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IRU Intelligence Platform
Explore IRU Intelligence content grouped by key topics and major issues affecting our industry.
Decarbonisation
Road transport greening insights, data and pathways
Percentage of transport operators concerned about decarbonisation
80%
Share of Poland and Germany's available electricity needed to power fully electric truck fleets
up to 25%
Freight market intelligence
Anticipate demand, costs and capacity shifts across Europe
In 2024, EU-registered vehicles hauled
1.87 trillion TKM
EU 2030 road freight volume growth forecast compared to 2023
+9%
Total cost of ownership
Guiding your fleet investment
TCO of electric rigid truck compared to diesel in France
-7%
HVO truck CO₂ reduction compared to regular diesel in Italy
-90%
Workforce
Road transport workforce and driver shortage insights
Truck driver positions unfilled globally
2.9M
Projected European retirements by 2030
660,000