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The Port of Piraeus hosted a high-level ceremony on 24 June, 2025, to mark the arrival of the “Yuan Hai Kou,” one of the world’s largest and most advanced vehicle carriers, operated by COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers, is 199.9 m long …

In May 2025 year-to-date (YTD), new EU car registrations fell by 0.6% compared to the same period last year. Nonetheless, year-on-year (YOY) registrations for May increased by 1.6% compared to the same month last year. …

The European Commission pledged to deliver regulatory simplification for the automotive sector as part of its Automotive Industrial Action Plan, the withdrawal of the Green Claims Directive is an essential step in that direction. …

Stellantis has begun reviewing its long-term strategic plan, new CEO Antonio Filosa told staff in his first public appearance since officially taking over as head of the world’s No. 4 automaker. …

The growing number of freight offers is not translating into increased activity among carriers, and the European economy remains sluggish. …

European automotive suppliers welcome today’s adoption of the Clean Industrial Deal State Aid Framework (CISAF), which links state-aid eligibility to the Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA) and recognises a wide range of clean-tech and decarbon …

Chinese electric vehicle champion BYD has slowed its production and expansion pace in recent months by reducing shifts at some factories in China and delaying plans to add new production lines, said two people with knowledge of the matte …

China's auto industry has inflated car sales for years through a burgeoning government-backed grey market that registers new cars right off the assembly line and then ships them overseas as "used" vehicles. …

Investment priorities for more connected and resilient networks …

BloombergNEF has published its electric vehicle sales forecast for 2025. The market researchers expect that nearly 22 million battery-electric and plug-in hybrid passenger cars will be sold this year – a quarter more than in 2024. …

In light of high import tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump, Audi is seriously considering building its own production facility in the United States. Importing vehicles from Germany or Mexico has become too costly. …

A fresh report from The Economic Times says Skoda Auto Volkswagen India Private Limited (SAVWIPL) has obtained preliminary approval from Volkswagen Group to invest one billion euros for its next round of new products in the coun …

Member states’ representatives agreed today the Council’s negotiating mandate on simplifying sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements to boost EU competitiveness. …

Importing renewable hydrogen as ammonia from countries with abundant renewable sources could be more expensive than producing it domestically in the European Union, a new study found. …

The Open Logistics Foundation has presented ready-to-implement open-source software that is to establish a common standard for the electronic consignment note (eCMR). …

With Chinese automakers pushing into Europe, Stellantis and Renault are lobbying for a new, less-regulated category of small cars with fewer safety features, making them cheaper to build. …

The IMO is on track to adopt new mandatory regulations later this year to decarbonize shipping, the UN June Climate Meeting in Bonn was told.  …

In recent months, Europe’s maritime logistics system has come under increasing strain, with congestion becoming a widespread and persistent challenge across major European ports. …

German car manufacturers are likely to have incurred costs of around half a billion euros in April due to import tariffs imposed by U.S. …

A new Commission Communication assesses whether zero emission heavy duty vehicles (HDV) are entering the market as expected at the time of adopting Regulation (EU) 2023/1804 (AFIR) and whether the mandatory infrastructure deployment targ …