Cut in automotive freight costs triggers uproar among German SME hauliers
Everyone’s feeling the pain…
Independent studies have found that European road freight will become less efficient, and create greater emissions, if the European Commission’s Mobility Package comes into force.
The legislation requires drivers to return to their home country regularly, which some member states, particularly in Eastern Europe, have said is anti-competitive. The longer journeys for drivers from the edge of the EU would also see emissions rise. FBJ reports.
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