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Tesla is expected to help German car production grow by 2.5% per year, outpacing annual gross domestic product (GDP) of 1.4%, as the German car industry slowly returns to growth amid cautious optimism, according to consultant and ma …

Tesla will suspend most car production at its factory near Berlin from 29 January to 11 February, the company said, citing a lack of components due to shifts in transport routes because of attacks on vessels in the Red Sea. …

The joint venture will focus on creating a new line of light commercial vehicles that embrace electric propulsion. …

2023 was again a year full of challenges for Port of Antwerp-Bruges. The geopolitical tensions and slowdown in global economic grow …

BMW is investing €650 m ($711 m) to convert its main plant in Munich to exclusively produce EVs from the end of 2027, a major stepping stone in the transition to the electric age. …

Hungary will undertake a 700-bn-forint ($2 bn) infrastructure development project in Debrecen that will help transform the country’s second-largest city into one of Europe’s biggest battery production hubs. …

Average used car values at BCA continued to move as 2023 drew to a close, ending at £6,918 in December, down by £315 (4.4%) on November’s figure of £7,223.  The continued pressure on used car values was additionally reflected in a f …

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Faced with increasing pressure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, including stricter targets set by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in July 2023, the maritime sector is considering a range of decarbonization options. …

The escalation of tensions in Taiwan could cause a further semiconductor shortage in the year ahead, presenting a risk to automotive logistics. …

The Port Authority of València (PAV) and Valencia Terminal Europa (VTE) – a company belonging to Grimaldi Group – have signed this morning an agreement that regulates the installation, operation and main …

Stellantis and BlackBerry are collaborating on a “virtual cockpit” that the automaker says will allow much faster delivery of infotainment technology and cut development costs. …

Since the turn of the year, state subsidies for electric cars dependent on Carbon Dioxide emissions during the production of vehicles and batteries. …

Zeekr is aiming to deliver 230,000 cars in 2024, double its deliveries in 2023, a company spokesperson said on Monday 8 January, as the electric car brand of China's Geely  ramps up sales of new models and expand into overseas …

At CES 2024, Volkswagen will present the first vehicles in which the artificial-intelligence-based chatbot ChatGPT is integrated into its IDA voice assistant. …

Germany will provide €902 m to Swedish battery maker Northvolt, as the first country to make use of the European Commission’s new subsidy “matching” scheme that allows EU countries to counter foreign subsidies with their own offers. …

According to the Commission, the subsidy now approved under state aid law totals €902 m, which will paid in the form of a €700 m direct grant and a €202 m guarantee. “Without the aid, Northvolt would establish the plant in the United …

With its 19th-century architecture and communist-era concrete, Dolny Kubin is typical of central Europe and its past. The town in northern Slovakia is also emblematic of something more ominous for the future. …

Toyota Motor said it would restart its Japanese vehicle plants on Monday but, given the impact of the New Year's Day earthquake, would decide separately about operations from 15 January. …

According to official data from the German Federal Motor Transport Authority, 524,219 new electric cars were registered in Germany last year, marking an increase of 11.4%. …