European trucking capacity provider Egala has joined IRU as its newest member, bringing experience from a large international fleet and a strong focus on sustainability, digitalisation and workforce development.

IRU welcomes a major political shift in the European Parliament, where MEPs have challenged the European Commission’s approach to corporate fleet decarbonisation and backed more realistic CO₂ targets and greater technology neutrality for vans. The votes mark an important success for the commercial road transport sector and reinforce a clear message: decarbonisation cannot be achieved through purchasing mandates disconnected from market realities.

Battery-electric vehicle adoption remains concentrated among larger operators and on shorter routes. But large-scale deployment can also help create the conditions for others to follow, Amazon’s Andreas Marschner told us.

At IRU and TransFollow’s eCMR webinar, industry experts discussed how digitalisation is improving operational efficiency, while uneven adoption, customer readiness and interoperability challenges remain as Europe prepares for eFTI.

IRU is closely following developments at the EU–Türkiye border and the road transport industry’s overall concerns over Schengen entry and stay rules affecting its drivers, including in the Western Balkans. These concerns must be addressed to keep vital supply chains moving.

IRU member the Federal Association of German Bus and Coach Companies (bdo) has named three winners of its inaugural Top Bus Destination awards, recognising practical measures that make it easier for coaches to bring visitors to cities, attractions and landmarks.

IRU and the Asian Institute of Logistics (ASIL) are establishing a new training and certification programme for professional drivers in Malaysia to advance road safety and supply chain efficiency.