EU Regulation 2026/2108 establishes the EU Customs Authority, based in Lille, and the Customs Data Hub. Most provisions will apply from 21 September 2027, while a €2 per-item handling fee on distance sales is expected to take effect by 1 November 2026.

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Volta Commercial Vehicles brought the 16-tonne electric truck designed for urban distribution back to IAA Transportation in Hanover, after the insolvencies of 2023 and 2025. A small number of the original vehicles remain available for sale and trials, while the company works on a new generation of the truck.

In September 2026, 2,060 commercial vehicles were registered in Italy, up 3.15% year on year, driven by tractor units (+9.80%), while rigid trucks continued to decline (-4.86%). Diesel accounted for 96.65% of the market, while electric vehicles remained at 1.23% in the year to date.

The Swiss Parliament approved the revision of the Heavy Vehicle Traffic Act on 2 October 2026. Electric and hydrogen trucks will remain exempt from the LSVA road charge until 31 December 2030, before becoming subject to the charge with minimum discounts of 70% in 2031 and 50% in 2032.