Another month of consultation on 'weights and measures' directive Politics |  On February 27th the consultation period launched by the European Commission on weights and measures for road transport units closes.... Read more | 01/02/2012 | Claude Yvens   European market closes 2011 up 29 % Politics |  According to ACEA the European HGV market finished 2011 29% up on 2010. This represents 315 447 vehicles of over... Read more | 27/01/2012 | Claude Yvens   European Parliament adopts a 'quantified road map' for transport, as a follow-up to the White Book Politics |  The European Parliament has just ratified by 523 for to 64 against with 37 abstentions a non-binding resolution which... Read more | 15/12/2011 | Claude Yvens   Euro 6 advantage of 4 Euro-cents probable in Germany Politics |  The arrival on the market of the first Euro 6 vehicles is taking place within a framework of uncertainty... Read more | 02/12/2011 | Claude Yvens   Germany to launch eco-combi tests in January 2012 Politics |  According to  website www.eurotransport.de tests are indeed to take place on eco-combi’s in Germany in 2012. A compromise was... Read more | 09/11/2011 | Claude Yvens   IRU revises general transport conditions Politics |  The IRU’s general conditions for international merchandise transport have been revised by its Merchandise Transport Council. The objective is... Read more | 08/11/2011 | Michel Buckinx   31.7 billion Euros for transport infrastructure Politics |  The European Commission has submitted a new proposition to the Parliament and Council involving the budget for new transport... Read more | 19/10/2011 | Claude Yvens   Working time directive: the big countries get a ticking off Politics |  On Monday European Commissioner Siim Kallas indicated that 14 of the 27 member states have so far transposed the... Read more | 14/09/2011 | Claude Yvens   Eurovignette directive definitively adopted Politics |  On September 12th the European Council adopted the amendments put forward on June 7th relative to the Eurovignette. The... Read more | 14/09/2011 | Claude Yvens

IRU puts focus on stowing Politics |  The IRU has announced that the ‘IRU Academy is launching a new training programme which includes an interactive simulator... Read more | 06/06/2011 | Michel Buckinx   Tripartite Eurovignette agreement: under 12 tonnes category partially exempt Politics |  An agreement has just been reached between the three main European bodies (Commission Council and Parliament) on the Eurovignette... Read more | 24/05/2011 | Claude Yvens   Germany says 'yes' to toll on national roads Politics |  The German Bundestag (parliament) has voted to extend the ‘Maut’ toll to HGV’s for 4-lane national roads. This measure... Read more | 18/04/2011 | Claude Yvens   Eurovignette directive receives first reading vote Politics |  The Transport Commission of the European parliament has voted on the first reading of the proposal prepared by Said... Read more | 12/04/2011 | Claude Yvens