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Autonomous MAN prototype completes motorway test drives

Land transportation trans.info - 2023-10-26

A consortium of organizations, including MAN Truck & Bus, Bosch, and others, has been collaborating on the ATLAS-L4 project since January 2022 to enable autonomous HGVs to operate on specific routes with technical supervision, in acc …

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Mercedes CFO says EV adoption rate lower than expected

Automotive Industry Automotive News Europe - 2023-10-26

Mercedes-Benz is seeing lower than expected consumer adoption rates for electric vehicles, CFO Harald Wilhelm said on Thursday, describing the EV market as a "pretty brutal space." …

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Britain’s carmakers deliver best September since 2020 but action needed to protect EV exports

Automotive Industry SMMT - 2023-10-26

UK car manufacturing rose by 39.8% in September with 88,230 vehicles leaving British factory lines – 25,105 more than the same month last year, according to the latest figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Tra …

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British CV production dips in September

Automotive Industry SMMT - 2023-10-26

UK commercial vehicle (CV) production dipped in September, down -5.2% year on year, according to the latest figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). …

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EU focus on electric vehicles favours the rich, says ethanol industry

News from Brussels EURACTIV - 2023-10-26

Speaking at a Euractiv event on EU biofuels policy, David Carpintero, the director general of ethanol trade association ePURE, said lawmakers should consider which of the emissions-reduction solutions is “the most socially inclu …

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Mercedes says 'brutal' EV market will pressure car sales margins

Automotive Industry Reuters - 2023-10-26

Mercedes-Benz (MBGn.DE) said a "brutal" electric vehicle market of heavy price cuts and supply chain issues meant it would likely hit the lower end of its 12-14% adjusted return on sales forecast for the cars division, …

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JLR to build electric Defender at Slovak plant

Automotive Industry Automotive News Europe - 2023-10-26

Jaguar Land Rover said it will produce an electric version of its Defender at its plant in Slovakia. …

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Council backs intelligent systems deployment, EU states must now step up

News from Brussels IRU - 2023-10-25

The Council has adopted the version of the ITS Directive negotiated by the Council Presidency and the European Parliament. The decision follows the endorsement of the European Parliament’s plenary earlier this month. …

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Stellantis resets China strategy with $1.6bn stake in EV maker Leapmotor

Automotive Industry Automotive News Europe - 2023-10-25

Stellantis is buying a 21% stake in Leapmotor for €1.5bn ($1.58bn) in a reset of its China strategy to focus on electric vehicles after years of poor sales in the world's biggest auto market. …

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More alarm bells sound on slowing demand for electric vehicles

Automotive Industry Reuters - 2023-10-25

High interest rates are derailing the ambitions of climate regulators and automakers to accelerate the shift to electric vehicles, underscored Wednesday by the scrapping of a GM-Honda partnership and a warning from a battery maker. …

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Biofuels industry criticises ‘inconsistent’ transport decarbonisation policy

News from Brussels EURACTIV - 2023-10-25

This differing approach to the green credentials of first-generation biofuels across EU legislation has drawn criticism from industry. …

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Honda, GM cancel plans to develop sub-$30,000 EVs

Automotive Industry Automotive News Europe - 2023-10-25

Honda has canceled plans to jointly develop affordable electric vehicles with General Motors due to a changing business environment, Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe said. …

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BMW Group Logistik successfully tests electric semi-trailer in various scenarios from real-world logistics operations

Land transportation Automotive Purchasing and Supply Chain - 2023-10-25

BMW Group Logistik, in collaboration with the technology innovator Trailer Dynamics, has successfully tested an electrically powered semi-trailer on various tracks and over varying distances in real-world logistics operations. …

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Auto industry leaders call for urgent action as EU-UK electric vehicle trade rules to hit cliff-edge deadline

News from Brussels ACEA - 2023-10-25

With around two months to go until the current rules of origin (ROO) in the EU-UK trade and cooperation agreement (TCA) expire, European automotive leaders have stepped up their joint call for a three-year extension to existing rules. …

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Grimaldi completes acquisition of Igoumenista port, Greece

Members Corner Ports Europe - 2023-10-24

Italy’s Grimaldi has completed the acquisition of Igoumenista port, Greece, as part of the country’s regional port privatisation programme. …

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Leading EU committee supports near phase-out of diesel trucks

News from Brussels Transport & Environment - 2023-10-24

The EU Parliament environment committee has backed the European Commission’s plans to slash emissions from heavy-duty vehicles. MEPs voted for targets to cut the average emissions of new freight trucks by 45% in 2030 and 90% in 2040. …

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Threat of higher fuel prices resurrects Yellow Vest fears

News from Brussels EURACTIV - 2023-10-24

A recent analysis suggests that the EU’s carbon market for road transport and buildings (known as ETS 2) may see prices rise far above the €45 promised by the European Commission, provoking fears that protests against fuel price hik …

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Persistent economic instability affects quarterly figures for Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Members Corner Port of Antwerp-Bruges - 2023-10-24

After nine months, Port of Antwerp-Bruges records a total freight throughput of 204.4 m tons, a decrease of 6% compared to the same peri …

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ENVI narrowly fails to capitalise on feasible EU mobility CO₂ solutions

News from Brussels IRU - 2023-10-24

The European Parliament's Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) has narrowly voted in support of the original overly ambitious emission reduction targets proposed by the European Commission in the revision of CO₂ …

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JLR opens EV test facility as it gears up for electric cars

Automotive Industry Automotive News Europe - 2023-10-24

Jaguar Land Rover opened an electric vehicle test center in England as it ramps up efforts to bring new electric models to market and catch up with rivals. …

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