the current rules of origin (ROO) in the EU-UK trade and cooperation agreement (TCA) expire, European automotive leaders have stepped up their joint call for a three-year extension to existing rules. …

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CO2 targets unachievable without enabling conditions, warn European truck and bus manufacturers

News from Brussels ACEA - 2023-10-24

Reacting to the European Parliament’s environment committee (ENVI) position, European truck and bus manufacturers voiced concern that targets may express ambition on paper but are unachievable in reality. …

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Heavy-duty vehicles urgently require regulatory update that boosts their data market potential

News from Brussels CLEPA - 2023-10-24

CLEPA, together with other independent service providers, has published a position paper calling for a revision of the Type approval regulation that maximises the potential of the data market for heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs). …

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Leading EU committee supports near phase-out of diesel trucks

News from Brussels Transport & Environment - 2023-10-24

The EU Parliament environment committee has backed the European Commission’s plans to slash emissions from heavy-duty vehicles. MEPs voted for targets to cut the average emissions of new freight trucks by 45% in 2030 and 90% in 2040. …

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Threat of higher fuel prices resurrects Yellow Vest fears

News from Brussels EURACTIV - 2023-10-24

A recent analysis suggests that the EU’s carbon market for road transport and buildings (known as ETS 2) may see prices rise far above the €45 promised by the European Commission, provoking fears that protests against fuel price hik …

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ENVI narrowly fails to capitalise on feasible EU mobility CO₂ solutions

News from Brussels IRU - 2023-10-24

The European Parliament's Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) has narrowly voted in support of the original overly ambitious emission reduction targets proposed by the European Commission in the revision of CO₂ …

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Council adopts new framework to boost the roll-out of intelligent transport systems

News from Brussels Council of the EU - 2023-10-23

With a view to accelerating digital transition and smarter mobility in the EU, the Council adopted a new framework on the deployment of intelligent transport systems (ITS) by revising the 2010 directive. …

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EU Commission offers reasonable grace period given tachograph 2 shortage

News from Brussels IRU - 2023-10-23

Member States can give operators until 18 August 2025 to retrofit heavy-duty vehicles registered between 21 August 2023 and 31 December 2023 with SMT2 devices. …

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Global companies push EU Parliament to favour zero-emission trucks

News from Brussels EURACTIV - 2023-10-20

However, the biofuels industry has questioned the companies’ advice, arguing that ignoring the contribution of alternative fuels could slow the reduction of truck emissions. …

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7 myths about fuels and electric trucks from the oil and gas industry

News from Brussels Transport & Environment - 2023-10-18

The European Union is currently revising its CO2 standards for heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs). This regulation will irreversibly cut the trucking sector’s dependence on diesel. …

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