Starting today, the new smart tachograph version 2 (SMT2) is mandatory for all newly registered commercial heavy-duty vehicles. But given the delays in the availability of SMT2 devices, IRU is asking the European Commission to recommend that Member States provide a grace period until the end of 2023 to prevent the blockage of tens of thousands of new trucks and coaches.

IRU and the Iranian road transport sector look to harmonise trade and transit along the international east-west and north-south transport corridors and continue expanding TIR.

The latest UAE National Dialogue for Climate Ambition, focused on mobility, took place this week in Abu Dhabi. IRU outlined key scenarios to achieve net zero CO₂ emissions in commercial road transport.

Brussels, 20 July 2023 – Members of three key European Parliament committees, IMCO, ITRE and TRAN, have voted for pragmatism in adopting Euro 7 compromise amendments.

TIR, the only global transit system, is now bringing additional efficiency and security to China’s booming e-commerce trade.

Today’s European Parliament vote will help to preserve the free movement of people and goods in the EU in the event of future emergencies. Restrictions on mobility and logistics services must be avoided at all costs.

There are plenty of proposed legislative and technological solutions to reduce road vehicle emissions. The EU-funded MODALES project took a different approach: it focused on driver behaviour. The results are now in.