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Truck drivers in the EU can expect a much-needed improvement in rest facilities. The European Commission has announced an additional €60 m funding allocation to build and upgrade secure parking areas. …

European EV sales were down 17% as the China-built Spring lost incentives in France and faces new EU tariffs. …

On 18 July 2024, the European Association of Automotive Suppliers (CLEPA) published its policy priorities for the legislative term 2024-29. …

Suzuki will lean on partner Toyota for electrification and software technology as it rolls out a strategy for smaller, lighter and less costly vehicles. …

The EU will support the objectives of the European Green Deal and the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy by allocating over €7 bn to 134 projects that will contribute to delivering a sustainable, smart, environmentally friendly and …

Establish a holistic EU industrial strategy across all steps of the digital and green value chain. …

A single-lane restriction could disrupt millions of annual freight deliveries via the Brenner motorway, a key artery for European trade across the Alps. …

The new UK administration is facing questions over whether it will follow the EU and US lead in raising duties on EVs imported from China. …

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 …

Despite the divisions, a majority of 12 member states were said to have voted for the tariffs. …

Ports in Europe are increasingly implementing shore power projects in an effort to stay ahead of the global decarbonization game and comply with EU regulations. …

As the new European Parliament sits for the first time, IRU looks forward to working with MEPs to drive a more sustainable, efficient and innovative EU road transport sector. Priority policy actions are outlined in IRU’s Manifesto. …

Italy and Spain are backing European Union tariffs on imports of China-built electric vehicles, government sources said ahead of a Monday midnight (15 July 2024) deadline for all 27 EU members to take their stand on the matter. …

Officials are concerned subsidized Chinese firms are going after the bloc’s champions. …

Scotland is investing over £7 m across several city councils to build up public charging infrastructure for electric vehicles. The idea is to help the private sector launch a charging network with a particular focus on rural areas. …

The plan would involve the Innocenti and Autobianchi brands, both shut down in the 1990s, an Italian newspaper said. …

Closing an EV factory in the EU's home city would be a grave symbol of the bloc's struggle to reach only zero-emission car sales by 2035. …

How do we ensure success? With the Decade of Sustainable Transport kicking off in 2026, IRU stressed two critical components to the UN in New York: the Green Compact and the UN’s own proven conventions. …

German automakers fear a trade war with a key trading partner. The first vote, set for 15 July 2024, is not binding. …

The ESPO secretariat received nine submissions for the 16th edition of the ESPO Award. …