Together with the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA and the Platform for electromobility, we co-signed a letter calling co-legislators for swift progress on the revision of the Weight and Dimensions Directive.

The Review should specifically:

• Simplify the Directive as much as possible and ensure a fully harmonized implementation in Member States

• Provide additional weight allowances for zero emission vehicles and adjust the provisions for axle weights and vehicle length to accommodate the requirements of zero-emission powertrains.

• Ensure intermodal compatibility in the revision of the Weights & Dimensions Directive.

The Weights & Dimensions Directive must be seen as a key enabler of the transition to climate neutrality and should as such also be acknowledged by the co-legislators. 

We trust that co-legislators share our sense of urgency and will take the necessary steps to ensure that Europe establishes a coherent and supportive regulatory framework to enable the swift decarbonisation of road transport and seizes the opportunities provided by sustainable mobility.

Click here to read the full letter.