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Show all postsEuropean CO₂ Standards Are Coming to Heavy Vehicles: What It Means for Trailer Manufacturers
The scope of EU heavy-duty CO₂ emission standards is widening; the trailer is no longer a passive part of the fuel equation, but a component that is measured and documented.
Read MoreWhat Is VECTO? How Is Carbon Emission Calculated for Trailers?
Europe calculates the fuel consumption of heavy vehicles through a standard simulation instead of real-world road testing. This tool, called VECTO, now processes trailer data as well.
Read MoreEU Weight and Dimension Rules Are Changing: A Door Opening for Aerodynamic Devices and Longer Vehicles
Europe's road transport weight and dimension framework is being updated; a new era is beginning for folding aerodynamic devices and longer vehicle combinations.
Read MoreCO₂ Classes in Road Tolling: How Does an Efficient Trailer Pay Off for a Fleet?
European road tolling systems are differentiating vehicles by CO₂ performance; an efficient combination now pays off not only in fuel but in tolls too.
Read MoreExtended Producer Responsibility: End-of-Life Regulations for Trailers
The manufacturer's responsibility no longer ends at delivery; the vehicle's dismantling, recycling and remanufacturing stages are returning to the design desk.
Read MorePeriodic Roadworthiness Test Legislation: The Requirements for Operating a Trailer in the European Market
A trailer, as a vehicle independent of the tractor, is subject to periodic roadworthiness testing; the way to operate on European routes runs not through passing the test, but through being ready for it every day.
Read MoreTrailer Data in the Age of the Smart Tachograph: What Gets Recorded?
The smart tachograph automatically processes location and operational data beyond driving time; combined with trailer telematics, the result is a complete digital record of the trip.
Read MoreNight Deliveries and Noise Rules: Quiet Trailer Design
Cities are encouraging night deliveries; but vehicles whose door, ramp and refrigeration-unit noise exceed the limits are left out of this operation.
Read MoreThe EU Type-Approval Process: Step by Step for Trailer Manufacturers
For a trailer to take to European roads, its design and production must be officially verified; type approval is the systematic route to that assurance.
Read MoreHow Does the Carbon Border Mechanism Affect Steel Prices? Repercussions on Trailer Costs
The EU's carbon border adjustment mechanism brings a cost to imported steel based on production emissions; the trailer sector, whose main input is steel, has to watch this transformation closely.
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