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Towards a greener Europe: zero-emission heavy goods vehicles exempt from tolls until 2031

Towards a greener Europe: zero-emission heavy goods vehicles exempt from tolls until 2031

News of the 12/09/2025

The European Parliament recently voted to extend the toll exemption for zero-emission heavy goods vehicles under the Eurovignette Directive. If approved by the Council of the European Union, this measure will extend the current exemption from 31 December 2025 to 30 June 2031.

French motorways: a historic drop in road deaths in 2024

French motorways: a historic drop in road deaths in 2024

News of the 05/09/2025

The year 2024 marks a turning point in safety on French motorways. According to the latest report from the French Association of Motorway Companies (ASFA), 129 people lost their lives on the concessionary network, a significant decrease of 53 deaths compared to 2023.

15 weeks without Mont Blanc: what impact on Franco-Italian traffic?

15 weeks without Mont Blanc: what impact on Franco-Italian traffic?

News of the 29/08/2025

From September 1st to December 12th, the Mont Blanc Tunnel, a vital link between France and Italy, will be completely closed to traffic. This 15-week interruption is intended to allow for renovation work on a 254-meter section of the tunnel, in a structure that stretches over 11.6 kilometers.

Towards a more transparent transport Europe: smart tachographs imposed

Towards a more transparent transport Europe: smart tachographs imposed

News of the 22/08/2025

Since 19 August 2025, a new decisive step has been taken in the regulation of European road transport: all heavy goods vehicles registered in the European Union and circulating internationally must now be equipped with the second generation smart tachograph, version 2 (G2V2).

Morbihan speeds back to 90 km/h: between safety and territorial pragmatism

Morbihan speeds back to 90 km/h: between safety and territorial pragmatism

News of the 18/07/2025

Morbihan has taken a significant step forward in its mobility policy by deciding to raise the speed limit to 90 km/h on 344 kilometers of departmental roads, or 8.5% of its network.

The state of the roads in France is a factor in more than one in two accidents

The state of the roads in France is a factor in more than one in two accidents

News of the 11/07/2025

France, once a model for road infrastructure, is now seeing its network deteriorate at an alarming rate. This decline is not without consequences: according to several studies, road conditions are implicated in nearly 30% of fatal accidents.

Severe storms: heavy goods vehicle drivers on the front line

Severe storms: heavy goods vehicle drivers on the front line

News of the 27/06/2025

While the SNCF had anticipated the violent storms by suspending its services in around fifty departments, truck drivers found themselves on the front line, exposed to the brutality of a storm of rare intensity.

New generation tachographs: a regulatory revolution to be anticipated before August 2025

New generation tachographs: a regulatory revolution to be anticipated before August 2025

News of the 20/06/2025

The countdown has begun for international hauliers: from 19 August 2025, all heavy goods vehicles crossing European borders will have to be equipped with a second-generation smart tachograph, compliant with the requirements of Mobility Package 1.

On the road to flavors: immersion in the world of French roadside restaurants

On the road to flavors: immersion in the world of French roadside restaurants

News of the 13/06/2025

There are places that smell of hot asphalt, filter coffee, and simmering blanquette. Places where time seems to stand still between two gas tanks and three honks of the horn. These are the roadside restaurants, those bastions of conviviality nestled along the national roads, that Guillaume Blot has decided to celebrate in a photographic project as tender as it is nostalgic.

ZFE removed: towards a reorganization desired by the Minister of Transport

ZFE removed: towards a reorganization desired by the Minister of Transport

News of the 06/06/2025

Following the abolition of Low Emission Zones (LEZs) by the National Assembly, Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot acknowledges a rushed implementation.

Spectacular fire of a heavy goods vehicle yesterday morning in the Fréjus tunnel

Spectacular fire of a heavy goods vehicle yesterday morning in the Fréjus tunnel

News of the 23/05/2025

Yesterday morning, shortly before 6 a.m., a dramatic incident paralyzed the Fréjus tunnel on the French-Italian border. A heavy goods vehicle carrying car parts suddenly caught fire while traveling toward Italy.

AS24 launches its first PL electric station in Essonne, 5 more to come

AS24 launches its first PL electric station in Essonne, 5 more to come

News of the 15/05/2025

May 14, 2025, marks a major milestone in the energy transition of road transport in France. In Plessis-Pâté, in Essonne, AS24—a TotalEnergies subsidiary dedicated to transport professionals—has commissioned its very first electric charging station for heavy goods vehicles.

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