News from ECG ECG - 2025-03-07
ECG’s ‘Women in FVL’ networking meetings have been held three times so far, and they are becoming increasingly popular with women who are invited to network, discuss industry topics and enjoy the energy buzz from colleagues. …
News from ECG ECG - 2025-03-03
“The European automotive industry is a backbone of European economy. The Green deal treats car makers badly. They need to walk a fine line of green regulations on one side and keeping competitiveness on the other. …
News from ECG ECG - 2025-02-26
Retailers' loading and unloading environments must improve if the drivers aren´t safe. ECG - the Association of European Vehicle Logistics, is launching an escalation process for trucking companies. …
News from ECG ECG - 2025-02-25
“Improving efficiency has the highest priority for our sector and ECG is ready to support its members and the OEMs.” President Wolfgang Göbel opened the ECG Academy Alumni Meeting in Bar …
News from ECG ECG - 2025-02-19
ECG has been publishing diesel prices for the past 15 years. The time has come to update and improve this service by adding some additional data. …
News from ECG ECG - 2025-02-14
1 in 10 incidents involving drivers from trucking companies in the FVL industry occur when loading and unloading vehicles at retailers, raising concerns for ECG – the Association of European Vehicle Logistics. …
News from ECG ECG - 2025-02-07
The ECG Survey website has been updated with the January 2025 forecast data from S&P Global Mobility. The new dataset is now available in the usual country breakdown on the site. …
News from ECG ECG - 2025-01-31
On 30 January, the European Commission launched the Strategic Dialogue on the Future of the European Automotive Industry. …
News from ECG ECG - 2025-01-28
Outlook 2025 is a difficult topic for those involved in the new car market. …
News from ECG ECG - 2025-01-27
Every year, the alumni and students of the ECG Academy meet to keep the strong network alive. …
News from ECG ECG - 2025-01-24
When ECG – the Association of European Vehicle Logistics – gathered the Quality & Maritime and Ports Working Groups at the Port of Antwerp-Bruges, one of the discussions was particularly urgent: fires at automotive c …
News from ECG ECG - 2025-01-23
ECG Business Intelligence analyst, Namrita Chow, gave a presentation at the Quality, Port & Maritime Working Group Congress hosted by the Port of Antwerp-Bruges on 22 January. …
News from ECG ECG - 2025-01-21
On 30 January, the European Commission will initiate a strategic dialogue aimed at shaping the future of the automotive indu …
News from ECG ECG - 2025-01-13
The transport industry in Europe lacks 500,000 drivers, and the average age of drivers is 47 years. …
News from ECG ECG - 2025-01-10
In the first 11 months of 2024, the volume of new vehicles exported from China has superseded the full year exports of 2023. …
News from ECG ECG - 2025-01-03
As we step into 2025, we are excited to announce a new chapter for ECG News. …
News from ECG ECG - 2024-12-23
With the current market conditions, our industry has never been more challenged than it is today. …
News from ECG ECG - 2024-12-12
It’s only 1.5 meters, but ECG has worked for 20 years to get acceptance of harmonized loaded length for vehicle transporters in the EU. …
News from ECG ECG - 2024-12-10
The negotiation management course with professor Uta Herbst is intense, teaching for example the anchor and award theory and how to leave the negotiation table with a smile. …
News from ECG ECG - 2024-12-09
In October a total of 542,000 new vehicles were exported from China, marking an 11% increase compared to October 2023. …
News from ECG ECG - 2024-12-06
The intensive course, organized by ECG, the Association of European Vehicle Logistics, took place in Brussels from November 19 to 20. …
News from ECG ECG - 2024-12-05
The Association of European Vehicle Logistics (ECG) has addressed concerns surrounding the implementation of the updated VDI Guideline 2700 on lashing on vehicle transporters. …
News from ECG ECG - 2024-12-05
Rail transport plays a vital role in achieving decarbonization and ensuring transport capacity in vehicle logistics. A new study gives insights into what prevents OEMs from shifting more of the transportation to rail. …
News from ECG ECG - 2024-11-27
The times they are a changin. …
News from ECG ECG - 2024-11-26
The ECG’s Quality Working Group has developed a specialized manual to address the transport and handling of used vehicles, distinct from the existing …
News from ECG ECG - 2024-11-20
ECG takes on the challenge in the vehicle logistics sector …
News from ECG ECG - 2024-11-19
Today, on Tuesday, 19th November, two days training in the sustainability and carbon emissions accounting for vehicle logistics started in Brussels. …
News from ECG ECG - 2024-11-06
The Health & Safety Working Group (H&S WG) established incident reporting website in 2018 to gather information on severe accidents and near-misses happ …
News from ECG ECG - 2024-10-22
According to a Confidence & Cost Trends Survey conducted by ECG - the Association of European Vehicle Logistics, companies experience economic uncertainty in their confidence in future investments. …
News from ECG ECG - 2024-10-21
ECG - the Association of European Vehicle Logistics, today announced a strategic partnership with Smart Freight Centre (SFC) to accelerate the decarbonization of the vehicle logistics industry across Europe. …
News from ECG ECG - 2024-10-09
Around 14 years ago ECG had the first meetings with officials from the European Parliament and Commission about harmonising the rules for vehicle transporters at EU level, to make transportation more efficient, save emis …
News from ECG ECG - 2024-10-04
Vehicle transporters operating on German territory are now subject to new guidelines regarding load securing. …
News from ECG ECG - 2024-10-03
Drop in shipping time charter rates masks continued cost increases across the board in headline number says ECG - the Association of European Vehicle Logistics, which publishes the update in part …
News from ECG ECG - 2024-09-26
With the ECG Conference 2024 just around the corner, the excitement is building as we prepare to welcome 600 industry professionals to Hamburg on 24-25 October. …
News from ECG ECG - 2024-09-25
The new VDI Guideline 2700, already published, should have allowed for a transition period to permit vehicle logistics transportation companies to certify their trucks ahead of implementa …
News from ECG ECG - 2024-09-24
ECG is relaunching two new editions of the Negotiation Management Course in conjunction with the Negotiation Academy Potsdam (NAP). …
News from ECG ECG - 2024-09-18
On 17 September, the European Commission´s President Ursula von der Leyen revealed her new team shaping the future policies of the European Commission in the next 5 years. …
News from ECG ECG - 2024-09-16
The VDI Guideline 2700 on lashing on vehicle transporters came into force on 1 September 2024 and is immediately enforceable on German territory, when loading or unloading in Germany but also for transit through the country. …
News from ECG ECG - 2024-09-05
In the first 6 months of 2024 a total of 581,485 passenger cars have been imported to Europe (EU27, UK & Turkey only- excluding Russia) from China. This volume of just under 600k marks an annual increase of 3.08%. …
News from ECG ECG - 2024-08-13
The Eurovignette Directive governing truck road tolling in the EU was last modified in 2022, and Member States needed to transpose it by 25 March 2024. …
News from ECG ECG - 2024-08-09
ECG is glad to announce the latest updates to the ECG Survey website. …
News from ECG ECG - 2024-08-09
ECG will hold a pivotal training event for members focused on sustainability and carbon emissions accounting for Finished Vehicle Logistics (FVL). …
News from ECG ECG - 2024-08-05
Europe’s imports of vehicles from China in the first half of 2024 is at a crossroads. …
News from ECG ECG - 2024-08-02
Accurate information on vehicle dimensions and weight is essential for Logistics Service Providers (LSPs) to ensure proper stowing and loading. …
News from ECG ECG - 2024-07-31
The rhetoric continues. Carbon neutral European Union by 2050. And this time the regulations are stringent. …
News from ECG ECG - 2024-07-15
To carry out their task of getting finished vehicles from the vehicle manufacturer to the dealer network or final customer, LSPs, compound operators and shipping companies need to be able to identify individual vehicles and their destina …
News from ECG ECG - 2024-07-12
The European Commission has initiated a critical study focusing on the availability of suitable rest facilities for professional drivers and the development of secured parking areas throughout the European Union. …
News from ECG ECG - 2024-07-03
The mandate is clear. We are aiming for a carbon neutral Europe by 2050. A world where there is no net release of carbon dioxide (CO2). …
News from ECG ECG - 2024-06-14
On 12 June 2024, the EU Commission released a set of provisional findings concluding that electric vehicle value chains in China have benefited from subsidies making the final products too cheap …
News from ECG ECG - 2024-06-14
The ECG Tech Board has launched an online form where all actors of the Finished Vehicle Logistics world can submit their ideas for collaboration in the field of digital …