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A total of 2.2 million units of new finished vehicles have been exported from China in the first quarter of 2026, marking an annual increase of 57% year on year as per data released by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (C …

The European Union has launched its Entry/Exit System (EES), introducing digital border controls across the Schengen Area and replacing passport stamping with biometric registration. …

ECG is pleased to welcome Eleftheria Athanasa as its new Communications & Events Officer. …

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. …

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 …

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 Society of Motor Manufacturers (SMMT) is today calling on the EU to amend its proposed Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) to keep the UK automotive sector as a trusted partner that ‘makes in Europe’. …

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

Stellantis said on 16 April it will stop making new cars at its Poissy plant near Paris within three or four years, as ​it works on cutting excess manufacturing capacity across Europe. …

Franco-Italian automaker Stellantis (STLAM.MI), opens new tab said on Wednesday its global ​shipments rose 12% year-on-year in the first ‌quarter to an estimated 1.4 million vehicles, consolidating a sales rebound that started in the sec …

Stellantis is discussing reviving a partnership with Dongfeng that would involve joint car production in Europe and China, according to people familiar with the matter. …

European road freight is facing a tougher operating environment in 2026 than many in the industry had expected just a few months ago. …

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A new France-UK border requirement will become mandatory in just days, and hauliers who miss it risk being stopped before departure. …

Disruption to shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz is amplifying pressure on China's auto industry, exposing its dependence on maritime chokepoints while prompting renewed debate over supply chain resilience and the limited but p …

Global oil markets surged back above the $100-per-barrel mark on Monday as the eighth week of the Hormuz crisis opened with a dramatic escalation – the United States formally implementing a naval blockade of Iranian ports and the collaps …

Europe’s transition to zero-emission trucks is entering a critical phase, as increasingly ambitious CO2 targets must be matched by the conditions needed to make the transition viable. …

Chery is looking to expand car production in Europe through partnerships with other automakers allowing it to use existing factories, top executives at the Chinese carmaker said ​at an event in Paris. …

China’s exports of electric vehicles and hybrids more than doubled in March to a record as the global energy shock stemming from the Iran war renewed interest in EVs. …

Volkswagen brand is rolling out a new generation of affordable battery-electric vehicles built on its upgraded MEB+ platform, betting that lower prices, improved technology and familiar branding will help it fend off a fast-growing wave …

China’s premium car brands are pushing into Europe and Latin America with names that remain largely unknown to American customers: BYD Co.’s Denza, Geely Auto Group‘s Zeekr, China FAW Group Corp.‘s Hongqi. …