The UK’s used car market returned to growth in the second quarter, up 0.7% as 2,009,318 vehicles changed hands, according to the latest figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).   …

Mercedes-Benz last fall turned to McDonald’s to promote its latest model in China, a striking move for an automaker that for decades relied on its German engineering to win over Chinese buyers. …

A new EU-supported project aims to address acute road transport labour shortages by testing safe, legal labour mobility pathways for trained and certified professional drivers between non-EU talent partnership countries and the EU. …

Ningbo Ocean Shipping, the liner shipping unit of Ningbo-Zhoushan Port Group, has joined the list of container carriers that have ventured into vehicle transportation. …

German auto suppliers are more indebted and spend more on interest than their international rivals ​as competition from China intensifies, according to ‌excerpts from an upcoming study seen by Reuters. …

We are pleased to announce that the Spanish translation of the ECG Visual Inspection Guidelines has now been published. …

Iran and Oman are expected to unveil a new traffic arrangement for the Strait of Hormuz imminently, potentially redrawing established shipping lanes and giving Tehran a formal role in overseeing vessels entering the Persian Gulf. …

All volumes in this article relate to CY2025 (January 1 – December 31, 2025) and were supplied directly to Automotive Logistics by the named port authorities and terminal operators, with data collected between May and July 2026. …

Britain’s new car market grew 11.7% in July with 156,571 units registered, according to the latest figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). …

Chinese automakers are winning market share in Germany by luring customers away from from European, Japanese and Korean brands, with Hyundai and Kia owners proving among the most willing to switch, according to new industry data. …