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On Wednesday 17 January, the European Parliament officially adopted the Berendsen report, an own-initiative report on “building a comprehensive European Port Strategy” (585 in favour, 21 against, 26 abstentions). …

The lack of safe and secure parking areas is a fundamental challenge facing the road transport industry. What are the solutions? …

Germany will provide €902 m to Swedish battery maker Northvolt, as the first country to make use of the European Commission’s new subsidy “matching” scheme that allows EU countries to counter foreign subsidies with their own offers. …

The European Union Council has approved a plan to give electric vehicle makers in the EU and Britain until the end of 2026 to comply with local content rules. …

The immense scale of transformation underway in the automotive sector should give Europe cause to rethink how it regulates in the interest of both consumers and the competitiveness of its industry, argues Sigrid de Vries. …

For several years now, IRU has been publishing its global report on driver shortages. …

There were substantial double-digit gains in some markets, including two of the largest: Italy (+16.2%) and France (+14%). Conversely, the German car market retracted, recording a 5.7% decline compared to November 2022. …

2023 saw a turbulent start for the electric vehicle industry across Europe. …

The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) takes note of today’s Euro 7 trilogue agreement, which marks a major milestone in Europe’s world-leading record of setting emissions standards for cars, vans, trucks and buses and …

A deal was reached between the European Parliament and Council on Monday (18 December) on new rules to tighten pollution standards for cars and trucks, with the text primarily focused on reining in pollution from brakes and tyres. …