IRU is the trusted voice for mobility and logistics, upholding the interest of bus, coach, taxi and truck operators as well as the broader mobility and logistics industry.
By promoting and enhancing cooperation between industry and decision makers, IRU contributes to facilitating trade and building prosperity.
IRU champions excellence in road transport through international certification standards that create real competitive advantage.
Council backs intelligent systems deployment, EU states must now step up
IRU welcomes the Council’s formal adoption of the revised Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) Directive, which ends the legislative cycle following the previous formal endorsement of the negotiated deal by the European Parliament. Member States must now adhere to the commitments outlined in the legislation and prioritise mobility data sharing and availability.
ENVI narrowly fails to capitalise on feasible EU mobility CO₂ solutions
In a closely contested vote, the European Parliament's environment committee has adopted the Commission’s misguided CO₂ emission reduction targets for heavy-duty vehicles. ENVI has failed to mobilise mature decarbonisation solutions, leaving a very narrow window for carbon-neutral fuels. It’s now in the hands of the Parliament’s plenary to offer a realistic and efficient decarbonisation pathway.
EU Commission offers reasonable grace period given tachograph 2 shortage
The European Commission has proposed a grace period until the end of the year for trucks and coaches registered since 21 August 2023 to be equipped with the new smart tachograph version 2 (SMT2), for both national and international transport, as advocated for by IRU.