Longer and more areodynamic vehicles more and more likely Politics |  The European Commission has just published a communication on the Cars 2020 plan which is the programme designed to... Read more | 08/11/2012 | Claude Yvens   New delay likely for inter-operable tolls Politics |  The European Commission ha        s warned member states that it may take measures against those which will not have... Read more | 10/09/2012 | Claude Yvens   IRU. group of wise men has partially missed its target. Politics |  The IRU has declared itself partially satisfied with the first conclusions announced by the 'group of wise men' to... Read more | 25/06/2012 | Claude Yvens 'Group of Wise Men' recommends gradual liberalising of cabotage   The 'Wise Men's Report' on road transport cabotage has been eagerly awaited. It has just been made public... Read more |  20/06/2012  |  Claude Yvens   Schleswig-Holstein stopd eco-combi tests Politics |  A few months after launching tests on eco-combis German ‘Land’ Schleswig-Holsteinhas announced that they are to brought to an... Read more | 07/06/2012 | Claude Yvens Allying tachograph and GPS takes a step forward The Transport Commission (TRAN) of the European Parliament has just approved in its first reading a proposition by the... Read more |  01/06/2012  |  Claude Yvens   Clecat opposed to any temporary suspension of cabotage in Scansinavia Politics |  European shippers association Clecat has reiterated its opposition to any form of suspension even temporary of the rules on... Read more | 24/05/2012 | Claude Yvens   IRU calls for reintroduction of TIR system as a lever for growth in Europe Politics |  Within the context of the European summit currently taking place the IRU is exhorting member states to reintroduce the... Read more | 23/05/2012 | Claude Yvens   ITF: towards differentiated tolls for Alpine crossings Politics |  During the International Transport Forum in Leipzig transport ministers of the Alpine countries decided to continue the study on... Read more | 04/05/2012 | Claude Yvens

X-Ray truck inspection at borders: to be improved says IRU Politics |  A scientific study on the X-Ray inspection of trucks at border crossings carried out by the IRU has concluded... Read more | 27/04/2012 | Michel Buckinx   European Parliament votes against high rise in diesel excise Politics |  The European Parliament is set to pronounce on a possible increase in minimum excise levels for diesel fuel within... Read more | 19/04/2012 | Claude Yvens   Move towards stricter application of workers' rights abroad Politics |  László Andor the European work and social affairs commissioner has declared himself clearly in favour of the strict application... Read more | 19/04/2012 | Claude Yvens   ECG asks for maximum dimensions to be amended Politics |  During discussions on a possible revision of Directive 96/53 on weights and measures the ECG has once again made... Read more | 22/03/2012 | Claude Yvens