The International Road transport Union (IRU) and industry partners have signed an open letter urging EU Member States and the European Commission to preserve and strengthen dedicated European transport funding in the next EU budget. The call comes as discussions intensify on the EU’s Multiannual Financial Framework review, which will...

The International Road Transport Union (IRU) has missed a major opportunity by not including commercial road transport operators in its Strategic Dialogue on the Automotive Industry, which was launched in Brussels this week.

The International Road transport Union (IRU) has welcomed news that the EU has introduced a two-month grace period for upcoming tachograph retrofitting deadline. This provides critical support operators urgently need.

The International Road Transport Union (IRU) IRU has called on the European Commission to formally clarify the practical implications of the Court of the European Union’s recent judgment on several contested Mobility Package 1 provisions.

Industry leaders and Members of the European Parliament meet today to discuss and define the next steps for the EU commercial road transport sector.

The European Parliament has backed the road transport industry in a key vote, initiating negotiations on driving licensing and greening reforms.

Fuel accounts for a third of a road transport operator’s costs. Emissions trading, taxes, supply uncertainty and alternative fuels will all impact fuel prices in the EU. Where are we headed?

More than half of European trucking companies are unable to expand their business because they can’t find skilled workers due to the shortage of truck drivers, according to IRU’s 2023 study surveying over 1,000 European road goods transport operators.

The European Commission has released its official response to a complaint by the Italian government, clearly outlining several breaches of EU law by Austria.

Despite a last-minute push for technology neutrality, the European Parliament’s plenary vote on CO₂ emission standards for new heavy-duty vehicles fails to recognise other solutions that can play a role in decarbonising the commercial road transport sector, according to the International Road Transport Union.

The European Parliament has taken an historic decision to support the efficiency and greening of road transport through the revision of the Weights and Dimensions Directive, according to the International Road Transport Union.