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EU Transport Research and Innovation brief week 15 2026
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- The EU shifted toward "War-Economy Logistics" as road transport fuel prices surged up to 35% due to Middle Eastern geopolitical volatility. In response, the Commission proposed freezing the invalidation of 3.2 billion carbon allowances in the Market Stability Reserve to use the Emissions Trading System as a strategic fiscal stabilizer.
- Institutional capital pivoted to viewing logistics as energy infrastructure with the launch of the 1 billion Euro PLIVE venture. This coincided with data from Milence confirming that electric heavy-duty vehicles (eHDVs) have reached Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) parity with diesel in the Netherlands and Germany.
- The sector entered a mandatory digital regime with the opening of ...
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