EU Council leaves mandatory driving licence medical tests up to member states on 05/12/23
EU countries agreed their position on new rules to make driving in the bloc safer on Monday (4 December), backing provisions that would allow member states to choose between mandatory medical checks and “self-assessment” to obtain a drivers licence. Carmakers call for relaxation of regulation ‘tsunami’ on 05/12/23
Car manufacturers lobby group ACEA released a list of policy recommendations for the European institutions for the next five years, outlining measures the industry says are vital to meet the economic and environmental challenges facing the sector. Safety groups urge ministers not to allow teenagers to drive trucks on 01/12/23
Safety campaigners have written to EU ministers urging them to reject moves to lower the age at which young people can begin training to drive a heavy-duty vehicle, arguing it could lead to higher numbers of serious road accidents. Economic losses pile up in Ukraine as Polish truckers protest on 01/12/23
Weeks of road blockades by Polish truckers protesting at the border will reduce Ukraine's overall imports by about a fifth in November and could cost Kyiv one percentage point of GDP growth if they drag on, a Ukrainian official said. German climate policy insufficient, court rules on 30/11/23
The German government must present emergency programmes to improve its climate policy in the transport and buildings sector, a Berlin court ruled on Thursday (30 November), after the country repeatedly failed to meet emission reduction targets. EU Parliament backs rules to ensure foreign drivers can’t escape traffic fines on 30/11/23
Lawmakers in the European Parliament’s transport committee voted on Wednesday (29 November) to make it easier to enforce penalties on motorists visiting from other EU countries for traffic violations - though local authorities say the measures do not go far enough. Slovak truckers to block Ukraine crossing, joining Polish protests on 30/11/23
Slovak truckers will block the main border crossing with Ukraine from Friday (1 December), the country's truckers association UNAS said, joining Polish protests to win restrictions against Ukrainian drivers. After COVID travel chaos, EU Commission aims to boost passenger rights on 29/11/23
The European Commission tabled an update to passenger rights rules on Wednesday (29 November) in a bid to prevent a repeat of the confusion and frustration experienced by passengers during the COVID-19 pandemic travel disruption. EV chargers, heat pumps may be curtailed in Germany as of 2024 on 29/11/23
Germany’s residential grid operators will be empowered to restrict the flow of power to heat pumps and electric vehicle (EV) chargers from 2024 in order to preserve the stability of the grid, which is suffering from chronic underinvestment. How Europe can unlock the huge potential of ‘batteries on wheels’ on 28/11/23
A market failure is preventing EV owners from using their cars’ batteries to power their homes and back up local grids. Following up on its Grid Action Plan, the Commission needs to propose the necessary regulatory measures to give drivers a right to bidirectional charging, writes William Todts.
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