Preston Feight, president of DAF Trucks, has been elected as the chairman of the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) Commercial Vehicle Board for 2017.

Preston Feight, president of DAF Trucks.

Mr Feight takes over the chairmanship from Martin Lundstedt, president and CEO of Volvo Group and will hold the role for a yearly term.

He commented: “Our industry’s top priorities this year will be continuing the drive to reduce CO2 emissions from road freight transport, further improving safety, and deploying the latest smart mobility technologies.

“2017 will be a challenging and busy year, with a lot in the legislative pipeline for the commercial vehicle sector.”

For instance, regulation on the certification of CO2 emissions from heavy-duty vehicles should be voted by EU member states this year, and the European Commission is to table a proposal on the monitoring and reporting of CO2 and fuel consumption. In addition, the Commission is expected to publish proposals on Road Infrastructure Charging and on an update of the General Safety Regulation.