A nationwide road haulage stoppage is due to begin in Italy on Monday 20 April and run until Saturday 25 April, a continuous 144-hour halt to trucking services across the country. …

Sales of fully electric cars in Europe's main auto markets jumped by almost a third in the first quarter of 2026, as ​drivers looked for alternatives to combustion engines after the war in Iran ‌caused the highest spike in petrol prices …

BYD is in talks to join ACEA, Europe’s car lobby group, a move that would give the Chinese automaker a voice in the region where it faces tariffs on its electric-vehicle imports. …

The UK government’s time-limited Depot Charging Scheme provides up to 70% funding for depot-based EV infrastructure, but fleet operators must act fast. …

On 17 April 2026, Brent reached USD 98.83 a barrel, up 35% since 27 February, while the week-on-week move was flat at +0.6%. …

Volkswagen's Audi will deepen its partnership with China's ​SAIC (600104.SS), opens new tab for future generations of models under their ‌co-owned new brand, with four to be launched in China in the coming years, the German …

The European Commission has a new brainwave for dealing with a looming energy crisis: Teach Europeans how to drive in an energy-efficient way. …

Europe needs to move faster on military mobility, parliamentary rapporteur Roberts Zīle told Euractiv, calling for the measures initially tabled by the Commission to ensure fast movement of troops and equipment across the bloc to be bro …

Germany’s Bundestag has established the legal framework for a new electric vehicle subsidy aimed at low- and middle-income households. …

Nissan has held talks with China’s Chery about building cars at the Japanese automaker’s plant in Britain, the Financial Times reported. …