The European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers’ Association (ETRMA) has released a Lizeo analysis of more than one million tyre labels gathered across the EU and EFTA from 2012 to 2023, charting trends in rolling resistance, wet grip and noise across car, van and truck segments. The publication precedes today’s European Commission “Implementation dialogue on energy efficient product legislation” led by Dan Jørgensen, Commissioner for Energy and Housing.
According to coverage of the release, the dataset assesses fuel efficiency and safety outcomes over time and across market tiers, indicating that the tyre label is “nudging the market in the right direction, but progress is uneven.” Earlier ETRMA–Lizeo studies laid the groundwork with hundreds of thousands of labels up to 2020, showing very limited dual A-ratings at the time. The latest series extends that lens through 2023 to give policymakers and buyers a fuller picture.
The timing aligns with the Commission’s implementation dialogue in Brussels on 14 October 2025, which is gathering stakeholders to examine how energy-efficient product rules are working in practice, including tyre labelling. The Commission’s events listing confirms the session under Commissioner Jørgensen’s Energy and Housing portfolio.
EU tyre labelling is designed to steer purchasing towards lower rolling resistance and better wet grip, cutting fuel and energy use. Commission material attributes sizeable energy and emissions savings to the regulation since its inception, reinforcing the label’s role in fleet procurement and retail advice. In practice, consistent enforcement and clear communication remain critical to turn label classes into real-world savings.
ETRMA’s position, as reported, is that labelling continues to support market transparency and should be used more actively to drive uptake of quality, energy-efficient tyres. “The label is nudging the market in the right direction,” the association notes, while calling attention to uneven progress between segments and tiers.
Tyre News has followed the evolution of EU labelling and market outcomes, including analysis of replacement demand patterns and regulatory updates. See recent coverage on European replacement tyre sales trends and policy developments shaping labelling and ecodesign requirements.
The refreshed evidence base arrives as the EU advances workplans under ecodesign and energy labelling frameworks to support competitiveness and affordability. Tyre labelling sits within that broader toolkit, making performance visible at point-of-sale and enabling fleets to capture operational savings as power and fuel costs fluctuate.
Tagged with: ETRMA, Lizeo, EU tyre labelling, rolling resistance, wet grip, tyre noise, fleet procurement, energy efficiency, ecodesign, EU regulation
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