acf domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /home/ecg/ecgassociationdev/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6121Automotive Logistics — 2026-05-06
News from ECG
Every crisis is an opportunity – that was the message that Wolfgang Göbel, president of the Association of European Vehicle Logistics (ECG) as the organisation held its European Parliament Dinner Debate on May 5, 2026. While discussing how different stakeholders can support an industry-wide green transition, automotive and logistics leaders called for industry-wide collaboration to decarbonise finished vehicle logistics.
“The main challenge is to achieve the transition as quickly and effectively as possible, but without creating unnecessary burdens through additional regulation or quota proposals that do not reflect operational realities,” Frank Schnelle, executive director of ECG, stated. “At the same time, strengthening resilience must be part of the equation. Only if shippers, logistics providers and vehicle manufacturers act in a coordinated way can the transition succeed."
He emphasised that as of today, less than 1% of trucks in the finished vehicle logistics industry are electric, noting that charging infrastructure remains a major challenge, even with the rollout of the Trans-European Transport Network.
At the debate, which was hosted by Beatrice Timgren, member of the ECR Group and the European Parliament’s Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety, ECG called for a framework that “prioritises simplification, consistency and common standards” to support the sector’s electrification transition whilst maintaining operational stability.
“ECG has developed concrete enablers for decarbonisation in cooperation with academia, which provide transparency on the costs of reducing emissions, as well as the Emissions Calculation and Reporting Guideline,” Schnelle shared. “These tools support companies in taking informed and practical steps.”
The OEM perspective
Levent Yuksel, freight operations director at Jaguar Land Rover, reiterated the perspective he shared at ALSC Europe in March, that the whole industry must come together and collaborate closely in order to accelerate decarbonisation in automotive logistics.
He shared his view that the green transition must be delivered hand-in-hand with industrial strength, resilience and global competitiveness, not at the expense of them.
Yuksel highlighted some of the projects JLR has launched to further its decarbonisation efforts, from EV trials to HVO bunkerage. He emphasised the need for green corridors spanning land and sea across Europe to increase the viability of sustainable logistics throughout the continent.
He also noted how bureaucratic and infrastructural barriers have held back rail’s potential as a mode of transport, saying that when it comes to automotive logistics in Europe, the infrastructure is misaligned to the reality.