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Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive: The latest SMMT data out this week tells a story of two halves. …

On 30 July, the European Commission adopted a recommendation on voluntary sustainability reporting for small and medium-sized companies (SMEs). …

China's car sales growth slowed in July partly due to weaker demand for hybrids, as regulators in the world's biggest auto market crack down on a price war that has bruised the industry. …

Automotive manufacturers and logistics providers face a shifting geopolitical and regulatory landscape as the US recalibrates trade relations with key vehicle- and parts-exporting nations. …

Germany’s VDA auto association said the promised trade agreement between the European Union and the U.S. needed to be implemented now so the industry could receive some relief. …

Japan pressed the United States to swiftly implement an agreed cut to auto tariffs and sought clarification on levies for other goods, as conflicting interpretations of the bilateral trade deal further pressured Prime Minister Shigeru Is …

General Motors and Hyundai Motor plan to develop five vehicles together including an electric van as they seek to lower costs amid growing competition from nimble Chinese rivals. …

In just a couple of weeks, a key deadline for companies engaged in international road transport passes. …

The new car market stalled in July with registrations falling -5.0% to 140,154 units, according to the latest figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). …

Toyota Motor and Honda Motor are expected to report weaker first-quarter earnings this week, as U.S. import tariffs and a stronger yen weigh on profits despite solid demand for hybrids in their biggest overseas markets. …

Nissan Motor has begun negotiations with the union representing staff at its European regional office about changes that will include job losses, according to a company document and internal emails. …

In the coming months, a modern, fully digital truck weighbridge will be installed on the A4 between Aachen and Cologne, one of Germany’s key routes connecting important ports with a logistics hub. …

Europe has a zero-emission vehicle demand problem. Battery-electric models account for only around 15% of car registrations in the first half of 2025. In the same period, the share stood at just 8.5% for vans and 3.5% for trucks. …

Volvo has been producing the European version of the EX30 in Ghent since April. This is not only intended to circumvent customs duties on Chinese electric cars, but also to halve delivery times. …

British government agency UK Export Finance has approved a £1 billion export development guarantee to Ford UK, supporting the manufacturer’s shift toward EV production. …

British automaker JLR, the holding company for the Jaguar and Land Rover brands, named PB Balaji as CEO to replace the retiring Adrian Mardell.Balaji is currently CFO for Tata, the Indian parent company of JLR. …

German automakers had hoped that months of lobbying pressure would give them extra carveouts in the EU-U.S. trade deal, but they're now reversing course as the dust settles on the agreement. …

Once touted as the bloc's best bet for clean cross-continental transport, Europe's railway network hasn't improved much over the last few years. …

Incoming Renault CEO Francois Provost will take the helm of the automaker at a time when it is beginning to show cracks in its recent success, revising down its full-year profit forecast earlier this month due to weaker sales volumes. …

Chinese automakers surpassed a 10 per cent share of Europe’s electric vehicle market in June, marking a full comeback from tariffs set in place in 2024 by the European Union. …