New rules to improve EU road safety, cut air pollution and digitalise vehicle registration

The European Commission would change the rules on technical testing, registration and roadside inspections of vehicles: Brussels would require older cars to undergo testing every year.

The aim would be to improve road safety and to "reduce by 50% the number of people killed and seriously injured on roads by 2030", according to the Commissioner of Transport.

Just like combustion vehicles, mandatory periodic inspections may become part of the daily routine of electric vehicles. The European Commission wants to improve road safety and reduce pollution with new rules for vehicles in the European Union. Among the proposals is the introduction of mandatory periodic inspections for electric vehicles and vehicles with advanced driver assistance systems. In addition, Brussels wants to create digital registr…

The European Commission has proposed changes to EU rules on road safety and vehicle registration. The Commission announced this in a press release. The new rules would introduce regular technical checks for electric vehicles, as well as annual checks for older cars and vans. The EU executive also proposes introducing a digital vehicle registration certificate and simplifying cross-border data sharing. The EC's proposals will now be assessed by t…

The European Commission has put forward an ambitious proposal to modernise and strengthen vehicle technical inspection standards in the European Union, with the aim of adapting them to the challenges of current and future mobility. The package seeks to adjust controls to the growing presence of electric cars and advanced driver assistance systems, while strengthening surveillance on older vehicles, considered a risk factor for both road safety a…

The EU is planning a comprehensive reform of vehicle safety: digital registrations are to be introduced, older cars are to be tested every year and speedometer fraud is to be tackled. e-cars and their software are also in the focus of the experts. (Continue reading)