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IRU, the world road transport organisation, has called on EU Member States to firmly reject the European Parliament’s proposal to impose mandatory purchasing targets for zero-emission Heavy-Duty Vehicles on transport operators. …

BYD, the world’s largest maker of electric vehicles, will invest 100 bn yuan ($14 billion) to develop smart-car features, its founder and CEO, Wang Chuanfu, said. …

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). …

SAIC Motor Corp,plans to add 14 vehicle vessels in the next three years to its fleet of carriers as the state-owned Chinese automaker aims to boost sales in overseas markets, it said on Wednesday 17 January. …

Höegh Autoliners ASA has signed a new contract with a major East Asian car producer for the transport of cars, mainly electronic vehicles (EVs), from Asia to Europe. …

Volkswagen, whose drive to develop a solid-state electric car battery with the US startup QuantumScape has been dogged by delays, is holding talks with France's Blue Solutions on the technology, a source with direct knowledge of the …

Similarly to the rest of the globe, hydrogen cars are currently anything but successful in Japan. Sales of hydrogen cars in the island nation have fallen by 83% in the past two years – to just 422 units in 2023. …

Volkswagen Group is avoiding production woes faced by Tesla and Volvo by redirecting ships quickly after the Red Sea crisis erupted last month, ensuring a steady supply of parts despite the escalating hostilities. …

Japan's Toyota Motor, opens new tab plans to announce in about a month steps to overhaul its small-car specialist Daihatsu Motor after an investigation into misconduct at its unit related to rigged collision-safety tests found issue …

LCV values at BCA continued to realign as 2023 drew to a close, averaging £8,037 in December, the lowest monthly figure recorded since the UK was in lockdown in 2020. …

BYD's first vehicle vessel has set sail from China's southern city of Shenzhen carrying electric vehicles bound for Europe. …

The European Parliament and Council should use the trilogue negotiations on the Heavy-Duty Vehicle (HDV) Carbon Dioxide standards to extend the scope to small and vocational trucks. …

Suzuki's plant in Hungary will suspend output of the Vitara and S-Cross models amid supply shortages caused by attacks on shipping in the Red Sea. …

Owners of BMW’s automaking partner in China are considering options to raise funds, including selling the company’s stake in its joint venture with the automaker, according to people familiar with the matter. …

BMW has passed the tipping point for combustion-engine vehicle sales and now generates most sales growth from electric cars, its chief financial officer, Walter Mertl, said in a media roundtable. …

Stellantis will temporarily lay-off about 2,250 workers at its Mirafiori plant in the Italian city of Turin in the coming weeks in response to weak demand. …

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

Automakers Tesla and Geely-owned Volvo Car said they were suspending some production in Europe due to a shortage of components, the first clear sign that attacks on shipping in the Red Sea are hitting manufacturers in the regio …

Overall, the energy company tests and researches charging solutions and their intelligent integration into the energy system at the new site. …

China’s auto production and exports climbed to record highs in 2023 as its domestic market recovered and manufacturers filled the void left by Western companies that pulled out of Russia. …