en.Wedoany.com Reported - In the first week of June, two mergers and acquisitions took place in the European road freight market: Spain's Everwood Capital acquired all shares of the Transmolbo Group and integrated it with Transportes Cruz, creating a large platform focused on international cold chain transport and logistics; the Netherlands' Ewals Cargo Care strengthened its transport network in key European markets by integrating Vos Transport Group.
Meanwhile, Spain's Ministry of Transport published industry development data for the first quarter: road freight volume grew by 3.3% during the period, driven mainly by domestic transport, with international transport seeing smaller growth; road freight prices fell by 0.3%, with divergent price trends in the first three months. The ministry also began distributing road transport training subsidies in the first week of June, with the amount matching the 3.858 million euros allocated in the deferred budget.
On the social front, the UGT union accused the government of failing to address the reduction coefficient for the retirement age of professional drivers, having previously threatened to maintain a call for an indefinite strike in June, but ultimately postponed the strike to avoid adding difficulties due to the Pope's visit to Spain. Diesel prices fell by more than 2% weekly, averaging 1.648 euros, and Fenadismer reminded shippers that diesel clauses must be indexed according to the official formula.
In the industrial vehicle sector, Spanish industrial vehicle registrations fell by 0.6% in May, but total registrations since January grew by 15.1%, with 13,179 units delivered; commercial vehicle registrations fell by 2% in May, with a monthly total of 17,519 units. The semi-trailer market grew for the fourth consecutive month, with a 12.3% increase in the first four months, and nearly 18% growth in May, driven by specific parcel transport transactions. Mercedes added a low-cab variant to the eActros series, offering dual and triple battery pack options for high-volume transport. Renault signed a 2026-2028 collective agreement with unions, allocating five new models to its Spanish plants.
Additionally, given that from July 1, 2026, light commercial vehicles weighing between 2.5 and 3.5 tons engaged in international transport must be equipped with second-generation smart tachographs, VDO has compiled a practical guide by its experts to correctly interpret the regulations and facilitate implementation.
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