At today’s high-level dialogue on accelerating the transition to zero-emission corporate fleets in the EU, IRU’s President stressed the importance of removing real-world barriers, rather than imposing damaging, counterproductive mandates.
The European Commission’s dialogue on the Greening Corporate Fleets initiative is investigating ways to stimulate the uptake of zero-emission vehicles, including the possibility of artificially boosting demand through mandatory purchasing targets for private fleet owners.
The discussion is critical. Any transport operator can be considered as running a corporate fleet. The discussion is also tied to the broader Strategic Dialogue on the Future of the Automotive Industry and CO2 targets for commercial vehicles.
IRU fully supports the transition to zero-emission vehicles. But to accelerate it, the EU should prioritise clear enabling measures that are cost-efficient, feasible for SMEs, and reflect operational realities.
IRU President Radu Dinescu said, “The EU should give road transport operators tools, not rules, and create a market where clean choices are viable. Our sector needs enabling, not prescriptive, measures.” (....)