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IRU champions excellence in road transport through international certification standards that create real competitive advantage.
AI and digitalisation buy time in trucking
Disruptions – congestion, border delays, capacity shortages and changing rules – are part of daily operations. Digitalisation cannot remove that uncertainty, but it can help to react faster. CEVA Logistics provides one example of how.
European Parliament committees back more workable CO₂ rules for vans
IRU welcomes the opinions adopted today by the European Parliament’s Committee on Transport and Tourism and the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy on CO₂ emission standards for cars and light commercial vehicles, supporting more realistic targets for vans and a role for sustainable fuels in the transition.
Road freight green transition hits cost wall: new industry survey
Seven in ten operators say customers won’t pay the extra cost of greener transport, according to IRU and Trimble’s 2026 Green Compact survey.
Turkic states reinforce support for digital TIR
Customs leaders from across the Organization of Turkic States have reaffirmed their support for expanding TIR and eTIR, placing them at the heart of stronger regional connectivity and faster, more secure border crossings.
IRU and Chinese automotive leaders explore common ground
IRU welcomed a high-level Chinese delegation in Geneva, bringing together automotive associations CATARC and CASIC, as well as companies BYD, Huawei, Xiaomi and Great Wall Motor, for an in-depth exchange on the global road transport sector.