Is Eastern Europe still the ugly duckling of green mobility? Maybe not or not for much longer. The Hungarian government is committed to greening public transport and introducing emission-free buses as of 2022.

On 9 December 2020, the European Commission published its Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy. In this insight, we take a closer look at the relevant aspects of the road sector. The Commission aims at reducing the 2050 transport emissions by 90% and to achieve this, it proposes action across 82 initiatives.

The unprecedented disruption resulting from the current pandemic highlighted more than ever how much the European industry depends on trade. The automotive industry is no exception. Read more about how the revitalisation of the automotive industry will prove pivotal in the EU’s economic recovery.

Since 1 July 2020, Germany assumed the Presidency of the Council of the EU. In this insight, we take a closer look at what the ambitions presented in the German programme will mean for the transport sector, including digital transformations and climate change.

In just a few weeks, the European automotive market has effectively collapsed. The automotive sector will face disruption throughout the length and breadth of the fight against the pandemic and its aftermath. What will be the next measures taken for the transport sector at EU level? Will the great ambitions of the Green Deal be postponed?

On 31 May 2017, the European Commission presented three legislative proposals, as part of a ‘mobility package’, on the posting of drivers, their resting times, and the rules of cabotage. They proved to be one of the most controversial pieces of EU legislation both for the Committee on Transport and Tourism and the European Parliament as a whole.

From the outset of his tenure, Commission President  Juncker  set forth a vision for the European Union (EU) to become a world leader in digitalisation. Digital dominance was the goal and progress towards zero deaths on European roads was a prerequisite. Against this backdrop, CCAM was the apparent panacea.

In recent years, the European Commission has faced criticism from the media and civil society for not anticipating several automotive scandals. One can cite the ‘dieselgate’ or the more recent ‘car cartel’, which led to investigations affecting a broad range of European carmakers.

To fend off criticism for failure to reach the 2020 target, the Commission presented a proposal for a revision of the General Safety Regulation (GSR) and the Pedestrian Safety Regulation (PSR) as part of its Third Mobility Package.