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EU yields to pressure from automakers as it rethinks 2035 combustion car ban

Reuters - 2025-12-15

The European Commission is expected on Tuesday to reverse the EU's effective ban on sales of new combustion-engine cars from 2035, bowing to intense pressure from Germany, Italy and European automakers struggling against Chinese and U.S. …

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EU gives Italy two months to fix toll system

trans.info - 2025-12-12

The European Commission has lost patience with Italy over Sicily’s toll roads, issuing a formal warning to restore interoperability for electronic tolls across the EU. …

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ECG initiates partnership with ACEA:intelligence

ECG - 2025-12-12

We are pleased to announce that ECG has started a partnership with ACEA:intelligence, the newly launched data intelligence platform from ACEA. …

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EU relaxes ETS2 but tightens climate goal: transport faces double challenge

trans.info - 2025-12-11

EU institutions have confirmed the postponement of the ETS2 system’s launch. The decision, taken as part of a wider agreement on the 2040 climate target, aims to limit the risk of steep increases in fuel and heating costs. …

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Stronger European grids: a good start, but just that

IRU - 2025-12-11

IRU welcomes the European Commission’s European Grids Package and Energy Highways initiative as an important first step towards modernising the electricity system. …

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EU abandons plans for 2035 combustion engine ban, senior lawmaker says

Automotive News Europe - 2025-12-11

Plans to impose a ban on selling new cars with combustion engines in the European Union in 2035 have been abandoned, a senior EU lawmaker told Germany’s Bild newspaper. …

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EU opens a clean-tech treasure chest that could reshape the cost of trucking

trans.info - 2025-12-10

The EU has released €5.2 billion in new funding for clean technologies, hydrogen and industrial heat. …

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Automakers see a future for combustion cars with EU ban in doubt

Automotive News Europe - 2025-12-10

Several European automakers and their suppliers are preparing to give cars with a combustion engine a new lease on life, based on expectations that the European Union will walk back its planned ban of the technology, according to people …

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Ford suppliers receive China's new streamlined rare-earth licenses

Reuters - 2025-12-10

Chinese rare-earth magnet suppliers to U.S. …

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The importance of vehicle data sharing in logistics operations

ECG - 2025-12-09

The ECG recommendation regarding information shared on transported vehicles has been updated with emission-related information. …

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