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, higher capacity, increased productivity, and a way to mitigate […]

On 11 July the Plenary Session of the European Parliament has approved the agreement with the EU Council on the regulation on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure. UETR appreciates the EP with the other EU Institutions’ efforts leading to the adoption of the regulation. The deployment of an available, adequate and extensive alternative fuels […]

UETR is closely following the issue of late payments in road transport, a major issue causing one out of four bankruptcies in the European Union. UETR is member of the EU Payment Observatory, aimed at monitoring trends and developments on payments and providing relevant initiatives and issue-specific policy documents At today’s webinar of the Observatory, […]

UETR supports to the revision of the Directive 96/53/EC on the maximum weights and dimensions of heavy-duty vehicles (“Weights and Dimensions Directive”) to allow longer and heavier vehicles (at least 44 tons) progressing the European Modular Systems (“EMS”) in international road freight transport. Currently EU Member States can allow heavier and longer dimensions on their […]

UETR welcomes the vote on the revision of the Regulation on the Trans-European Transport Network by the Transport Committee of the European Parliament. The outcome of the vote provides support to the Green Transition as it takes into account the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure by 2030, in synchronization with other pieces of legislation. In […]

UETR appreciates the EU Institutions’ efforts leading to a provisional agreement on the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation (AFIR).The deployment of an available, adequate and extensive alternative fuels infrastructure in the EU all over the key axis is one of the conditions for a successful green transition.Provisions on urban dimension, interoperability, price transparency and standards on […]

Ahead of next trilogue, UETR has sent together with 120 organisations a letter to the EU Institutions calling for an agreement with ambitious coverage targets and timeline to provide an enabling environment for operators and facilitate the achievement of the EU Green Deal objectives. “The creation of an available, adequate and extensive alternative fuels infrastructure […]