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Fuel prices in the EU: understanding future dynamics

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?

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Greening transport needs a pragmatic approach says IRU

The International Road Transport Union (IRU) has stressed the importance of a pragmatic approach to decarbonising commercial road transport based on proven, available efficiency measures.

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Half of European truck operators can’t expand due to driver shortages

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.

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Austrian traffic bans are illegal says European Commission

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

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European Parliament backs EU’s new heavy-duty vehicle CO₂ targets

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.

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European Parliament supports revision of the Weights and Dimensions Directive

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.

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European Parliament adopts report on Driving Licence Directive

The European Parliament has adopted its report on the Driving Licence Directive, agreeing on key reforms that will eliminate crucial barriers discouraging entry into the driver profession.

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IRU calls EU and national authorities to keep key trade routes open

The International Road Transport Union (IRU) on the EU and national authorities to keep key trade routes open, as farm blockades across Europe become more commonplace.

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Europe’s vital trade corridors must be kept open

Current protests in France, as well as recent and possible new protests in other Member States, can endanger the free movement of goods, one of the fundamental principles of the EU, while jeopardising the security of drivers and their cargo. The European Commission must intervene to ensure the free movement...

Road transport sector concerned at border delays

The road transport sector is strongly concerned that additional border control measures introduced by Bulgaria and Romania to fight irregular migration are having disproportionately negative consequences on goods transport and trade.

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IRU rejects mandatory purchasing targets

The International Road Transport Union (IRU), the world road transport organisation, has called on EU Member States to firmly reject the European Parliament’s proposal to impose mandatory purchasing targets for zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles on transport operators.

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IRU outlines how TIR system can drive decarbonisation

The International Road Transport Union (IRU) has outlined how the TIR system can drive decarbonisation.

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IRU backs TRAN position on EU Driving Licence Directive

The International Road Transport Union (IRU) has given its given its seal of approval to the European Parliament’s Transport and Tourism Committee’s (TRAN) position on the EU Driving Licence Directive, which the IRU says constitutes “a considerable step forward in eliminating crucial barriers discouraging entry into the bus and truck...

EU ready to revise HGV driving licence rules

The European Commission’s proposal to revise the driving licence rules provides the possibility to remove some of the major barriers to attracting more talent to the EU pool of drivers, according to the International Road Transport Union.

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IRU calls for standard salary calculation template

The International Road Transport Union (IRU) and the European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) have asked the European Commission to develop a standard salary calculation template for HGV drivers across Europe.

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