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News from Brussels
Europe’s truck and bus manufacturers are calling on EU policymakers to ensure that the revision of the Weights & Dimensions Directive becomes a genuine enabler for zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles.
In a letter to Trilogue negotiators, ACEA’s Commercial Vehicle Members highlight that the current direction of negotiations risks weakening the operational and economic viability of zero-emission vehicles. While the EU has set the most ambitious CO2 reduction targets for trucks and buses globally, the revised Weights & Dimensions Directive risks becoming a barrier rather than an enabler for the transition to zero-emission heavy-duty transport.
In particular, the current compromise discussions fail to provide sufficient weight allowances for the most common truck configurations, notably 2-axle 4×2 vehicles, which represent the majority of the market today. Maintaining the current drive-axle weight limits effectively penalises zero-emission vehicles in terms of their payload capacity and limits their operational flexibility for many applications.
The industry is concerned by the potential introduction of additional enforcement requirements which would specifically apply to zero-emission vehicles. The mandatory On-Board Mass Monitoring (OBMM) and the proposed integration of OBMM data into Smart Tachographs would add unnecessary cost, technical complexity and regulatory uncertainty. Instead of supporting the market uptake of zero-emission vehicles, the Weights & Dimensions Directive would become an additional barrier to their fast and broad market uptake.
ACEA warns that the current direction of the trilogue negotiations risks weakening key elements of the Commission’s balanced and forward-looking proposal. Appropriate weight allowances and axle-weight adjustments for zero-emission vehicles are essential to ensure that the revised Directive can effectively support the transition to zero-emission road transport and enable the operational viability and competitiveness of zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles.
ACEA reiterates its commitment to continue working constructively with policymakers to ensure that the revised Directive effectively supports the transition to zero-emission mobility.