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Nov 28, 2014

TRUCKMAKERS NEWS * Europe

* France and Sweden delay the introduction of safer trucks

[Photo by Richard Clark/Digimist - The new EU law will allow truckmakers to design new vehicles] EurActiv -28 Nov 2014: -- France and Sweden are trying to delay the entry into force of an EU law that will make trucks safer and more fuel-efficient, according to a document seen by EurActiv... Up to now, the maximum length of trucks in international traffic was limited to 18.75 meters and the weight must not exceed 40 tones. Having the same specifications helped ensure fair competition for trucks in different member states... The new bill allows manufacturers to build heavier and larger trucks as long as they are safer on the roads and contribute to saving fuel... The design, as proposed in the law, gives carmakers the chance to turn a brick-shaped truck into a rounded front cab. It also allows the producers to install aerodynamic flaps at the back of the vehicle... As far as safety is concerned, the rounded cab will have bigger windscreens reducing the drivers' blind spots. That will enable drivers to spot a cyclist or a pedestrian more easily. Adding aerodynamic flaps, according to the Commission, will also reduce fuel consumption and reduce CO2 emissions... The European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) criticised the new rules...

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