Noise

News: Obligatory tyre labelling on fuel, noise and safety a step closer

Motorists should soon be able to get more information on which tyres cut their fuel consumption, which improve their safety and which are quieter, following a vote in the European Parliament's industry committee last month.

April 9, 2009 | Cars | Climate Change & Energy | Lorries & Road Freight | Noise | T&E Bulletin

News: Tyres to get energy, noise and safety label

Tyre and vehicle retailers will have to provide customers with detailed information on the energy efficiency, safety and noise performance of tyres following a vote in the European Parliament's industry committee today.

March 31, 2009 | Cars | Climate Change & Energy | Lorries & Road Freight | Noise | Press Releases

News: MEPs delay historic progress on tyre performance

MEPs have voted to delay action on vehicle tyre performance that will reduce noise and improve fuel efficiency. Agreement had been reached that would make some progress, but a plenary vote means the introduction of new tyres could be delayed for 14 years.

March 12, 2009 | Cars | Climate Change & Energy | Noise | T&E Bulletin

News: Massive setback for money-saving, safer, and quieter tyres

The introduction of road vehicle tyres that are safer, quieter and save money though lower fuel costs, have been delayed by up to fourteen years following a vote today in the European Parliament.

March 10, 2009 | Cars | Climate Change & Energy | Lorries & Road Freight | Noise | Press Releases

News: New tyre rules will save fuel but fail on noise

An informal political agreement has been reached on Europe's first energy efficiency and noise standards for car and lorry tyres.

February 23, 2009 | Cars | Climate Change & Energy | Lorries & Road Freight | Noise | Press Releases

News: Lorry damage disproportionate to vehicle numbers

Lorries cause vastly more environmental damage and congestion than their share of Europe’s road vehicles leads people to believe, according to a report for T&E that has been published as the EU debates a controversial revision of the Eurovignette directive.

February 12, 2009 | Air Pollution | Climate Change & Energy | Lorries & Road Freight | Noise | Pricing & Taxation | T&E Bulletin

News: Study reveals truth about trucks

Lorries cause far more environmental damage and congestion than previously thought, and are twice as likely to kill than cars, according to a new report published today. (1)

January 12, 2009 | Climate Change & Energy | Lorries & Road Freight | Noise | Press Releases | Pricing & Taxation

News: Support for law to cut tyre noise and emissions

MEPs have breathed new life into the Commission’s draft directive on making tyres quieter and more energy-efficient.

December 10, 2008 | Cars | Climate Change & Energy | Lorries & Road Freight | Noise | T&E Bulletin

News: European Parliament backs quiet, energy-efficient tyres

The European Parliament's internal market committee has voted to support proposed legislation that would make tyres quieter and more energy efficient. The decision effectively overturns a vote last month by the parliament's industry committee that could have severely weakened the proposed standards.

December 2, 2008 | Cars | Climate Change & Energy | Lorries & Road Freight | Noise | Press Releases

News: Scientists 'seriously concerned' over tyre noise weakening

A European Parliament-backed report that supports the weakening of new tyre noise standards has been heavily criticised by the leading independent experts in Europe.

November 24, 2008 | Cars | Lorries & Road Freight | Noise | Press Releases

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