UETR, together with 21 other European Associations, has sent a joint letter to the EU Ministers on CO2 emission standards for lorries. In the letter, the signatory associations support the EU climate targets and stress that CO2-neutral fuels can accelerate the transition away from fossil fuels,...
Late payment in the EU is having a profound and detrimental effects on road transport SMEs, exerting a significant strain on their operational efficiency and financial stability. Timely payment is essential for these companies to meet their day-to-day expenses, such as fuel costs, maintenance, and...
At its General Assembly and Board held in Brussels on the 14th of December 2023, UETR has accepted the Croatian Chamber of Trades and Crafts HOK - Transport Association Zagreb as UETR member. ”We warmly welcome the Association of Carriers Zagreb as new member. The...
UETR intervened on the 28th of November 2023 at the CSR Europe webinar- Human Rights Due Diligence in the Logistic Sector, addressing the issue of loading and unloading to improve the working conditions of truck drivers. UETR provided first hand feedback and recommendations on the...
Further to discussion with Member States and sectoral stakeholders, the European Commission DG MOVE has suggested that the replacement of a smart tachograph 1 by a smart tachograph 2 in vehicles registered between 21/08/2023 and 31/12/2023 and equipped with a smart tachograph 1, could take...
In view of tomorrow’s vote in the ENVI Committee on the revised CO2 emission standards from new heavy-duty vehicles, UETR supports greater flexibility and options to face the challenge of the climate objectives promoted by the European Union, allowing all valid and climate-friendly energies to...
The 2024 edition of the Award is open. UETR teams up with ESPORG, the European Secure Parking Organisation, on the Excellence in Truck Parking Award, aimed at promoting safety, security, quality, and care in providing services to professional truck drivers when using the services of...
UETR together with more than 40 associations and companies signed a joint industry statement supporting eFuels in view of the International eFuels conference taking place in Munich on the 4th of September and organised by the German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport. Participants will...
: ACSOL-CLECAT-ESPORG-MECHATRONIK-TVM-UETR OBJECTIVE 100,000: EU funding for safe and secure truck parking areas must continue andcandidates must improve the quality of their applications, to create a genuine EU networkof high quality truck parking areas and stop driver shortage.In the aftermath of the EC’s announcement of the results...
UETR welcomes the revision of the Directive 96/53/EC on the maximum weights and dimensions of heavy-duty vehicles allowing longer and heavier vehicles and progressing the European Modular Systems (“EMS”) in international road freight transport. This initiative provides an opportunity to deliver environmental sustainability with more efficiency,...
