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Mid-Year Market review -September 2025

News from ECG ECG - 2025-09-18

With tariffs and trade wars the outlook that was given at the start of the  year has now been amended. …

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Eastern Europe Regional Meeting took place in Prague

News from ECG ECG - 2025-09-12

The Eastern Europe Regional Meeting took place in Prague, Czech Republic on 11 September, gathering close to 100 representatives from across the industry. …

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ECG’s Response to EU Consultation on Clean corporate vehicles

News from ECG ECG - 2025-09-10

ECG has submitted its position to the European Commission’s call for evidence on Clean corporate vehicles. …

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News from the industry

Rest or work? The unresolved question of charging time for e-truck drivers

Land transportation trans.info - 2025-10-02

Electric trucks are entering European roads, but the absence of clear regulations raises a key question: should the time spent waiting for batteries to charge be considered part of a driver’s mandatory rest period? …

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Renault said to be in talks with Chery to build cars in South America

Automotive Industry Automotive News Europe - 2025-10-02

Renault and China’s Chery are in talks to partner on car manufacturing and sales in South America, as both automakers pursue growth in the region, according to people familiar with the matter. …

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Europe faces 1,600-day race to 2030 goals: 20 times more e-trucks and €600bn grid upgrades needed

Land transportation trans.info - 2025-10-02

Europe must put more than twenty times as many electric trucks on the road, build ten times more public charging points, and secure €600 billion in grid investment within fewer than 1,600 days if it is to meet 2030 climate targets for he …

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Zeekr launches in Romania, Slovenia, Croatia, and Bulgaria

Automotive Industry ELECTRIVE - 2025-10-02

Zeekr is expanding its presence in Southeast Europe and entering Romania, Slovenia, Croatia, and Bulgaria. …

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Chinese carmakers gain record share of hybrids in Europe

Automotive Industry Bloomberg - 2025-10-02

Chinese carmakers grabbed a record 9.8% of Europe’s hybrid-vehicle sales in August, making further strides in a segment that’s gaining importance among car buyers and manufacturers. …

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Stellantis has cut 10,000 jobs in Italy over four years, union reports

Automotive Industry Automotive News Europe - 2025-09-30

Stellantis has slashed nearly 10,000 jobs in Italy over the past four years, while vehicle production, including vans and small trucks, has more than halved since 2004, according to the Fiom-Cgil union. …

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Chinese automakers' foreign investment tops domestic spending for first time, data shows

Automotive Industry Reuters - 2025-09-30

Chinese electric car makers invested more abroad than at home for the first time in 2024, new data from Rhodium Group showed on Wednesday, as fierce domestic competition makes it almost impossible for manufacturers to turn a profit. …

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IMO steps up efforts to train seafarers on alternative fuels and new technologies

Maritime and Ports IMO: International Maritime Organization - 2025-09-30

The International Maritime Organization is stepping up efforts to prepare seafarers for shipping’s energy transition, in line with its strategy to cut greenhouse gas emissions from ships.  …

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China takes aim at reputation for cheap exports with EV permits

Automotive Industry Automotive News Europe - 2025-09-30

China’s requirement that automakers obtain permits to export electric vehicles intensifies a push to tighten control over the sprawling industry and help the country fend off accusations that it’s flooding the global market with cheap ca …

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Jaguar Land Rover begins phased manufacturing restart after cyberattack

Automotive Industry Automotive News Europe - 2025-09-29

Jaguar Land Rover said it will resume some of its manufacturing operations in the coming days, as the automaker begins a phased recovery following a cyberattack earlier this month. …

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Rising truck emissions and safety gaps spark World Bank warning

Land transportation trans.info - 2025-09-29

Global road transport faces mounting pressure as a new World Bank and IRU guide warns of rising truck emissions, deadly crash rates and worsening driver shortages, urging governments to overhaul outdated laws and enforcement systems. …

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Sweden Hits Back at Merz Call to Lift EU Combustion Engine Ban

News from Brussels Financial Post - 2025-09-29

Sweden will oppose a push by Germany to water down the European Union’s 2035 deadline to effectively ban combustion engines in new vehicles, arguing that such a move would punish those carmakers that have made major investments in the gr …

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Mercedes-Benz to shift e-Sprinter production from Germany to Poland

Automotive Industry trans.info - 2025-09-26

Mercedes-Benz will end production of Sprinter vans at its Ludwigsfelde plant near Berlin by the end of 2029 and move manufacturing of the electric e-Sprinter to Jawor, Poland. …

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Flanders plans higher kilometre tolls on heavy diesel trucks to boost revenue by 27%

Land transportation trans.info - 2025-09-26

The Flemish government intends to raise kilometre toll rates on heavy diesel trucks in order to increase annual revenue by €180 million — a 27% rise compared to 2024. …

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Trump’s 25 per cent truck tariff to disrupt shipping routes

Maritime and Ports Port Technology - 2025-09-26

US President Donald Trump has announced that a 25 per cent tariff will be imposed on all imported heavy-duty trucks starting 1 October 2025. …

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Tesla urges Trump administration to keep vehicle emissions rules, climate finding

Automotive Industry Reuters - 2025-09-26

Electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla urged the Trump administration not to repeal vehicle emissions standards or the long-standing U.S. finding that greenhouse gas emissions endanger human health. …

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China introduces export licences for electric cars

Automotive Industry ELECTRIVE - 2025-09-26

Starting next year, the Chinese government will require exporters of purely electric cars to obtain a licence to export these vehicles. The move aims to tighten Beijing’s control over which models are delivered abroad. …

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Crisis in German auto industry deepens as VW, Bosch and other suppliers slash 55,000 jobs

Automotive Industry Automotive News Europe - 2025-09-26

Robert Bosch’s plan to slash 13,000 additional jobs shows how the German auto industry’s decline is rippling through Europe’s biggest economy. …

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Europe offensive: Xpeng enters five more markets

Automotive Industry ELECTRIVE - 2025-09-26

Xpeng is pushing ahead with its European expansion and is now entering five additional countries - Switzerland, Austria, Hungary, Slovenia and Croatia. …

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Downtime in European factories. Automotive giant Stellantis halts production

Automotive Industry trans.info - 2025-09-25

Weak demand for cars, especially electric ones, is forcing Stellantis to temporarily halt operations in several European plants. The decision will affect factories in France, Germany, Spain, Italy, and Poland. …

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