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The European Commission has stepped up its monitoring of Europe’s increasingly strained diesel market, amid growing concerns over high fuel prices, global supply pressures and the impact on road transport operators. Senior representatives from the European Commission and EU Member States met on 2 October under the Energy Union Task...
European truck toll costs have increased by approximately 20 per cent since 2023, adding another major expense for Irish hauliers already struggling with high diesel prices, driver costs and tightening margins. The figure comes from analysis published by the International Road Transport Union (IRU), rather than an official EU-wide tariff....
France has asked the European Commission to temporarily relax European fuel-quality specifications in an effort to increase refinery output and ease pressure on diesel supplies. The proposal could help place more diesel on the European market, potentially benefiting Irish hauliers facing exceptionally high fuel costs. However, Brussels has not approved...
Irish hauliers carrying food and agricultural products between Ireland and Britain could benefit from fewer border checks and simpler certification under a proposed UK–EU agreement. However, operators still need clarity on when the changes will take effect and how they will work on individual routes. The second UK–EU summit will...
Senior European road-safety representatives have met in Dublin to examine how Member States can accelerate progress towards safer roads, with infrastructure investment, funding and stronger national delivery at the centre of discussions. The EU High Level Group on Road Safety meeting brought together the European Commission and senior representatives from...
Budget 2027 has delivered some welcome breathing space for Irish hauliers, but it has also left a much bigger question unanswered: why has Ireland not used the European Union’s temporary fuel-aid framework to provide more substantial, cost-based support to road transport operators? The Budget measures include an additional two months...
rish hauliers, fleet operators and workshop teams have every reason to head to the RDS Simmonscourt, Dublin, this weekend, as the CV Workshop EXPO, Auto Trade EXPO and 271 Truck & Trailer EXPO bring the industry together on Saturday and Sunday, 10–11 October. From the parts and equipment that keep...
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