Continental launches website to explain new CO₂ emissions regulations and how tyres can reduce fuel consumption

Tyre firm Continental has launched a “microsite” for HGV operators, explaining new CO₂ emissions regulations and how tyres can reduce fuel consumption.

The European Commission (EC) introduced regulations last year, which are intended to cut CO2 emissions in trucks by 15% by 2025 and 30% by 2030.

In order to ensure the reduction targets are met, the EC also launched a simulation tool called VECTO, which calculates a heavy vehicle’s fuel consumption and its emissions.

Continental’s microsite contains videos and information about how VECTO works, what is needed to perform the calculations and the potential of a vehicle’s tyres to cut fuel consumption and therefore CO2 emissions.

Continental said tyres impact on up to 40% of fleet operating costs because they have a significant influence on fuel consumption (30%) as well as on repairs and maintenance (5%) and actual tyre costs (5%).

Constantin Batsch, Continental’s head of truck tyres replacement, said: “We know that fuel consumption and thereby CO₂ emissions will not only become more important when buying a new truck, but also when replacing tyres.

“So, we want to provide fleet operators with important information on how the new CO₂ regulation and the resulting changes for tyres affect their business and how they can make best use of it.”

The website can be found here: https://w w w. continental-tires. com/transport/fleetsolutions/co2-regulations-vecto