Compliance
EU Data Act one year later: balance for fleets
From 12 September 2025 to 12 September 2026: one-year balance of EU Data Act for fleets. What changed, where promises kept, where they fell short.
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Fleet Management
G2V2 tachograph data download: the playbook for SME fleets from 5 to 100 vehicles
Operational procedure for downloading, archiving and analysing G2V2 tachograph data in fleets from 5 to 100 vehicles: deadlines, responsibilities, automation, GDPR and EU Data Act.
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DataMatrix-FMD: the intermediate distribution operational plan toward 9 February 2027
The transition from the Italian pharmaceutical bollino to DataMatrix expires on 9 February 2027. What Italian wholesalers must do on scanners, WMS integration, supplier qualification, verification processes. The 6-month operational plan to deadline.
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First tachograph fines: what enforcement is finding in the first five weeks
Five weeks into the new G2V2 tachograph obligation: what police are finding in roadside checks, the five most frequent violation patterns and lessons from the first fines.
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5 myths about the G2V2 smart tachograph still tripping up Italian fleet managers
Three weeks after the rollout, five myths have settled around the G2V2 smart tachograph for 2.5-3.5 t vans — one dangerous, four costly. Busted with the regulation and operational data.
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Missed the G2V2 tachograph installation deadline? What you risk and how to limit the damage
Are you late installing the G2V2 tachograph after 1 July 2026? What you really risk, how to limit sanctions, how to reschedule international trips during the recovery weeks.
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Mixed fleet of heavy vehicles and 2.5-3.5 t vans: managing two compliance regimes without losing your mind
Compliant trucks, newly-obligated 2.5-3.5 t vans, LCVs below 2.5 t out of scope: the average Italian SME juggles 4 parallel regimes after 1 July 2026. The 7 common traps and the 3 organisational strategies.
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GPS on company vehicles: what Italian law says on privacy and the Workers' Statute
Tracking company vehicles with GPS is legal, but under precise conditions: Article 4 of the Workers' Statute, the GDPR and the Garante's rulings. What you actually need to be compliant.
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Tachograph on vans 1 July 2026: scenarios, penalties and frequent questions
The Mobility Package obligation for 2.5-3.5 t vans is in force: real operational scenarios, country-by-country penalty tables, roadside check procedure and 13 frequent fleet manager questions.
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ETS2 and road transport: what really changes for fleets from 2028
ETS2 has been postponed to 2028, but data collection obligations are already active. Estimated cost per truck, diesel impact and what to do today to be ready.
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Smart tachograph G2V2: hardware, driver card and fleet data
Practical guide to the second-generation smart tachograph G2V2: hardware components, driver and company cards, DSRC and ITS data download, integration with fleet management.
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Company liability and the tachograph: what the fleet manager really risks from 1 July 2026
Public focus on tachograph fines is on the driver, but for SMEs the real risk is the company's autonomous liability. What the fleet manager risks, how the training-exempt defence works and the 4 due-diligence actions to take now.
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AIFA GDP audit: the operational checklist for intermediate pharmaceutical distributors
What the AIFA inspector checks in a GDP audit at an Italian pharmaceutical wholesaler: quality documentation, vehicle thermal mapping, transporter qualification, lot traceability. Operational checklist and most frequent errors.
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G2V2 tachograph on Ducato, Master and Sprinter: retrofit costs and timing after 1 July 2026
Costs, timing and technical considerations for installing the G2V2 smart tachograph on Fiat Ducato, Renault Master and Mercedes Sprinter now that the obligation is in force. Market ranges, choosing the workshop, common mistakes.
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Cabotage, own account and occasional trips: when the G2V2 tachograph is really required
Cabotage, own account and occasional international trips: when the G2V2 smart tachograph is mandatory from 1 July 2026. Real cases, decision table, mistakes to avoid.
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Authorised tachograph workshops in Italy: MIT list, booking, what to ask
How to find an authorised workshop to install the G2V2 tachograph now that the obligation is in force: MIT list, Unioncamere database, decompressing diaries, checklist for quotes and appointments.
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EU Data Act for fleets: what changed on 12 September 2025
Since 12 September 2025, Regulation (EU) 2023/2854 gives fleet owners the right to access connected vehicle data and nominate a third-party recipient. What it means in practice, what your rights are, and how to start exercising them.
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Driving times, posting and cabotage: what changes for LCV fleets in 2026
Operational guide to the Mobility Package for vans 2.5-3.5 t: driving and rest times, IMI posting declaration, cabotage. Rules, examples, tables and penalties.
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Tachograph mandatory on vans from 1 July 2026: what changes for fleets
The smart tachograph G2V2 has been mandatory on vans 2.5-3.5 t in international transport or cabotage in the EU since 1 July 2026. Who is in scope, penalties, exemptions and how to get compliant now.
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EU Mobility Package 2026-2028: the roadmap Italian fleets are underestimating
1 July 2026 is only the first step. The 12 regulatory deadlines over the next 24 months — G2V2, ETS2, CSRD, Euro 7, EU review — and the 3 decisions Italian fleets must make now.
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