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After seven years, Andreea Maria Serbu bids farewell to ECG – the Association of European Vehicle Logistics, as she embarks on a new professional chapter with CINEA, the European Commission’s Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Execu …

The EU road toll legislation, known as the Eurovignette Directive (Directive (EU) 2022/362), which sets rules for road tolling of trucks and other vehicles across the EU based on their energy efficiency and CO₂ emissions, was last revise …

A sweeping change is coming to the European road transport sector: from 19 August 2025 all heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs) operating internationally in the EU — including those making cross-border trips to and from the UK — must be fitted wit …

The U.S. and European Union took the next steps to formalize their trade pact, detailing plans that could reduce tariffs on European automobiles within weeks while opening the door to new potential discounts for steel and aluminum. …

The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) welcomes today’s joint EU-US statement providing additional clarity on the recent trade deal agreed in principle between the two sides. …

Driverless truck trials are under way on Europe’s busiest freight corridor, as an EU-backed project tests whether roads, maps and cross-border systems are ready for the next stage of automated freight. …

Kia has started series production of the EV4 hatchback at its European facility in Zilina, Slovakia. …

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The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has launched a nationwide survey of freight operators to gather evidence on how payload loss affects the operation of battery-electric HGVs. …

India's Epsilon Advanced Materials is moving swiftly to close deals to supply critical components to Japanese and South Korean battery makers in the U.S., a top executive said, after Washington imposed anti-dumping duties on Chinese impo …

As of today, all heavy-duty vehicles registered in the EU and operating in Member States other than their Member State of registration must be fitted with a smart tachograph (version 2).  …

The shipping industry is responsible for between 2 and 3% of all global emissions. In recognition of this, the International Maritime Organization has set the ambitious goal to fully decarbonise the sector by 2050. …

Electric lorries in Europe are going further than expected, consuming far less energy than diesels, but the economics don’t yet add up, according to a new ICCT study. …

The EU introduced high special tariffs on electric cars from China last autumn. A Dataforce analysis shows that Chinese carmakers BYD and MG have since shifted focus to importing more plug-in hybrids into the EU. …

Germany said on Monday that the United States would have to follow through on agreed lower tariffs on Europe-made cars before a wider agreement on trade can be finalised in writing. …

The often-cited “CO2 backpack” of a new electric car compared to that of an ICE is mainly caused by the battery. But how much CO2 is actually generated during battery production? …

Heavy goods vehicle (HGV) registrations fell by -11.2% in the second quarter of 2025, with 10,185 new trucks joining UK roads, according to the latest figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). …

Alongside Norway, where 97.2 per cent of all new passenger car registrations in July were electric, Denmark, Finland, and Sweden also recorded growth in new EV sales. Yet there is a marked difference – demand for Teslas. …

In the heart of one of Europe’s most important transalpine transit corridors, transport companies and vehicle manufacturers are trialling the use of fully electric trucks for night-time operations. …

Global electric vehicle sales grew 21% year-on-year in July, the slowest rate since January and down from 25% in June, as momentum in plug-in hybrid sales in China slackened, market research firm Rho Motion said on Wednesday. …

The United States has officially rejected the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO’s) net-zero framework, which aims to reduce global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the shipping sector, and vowed to retaliate against countries …

Switzerland is investing in a new truck toll system. Austrian company Kapsch TrafficCom will install over 250 toll booths – both stationary and mobile – under the new road registration system (ESTR) by the end of 2025. …

Europe's car exporters are still struggling with uncertainty over U.S. tariffs despite last month's trade deal, Wallenius Wilhelmsen, the operator of one of the world's largest car-carrier fleets, told Reuters on Tuesday. …