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US, Iran agree to 11th-hour truce after Trump apocalyptic threats

EURACTIV - 2026-04-08

The United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire on Tuesday barely an hour before President Donald Trump’s deadline to obliterate the rival country was set to expire, with Tehran to temporarily reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz. …

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Rising Complexity Becomes Defining Challenge in Vehicle Logistics, INFORM Study Finds

INFORM - 2026-04-08

Rising complexity overtakes growth in vehicle logistics …

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Business Intelligence: New Vehicle Exports from China YTD 2026

ECG - 2026-04-08

New Vehicle Exports from China reached 681,000 units in January and 672,000 units in February, bringing the year-to-date total to 1,353,000 units in the first two months of 2026, as per data released by the China Association of Automobil …

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UK new car sales grew 6% in March, industry data shows

Reuters - 2026-04-07

New car registrations in the UK grew around 6% in ​March, which is usually the ‌biggest month for vehicle registrations in the country, preliminary industry ​data showed on Tuesday. …

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HDV CO2 amendment offers temporary flexibility, but faster review must address growing enabling conditions gap

ACEA - 2026-04-07

With the targeted amendment to the Heavy-Duty Vehicle (HDV) CO2 Regulation now formally adopted, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) welcomes the agreement and takes this opportunity to clarify its role in the broade …

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Best month ever for new EV registrations as market grows in all-important plate change March

SMMT Driving the Motor Industry - 2026-04-07

The UK new car market grew by 6.6% in March, typically the busiest month of the year, with 380,627 new vehicles registered, according to the latest figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). …

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Chinese automakers spend billions in Germany to boost brand awareness

Automotive News Europe - 2026-04-06

Chinese automakers are spending hundreds of millions of euros on marketing campaigns in Germany — but the investment may not pay off. …

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Biofuels for trucks? Europe has the resources, but other sectors are already taking them

trans.info - 2026-04-03

Research by the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology shows that by 2040, European road transport could run exclusively on renewable fuels, and as early as 2030 more than half of demand could be covered using waste and biomass. …

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AI-Day 2026: Taking stock of Artificial Intelligence in vehicle logistics

ECG - 2026-04-03

AI is not emerging anymore in the Finished Vehicle Logistics sector – it is already widely adopted by nearly half of the companies who responded to the FVL sector survey which ECG conducted in the first months of the year.   …

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Iran war: fuel prices remain high and volatile

IRU - 2026-04-02

As of 2 April 2026, the energy shortage is worsening across multiple fronts, with diesel bearing the heaviest impact, forcing governments to take action. Here is the latest overview for the road transport sector. …

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