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Heavy-duty vehicles - new vehicle sub-groups for extra-heavy-combination lorries

Climate action

This initiative aims to add separate vehicle sub-groups for 'extra-heavy combination lorries' to Regulation (EU) 2019/1242, which defines CO2 standards for heavy-duty vehicles. This aims to facilitate compliance with the CO2 targets for the manufacturers of such lorries.

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Public consultation

ID: 14370

Lobbying Activity

5 responses

ACEA calls for alignment of extra-heavy lorry CO2 standards

Association des Constructeurs Européens d'Automobiles, 3 Apr 2025

The association wants vehicle sub-groups to align with the legal definition including all three-axle vehicles. They request the addition of two new 3-axle sub-groups and CO2 reduction targets for them. They also propose replacing long-haul mission profiles with regional profiles for certain heavy trucks.

Using accurate mileage and usage data would prevent disproportionate CO2 compliance requirements for truck manufacturers.

Finnish Forest Industry Urges Realistic CO2 Standards for Heavy Lorries

Finnish Forest Industries Federation (Metsäteollisuus ry), 2 Apr 2025

The federation requests more realistic driving profiles and increased payload values. They argue current simulations overestimate emissions for typical 76-tonne timber trucks.

Accurate standards would preserve market incentives for manufacturers to build specialized vehicles.

IRU Welcomes Extra-Heavy Lorry Sub-Groups But Seeks Broader Coverage

International Road Transport Union Permanent Delegation to the EU, 4 Apr 2025

IRU welcomes the new sub-groups for extra-heavy combination lorries but requests creation of two additional sub-groups (9-EHC and 10-EHC) to cover the full range of high-capacity vehicles above 60 tonnes used in combinations.

This would ensure efficiency benefits of all their high-capacity vehicle operations are reflected in compliance calculations.

FinMobility urges expanded extra-heavy lorry categories in CO2 rules

FinMobility ry, 3 Apr 2025

The organization supports the new sub-groups but requests extending EHC status to more categories. They also advocate for higher reference payloads that reflect real-world timber transport.

This would ensure fair emission targets and encourage production of energy-efficient heavy lorries.

Consultation response

Biltrafikens Arbetsgivareförbund, 2 Apr 2025

The Swedish Confederation of Transport Entreprises (SCTE) agrees with what has been written by the Finnish Forest Industries in their (attached) consultation response. SCTE is of the opinion that allowing higher gross vehicle weights for HCT-combinations can enhance the energy efficiency of freight…