Trends & Policies

Change is needed to adapt to the global challenges facing the sector. The problem is that the automotive industry seems to be divided on how to do this. The main news was the signing of a new MoU to “accelerate research and innovation in the European automotive sector,” signed by commissioners and s...

The EU Commission has proposed extending toll exemption until June 30, 2031. This is a much longer time frame, which is expected to allow transport companies that want to transition to electric mobility to deduct the cost of tolls, thus making the TCO of a truck over its lifetime more favorable. At ...

New zero-emission truck and bus registrations rose by 40%, from 7,100 to 10,000, in the first half of the year. More into details, shares of ZE light and medium trucks more than doubled from 9% to 19% in Q1–Q2 2025 compared with the same period in 2024, with 4,000 vehicles sold, up from 2,400. Growt...

Europe’s CO₂ standards mandate a 15% reduction in average emissions from new heavy-duty vehicles compared to 2019 levels. Manufacturers can earn credits by producing low-emitting vehicles between 2019 and 2024 and use these credits in 2025 if they miss the 15% target. Here's the current situation....

“The Commission must fast-track the review of the HDV CO₂ Regulation to reflect the realities of the transport and logistics ecosystem. We can’t wait until 2027. We need immediate monitoring and action on the key enablers of climate-neutral road transport. Vehicle makers cannot carry this burden alo...

The Munich-based manufacturer boasts about 800 electric vehicles sold, including also buses. As for Scania, zero-emission vehicle sales increased to 117 units, compared to 62 units one year ago. Zero-emission vehicle orders amounted to 156 units, compared to 141 units in the first half of 2024.