DG MOVE has published the second set of Questions and Answers on the implementation of certain provisions of Mobility Package 1 (driving times and rest periods). The pdf version is only temporary and will be incorporated into the first set and available in all EU languages in...
The Council has reached with the European Parliament an informal political agreement on Eurovignette directive on 16 June. It is confirmed that this will contain the abolition of time-based vignettes for commercial vehicles and their phasing out with a distance-based system, which UETR supported. However, UETR is...
The Council has adopted on 14 June the EU’s Connecting Europe Facility 2.0 (CEF 2.0) programme, worth €33.71 billion, to fund the development of high-performing, sustainable infrastructure in the fields of transport, digital and energy. This second edition of the programme will run from 2021 to 2027. The budget for transport sector will...
A new study conducted by Fraunhofer ISI on behalf of the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) indicates key locations for the future deployment of charging points for battery electric trucks. The document provides helpful indications for future investments in key areas for future for investment decisions....
The European Commission’s new urban mobility initiative is under preparation, and will address key challenges like pollution, congestion, accessibility and urban road safety. The EC is organising various consultation workshops which will be key to convey the stakeholders messages. For more info click here. ...
The findings of ICONET, an EU-funded study into how the Internet of Things can and will support collaborative logistics, are now available here. ICONET, a 30-month research project funded by the EU, has just delivered final outputs, and the EU is keen that these results are...
The main topic of the workshop taking place on 29 March at 10 00 AM will be "Parking Areas Meeting COVID-19 Challenges for Road Haulers". Within this context, we will be discussing the lack of truck parking areas within Europe, the essential role transport has played...
UETR together with SMEunited sent a letter to the European Commission on restrictions introduced by Germany to those haulers entering from Austria, Czech Republic and France requested to produce a negative COVID test. This is against the EU Green Lanes and all EU Council's recommendations. The letter...
FITRANS joins UETR growing community, with a focus on innovation and road transport. Spain's FITRANS Federación Interregional de Asociaciones de Transporte intends to address all significant structural and conjunctural problems for the freight transport entrepreneurs at these difficult times. "”We welcome FITRANS as new member. The enlargement...
UETR Secretary General Marco Digioia intervened at a joint web seminar on the Mobility Package jointly organised by MEP Mr. I. Ertug and ETF on 24 February 2021. The event discussed the results of the recent Ricardo study on the potential environmental impact of the obligation...
