Letter

Letter: It’s time for fuel economy standards for trucks

May 26, 2016

In a letter to European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker, 19 global brands, logistics companies and green organisations, including IKEA, Nestlé, Philips, DB Schenker, Deutsche Post DHL and T&E, have said that fuel efficiency standards for heavy-goods vehicles in Europe would save billions for businesses, lead to cheaper goods, protect the environment and boost energy independence.

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The letter calls on the European Commission to make a proposal to introduce standards within the next two years. The letter states that simply monitoring truck CO₂ emissions would not be sufficient to kick start the market for ultra-fuel efficient trucks in Europe.

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Press Release

EU cannot afford to pause zero-emission heavy-duty charging deployment

IRU, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) and T&E urge the European Commission to ensure continuity of EU funding for heavy-duty ...

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