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Do you have Individual Vehicle Approval? It’s shocking how many gigantic Dodge Rams (which do not meet EU safety rules) are driving around the Netherlands. One

Do you have Individual Vehicle Approval? It’s shocking how many gigantic Dodge Rams (which do not meet EU safety rules) are driving around the Netherlands. One killed a 23 year old cyclist a few weeks ago.

andrepd 1y ago
Don't worry, our dear leaders are already hard at work giving up their people's safety and ensuring we bend over backwards to appease the US. Such vehicles will be able to drive in the EU with no hurdles. Fuck me
Symbiote 1y ago
I hope there's progress being made to close the import loophole: https://www.ecf.com/en/news/eu-commission-acknowledges-regulatory-flaws-with-large-pick-up-truck-imports-following-ecf-co-signed-letter-/ https://www.ecf.com/en/news/eu-commission-acknowledges-regul... Meanwhile, there's a group (mostly in Britain) that sometimes lets the air out of the tyres of inappropriate vehicles [1] and sometimes drills holes in them [2]. From [3], "My mother is in palliative care and I came to the car to go to her, but because of your vicious act, I am stuck trying to reinflate my tyres!" — I have no sympathy whatsoever. She bought the 'car', she can call a taxi if the journey is urgent. [1] https://www.vice.com/en/article/who-are-the-tyre-extinguishers/ https://www.vice.com/en/article/who-are-the-tyre-extinguishe... / https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/nov/29/tyre-extinguishers-deflate-tyres-of-900-suvs-in-biggest-ever-action https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/nov/29/tyre-ext... [2] https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/aug/07/activists-drill-holes-in-tyres-of-more-than-60-suvs-at-exeter-car-dealership https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/aug/07/activist... [3] https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg67xeqp296o https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg67xeqp296o
- CalRobert 1y ago
  Unfortunately the EU is caving apparently. I worry these monster trucks will kill thousands of Europeans. https://www.transportenvironment.org/articles/eu-cave-in-on-vehicle-trade-rules-will-cost-european-lives-as-us-pick-up-trucks-flood-into-europe https://www.transportenvironment.org/articles/eu-cave-in-on-... One small bit of good news is the Netherlands FINALLY closed the tax exception for these things. Until this year you’d pay no import tax if it was for “business” (NL has a huge number of self employed people who just lie about what the truck is for). It made a dodge ram ridiculously cheap. Notice they all have V plates signifying a business vehicle.
tupac_speedrap 1y ago
We have IVA in the UK but it is mostly used to import Japanese cars at the moment because you only need a few modifications to most cars (fog lights, indicators) and the Yen is weak at the moment so a lot of people are importing cars like the Suzuki Jimny which meet our standards but aren't sold due to Europe wide emissions regulations. You would have to do a lot more to an American car because the safety standards are different so it isn't an attractive option unless you really want a specific vehicle at any cost.

andrepd 1y ago

Don't worry, our dear leaders are already hard at work giving up their people's safety and ensuring we bend over backwards to appease the US. Such vehicles will be able to drive in the EU with no hurdles. Fuck me

Symbiote 1y ago

I hope there's progress being made to close the import loophole: https://www.ecf.com/en/news/eu-commission-acknowledges-regulatory-flaws-with-large-pick-up-truck-imports-following-ecf-co-signed-letter-/ https://www.ecf.com/en/news/eu-commission-acknowledges-regul... Meanwhile, there's a group (mostly in Britain) that sometimes lets the air out of the tyres of inappropriate vehicles [1] and sometimes drills holes in them [2]. From [3], "My mother is in palliative care and I came to the car to go to her, but because of your vicious act, I am stuck trying to reinflate my tyres!" — I have no sympathy whatsoever. She bought the 'car', she can call a taxi if the journey is urgent. [1] https://www.vice.com/en/article/who-are-the-tyre-extinguishers/ https://www.vice.com/en/article/who-are-the-tyre-extinguishe... / https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/nov/29/tyre-extinguishers-deflate-tyres-of-900-suvs-in-biggest-ever-action https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/nov/29/tyre-ext... [2] https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/aug/07/activists-drill-holes-in-tyres-of-more-than-60-suvs-at-exeter-car-dealership https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/aug/07/activist... [3] https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg67xeqp296o https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg67xeqp296o

CalRobert 1y ago
Unfortunately the EU is caving apparently. I worry these monster trucks will kill thousands of Europeans. https://www.transportenvironment.org/articles/eu-cave-in-on-vehicle-trade-rules-will-cost-european-lives-as-us-pick-up-trucks-flood-into-europe https://www.transportenvironment.org/articles/eu-cave-in-on-... One small bit of good news is the Netherlands FINALLY closed the tax exception for these things. Until this year you’d pay no import tax if it was for “business” (NL has a huge number of self employed people who just lie about what the truck is for). It made a dodge ram ridiculously cheap. Notice they all have V plates signifying a business vehicle.

tupac_speedrap 1y ago

We have IVA in the UK but it is mostly used to import Japanese cars at the moment because you only need a few modifications to most cars (fog lights, indicators) and the Yen is weak at the moment so a lot of people are importing cars like the Suzuki Jimny which meet our standards but aren't sold due to Europe wide emissions regulations. You would have to do a lot more to an American car because the safety standards are different so it isn't an attractive option unless you really want a specific vehicle at any cost.