The International Road Transport Union (IRU) has welcomed the provisional agreement reached by the European Parliament and the Council on targeted amendments to the Eurovignette Directive as an important step towards greater legal clarity on CO₂-based road charging for heavy-duty vehicles across the EU. The targeted amendments strengthen legal certainty,...
The European Commission’s proposal to extend toll exemptions for zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles is a welcome step but broader Eurovignette reforms are still urgently needed, according to the International Road Transport Union (IRU) The IRU has welcomed the European Commission’s proposal to extend toll exemptions for zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles, including trucks...
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...