Starting January 1st, 2026, Romania will implement a new road charging reform (TollRO), which will introduce distance and emissions-based tolls for trucks. Aligned with the latest European requirements under the Eurovignette Directive, the reform is expected to significantly impact the transport sector. In this context, Eltra Logis, one of the key players in the niche logistics, transport, and warehousing market, […]

In 2024, the global automotive color landscape continued to evolve as consumers move away from traditional favorites like white and silver. This shift is paving the way for increased popularity of vibrant hues, warm neutrals, and a more diverse palette across the industry, as stated by BASF Coatings in the latest Color Report for Automotive OEM Coatings. Specifically, while white […]

BASF Coatings, a leading partner for innovative surface solutions, and Koch International, an international logistics service provider based in Osnabrück, have successfully tested the use of electric trucks for long distances and have now implemented this sustainable transport solution for BASF Coatings in long- distance transport. The efforts are part of the chemical company’s comprehensive sustainability approach to focus on […]

Every year, designers from BASF’s Coatings division create a new collection of colors to inspire automotive designers around the globe. “ROUTING”, the title of the 2024-2025 Automotive Color Trends, refers to the concept of “routing” in communication technology which signifies how information is transmitted. “In our trend observations, we have identified the way we communicate and handle information with human […]

In trend research released last fall, BASF stated that the traditional automotive color wheel was going through a transformation. The recently released 2023 BASF Color Report for Automotive OEM Coatings provides hard data to back up that trend. Achromatic colors, which have always formed the foundation of automotive color, are experiencing a significant shift. While white continues to hold its […]

Nokian Tyres starts to accelerate the recruitments for its new production unit in Oradea, Bihor County. There are almost 350 available positions for 2024, including managers and production workers. All of them will have the chance work in the world’s first zero CO2 emission tire factory, which is scheduled to produce the first tire in the second half of 2024. […]

Urban Scope in collaboration with the Romanian Association for Smart City and Biz Matters announces the launch of the project “Development of e-ticketing Study for Chisinau City Hall”, a strategic partnership for the development of public transport in Chisinau. The project aims to develop Intelligent Transport Systems in Chisinau, which represents a significant step in the direction of modernizing the […]

Nokian Tyres joins Polestar 0 project that aims to create a climate-neutral car by 2030. The electric vehicle manufacturer Polestar’s project targets to eliminate all greenhouse gas emissions stemming from the production and end-of-life of the car. Nokian Tyres contributes to the project by developing climate-neutral premium tires. The target of the Polestar 0 project is that throughout the car’s […]

Romanian SMEs export increasingly large quantities to Europe, thus registering a 20% increase in the quantity of goods transported to foreign markets in 2023 compared to last year. According to data from DSV Road, part of Denmark’s DSV Group, Europe’s third-largest freight services company, the most transported goods are in the food, clothing, footwear, and light industry categories. According to […]

The road freight transport market recorded a slowdown in the growth rate in the period January-June 2023 compared to the same period last year, against the background of the decrease in volumes, which also generated a stagnation in transport tariffs, a DSV Road analysis shows, the third largest transport company in Europe. In this context, DSV Road has a business […]

DSV Road, the third largest freight transport company in Romania, appoints Mihai Teodorescu, Country General Manager Road, as Sustainability Ambassador, aiming at the development of the Green Transport division. By the end of the year, the company estimates a doubling of the demand for green transport solutions in Romania compared to 2022. “Considering the growing interest in the local market […]

The freight transport market in Romania continued its growth rate in the first quarter of the year, but below the level of 2022, against the background of the decrease in consumption and implicitly in industrial production, shows an analysis by DSV Road, the third largest service transportation company in Europe. In this context, DSV Road recorded up to a 10% […]