We need your help: IRU Driver Shortage Survey 2023
Identifying and analysing robust data on driver shortages has been central to our collective actions and political lobbying at the national and global level. The 2023 IRU Driver Shortage Survey is open until 15 March 2023. We invite you to share it with your members.
EU licence proposal helps truck driver shortage but ignores bus and coach
The European Commission’s proposal for the revision of the EU Driving Licence Directive has many promising aspects that can address the chronic shortage of drivers in the goods transport sector. But it falls completely short when it comes to passenger mobility. The European Commission has today published its proposal for the EU Driving Licence Directive.
Dense EU charging and refuelling network needed to meet CO₂ targets
A timely roll-out of alternative fuels infrastructure is a basic requirement for a large-scale shift to zero-emission vehicles, but Member States show no sign of supporting this ambition. Earlier this month, the EU Commission released its long-awaited proposal on CO₂ standards for heavy-duty vehicles.