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ECG Conference 2026

15/10/2026 19:00 - 16/10/2026 16:00 CEST Copenhagen

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Mission statement

To provide a common platform for the finished vehicle logistics industry in Europe through:

  • Information & Awareness
  • Education
  • Networking & Integration
  • Lobbying & Representation
  • Standardisation

  • 77 million m2

  • 26,000

  • 23

  • 470

  • 14,000

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Chinese automakers’ Europe push looks more like a tsunami than a wave

Automotive News Europe - 2026-07-28

Chinese automakers are capturing European market share far faster than industry analysts predicted, prompting sharp upward revisions to long-term forecasts. …

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Audi must work with Volkswagen to restructure business, CFO says

REUTERS - 2026-07-27

Volkswagen's premium brand Audi must work with the group towards a comprehensive restructuring, the subsidiary's finance chief said on Monday, after reporting a weak second quarter ​hit by falling sales in China and the United States. …

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ECG welcomes ONLOGIST as a new Partner!

ECG - 2026-07-27

We are pleased to welcome ONLOGIST as a new ECG Partner! …

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VW Group CEO Oliver Blume calls for swift EU tariffs on Chinese plug-in hybrids

Automotive News Europe - 2026-07-26

Volkswagen Group CEO Oliver Blume is demanding the European Union rapidly impose higher tariffs on Chinese plug-in hybrid cars after they captured nearly a third of Europe’s PHEV market in the first half at the expense of established pla …

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France, Germany seek grand bargain on cars and ‘Made in Europe’

POLITICO - 2026-07-24

Emmanuel Macron and Friedrich Merz are trying to jump-start the Franco-German engine one final time. …

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Increased defence spending creates new opportunities for Europe's automotive sector

Automotive Logistics - 2026-07-24

In response to rising geopolitical tensions around the world, NATO allies in 2025 committed to increasing defence spending to 5% of GDP by 2035. …

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VW cuts 2026 revenue forecast as Q2 profit falls 9.5%

Automotive News Europe - 2026-07-24

 Volkswagen Group revised down its revenue forecast for 2026 after its operating profit slumped in the second quarter amid costly U.S. tariffs and intensifying competition from China. …

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Hiring non-EU truck drivers can take months. Paperwork is the real bottleneck

trans.info - 2026-07-23

That shift was a recurring theme in an expert webinar hosted by EITD and Trans.INFO on attracting and retaining professional drivers. …

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New car registrations: +5.7% in H1 2026; battery-electric 20.7% market share

ACEA - 2026-07-23

The market continued to benefit from robust consumer demand for a range of electrified technologies, driven primarily by market support measures. …

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Moving money, not metal: Why finished vehicle logistics has a workforce problem it can't hire its way out of

Automotive Logistics - 2026-07-22

When Ford ended its contract with Jack Cooper early in 2025, and General Motors followed weeks later, the collapse of a carrier that had hauled GM's vehicles for close to a century read like an isolated incident. …

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