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The Urgent Fleet Renewal Plan is one of the most relevant programmes of the moment for the professional road transport sector. Promoted by the Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility (MITMA) and financed by European Next Generation EU funds, its objective is clear:<\/p>\n
\u27a1 To reduce polluting emissions and modernise an ageing and inefficient vehicle fleet.<\/p>\n
But how does it really work, who benefits, and what impact is it already having on the sector? We explain.<\/p>\n
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It is a public programme that offers economic incentives to:<\/p>\n
\u2714 Scrap old trucks (registered before 2019).
\u2714 Subsidise the purchase of new commercial vehicles with sustainable technologies (electric, liquefied natural gas – LNG, hydrogen).
\u2714 Financing infrastructures: recharging points or auxiliary facilities at logistics bases.<\/p>\n
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1. An ageing vehicle fleet = more risks and emissions.<\/span><\/p>\n Average age of road tractors: 8.1 years.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Rigid trucks: almost 15 years old.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n This means: 2. Strict European obligations<\/span><\/p>\n Mandatory 15% reduction of CO\u2082 emissions by 2025.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Tougher targets by 2030 and 2040.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n If the fleet is not renewed, penalties and restrictions will increase year by year.<\/p>\n 3. Dynamisation of the sector and technological modernisation.<\/span><\/p>\n This plan promotes:<\/p>\n The purchase of low-emission vehicles.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Investment in hydrogen and electric vehicles.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n The growth of suppliers and specialised workshops.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <\/p>\n \u25b6 High demand for scrapping:: Grants for retiring old trucks have been exhausted in several autonomous communities.<\/p>\n \u25b6 Low use of subsidies for new vehicles: Only 1 out of every 5 euros of the budget is being used to buy new vehicles. \u25b6 Large fleets are taking advantage of the plan: SMEs, for the moment, are lagging behind. Faconauto and sector associations call for urgent simplification.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 1. Maintain the budget and expand it if necessary. <\/p>\n If you would like more information about dangerous goods transport or any of our services, please do not hesitate to contact us.<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Urgent Fleet Renewal Plan is one of the most relevant programmes of the moment for the professional road transport sector.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":259835,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"What is happening with the fleet renewal scheme?","_seopress_titles_desc":"The Urgent Fleet Renewal Plan is one of the most relevant programmes of the moment for the professional road transport sector.","_seopress_robots_index":"","_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"\n
\u274c More breakdowns.
\u274c More pollutant emissions.
\u274c Higher maintenance costs.
\u274c Higher risk of incidents.<\/p>\n\n
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What is the current situation?<\/h2>\n
Why? Bureaucracy, long deadlines and fear of profitability.<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/h2>\n
What does the plan need to work better?<\/h2>\n
2. Automate the collection of subsidies instantly on purchase.
3. Include the latest generation of diesel vehicles to replace older ones.
4. Improve charging and refuelling infrastructures, especially for long routes.
5. Extend tax incentives for professional fleets.<\/p>\nLa crisis de los conductores de mercanc\u00edas: el reto inminente del transporte<\/h1>\r\nLos transportistas de mercanc\u00edas tienen un papel clave, ya que son los encargados de garantizar el transporte de bienes y productos necesarios para mantener un correcto funcionamiento de las distintas cadenas de suministros. Este proceso a su vez es esencial para la econom\u00eda del pa\u00eds, ya que asegura el abastecimiento de las empresas y su capacidad para generar empleo e ingresos.\u00a0 <\/span>A pesar de su importancia, esta profesi\u00f3n parece estar en peligro de extinci\u00f3n y esta situaci\u00f3n no parece generar suficiente alarma entre las autoridades pertinentes.<\/span>\r\n\r\n\u00bfSab\u00edas que s\u00f3lo el 6% de los conductores que trabajan en el sector europeo del transporte de mercanc\u00edas por carretera son j\u00f3venes?<\/b>\r\n\r\nEsta cifra resulta muy alarmante <\/span>y es importante que se tomen medidas inmediatas para evitar que la situaci\u00f3n empeore a\u00fan m\u00e1s.<\/span>\r\n\r\nEn Espa\u00f1a se presenta una situaci\u00f3n similar, el 70% de los transportistas tienen m\u00e1s de 50 a\u00f1os. La brecha existente entre los conductores que se jubilan y los transportistas nuevos que se incorporan en esta profesi\u00f3n sigue aumentando y se espera que esta situaci\u00f3n se triplique en toda Europa. Actualmente, se estima que se necesita contratar a medio mill\u00f3n de conductores, y se prev\u00e9 que la tasa de puestos vacantes para transportistas aumente hasta superar el 60% para el a\u00f1o 2026.<\/span>\r\n\r\nEl problema de la falta de conductores de camiones, que ahora se ha convertido en una emergencia, comienza a ser una preocupaci\u00f3n para los 27 pa\u00edses miembros de la Uni\u00f3n Europea, gracias a las organizaciones del sector que han llamado la atenci\u00f3n sobre ello. En respuesta, la Comisi\u00f3n Europea ha propuesto adelantar la edad m\u00ednima para obtener la licencia de conducir C para veh\u00edculos pesados a los 17 a\u00f1os, permitiendo que los j\u00f3venes conduzcan bajo supervisi\u00f3n hasta los 18 a\u00f1os. Aunque esta medida podr\u00eda ayudar en la actual crisis de falta de conductores, no ser\u00e1 suficiente para solucionar el problema por s\u00ed solo. Adem\u00e1s, en muchos pa\u00edses de la UE se requiere tener m\u00e1s de 21 a\u00f1os para conducir un cami\u00f3n, y en algunos casos incluso m\u00e1s de 24 a\u00f1os.<\/span>\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\n\u00bfCu\u00e1l es la titulaci\u00f3n requerida para convertirse en conductor o conductora de un tr\u00e1iler?<\/b>\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n
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