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The competitiveness of islands in EU transport strategy
Malta’s position within EU transport strategy came under the spotlight as policymakers and industry representatives gathered for an international transport conference organised by IRU member the Maltese Association of Truck and Trailer Operators (ATTO).
International Women’s Day: Road transport celebrates its entrepreneurs
This International Women’s Day, we celebrate the women entrepreneurs and business leaders whose influence extends beyond their own careers, women whose vision and courage open doors for others and help shape an entire industry.
Major IRU event shifts EU focus to people and skills in road transport
As the EU road transport sector accelerates its green and digital transition, the spotlight is increasingly on the people who will make it work on the ground. That was the message from a week of IRU discussions in Brussels, where EU policymakers, industry leaders and operators gathered to focus on one priority: how to align skills, technology and regulatory frameworks to deliver the transition.
EU industrial accelerator act must reinforce transport backbone
IRU welcomes the European Commission’s proposal for a regulation on the Industrial Decarbonisation Accelerator Act but warns that the transport dimension, the backbone of EU mobility and industrial supply chains, remains underrepresented.
The choice of powertrain belongs to operators – not policymakers
With new powertrain technologies becoming increasingly available on the market and EU-level policies pushing the sector towards zero-emission vehicles, operators are facing tough choices in planning investments for future vehicle purchases. Spain’s national trucking association gave us an overview of the key competing factors.