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Renault SA is deploying artificial intelligence technology to help slash the cost of producing electric vehicles in half by 2027 as the race to make affordable mass-market cars intensifies. …

The European Parliament’s Transport and Tourism Committee (TRAN) adopted on 7 December its position on the EU Driving Licence Directive, constituting a considerable step forward in eliminating crucial barriers discouraging entry into the …

Italy has about €6 bn ($6.5 bn) still available to support its automotive industry, trade unions said on Wednesday after a meeting with Industry Minister Adolfo Urso and automaker Stellantis. …

On Monday, 20 November, CEVA Logistics, ENGIE, and SANEF—partners in the European Clean Transport Network (ECTN) Alliance—launched the proof of concept of the low-carbon, long-distance road transport network. …

ACEA’s Economic and Market Report provides current and forecast data on car sales, production, and trade in Europe and global markets. Key insights Sales …

A focus on both efficiency measures and alternative fuels will cut 11% more CO2 emissions from commercial road transport to 2050 compared to other scenarios The plan allows more future transport demand t …

The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Associations (ACEA) welcomes the European Commission’s proposal to seek a three-year extension to the current rules of origin for batteries under the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA). …

China has christened and launched its largest ship for transporting cars around the world – a massive carrier expected to help Chinese automakers keep pace with a pedal-to-the-metal rise in the country’s new export machine: the auto sect …

Lamborghini has reached a deal with unions to introduce a four-day week for its production workers, the labour associations and the company said, as more manufacturing groups re-consider the structure of the work week for their empl …

With the presentation of the Combined Transport Directive in early November, the EU’s Greening Freight Transport Package is now complete and ready for discussion. …

Toyota will reach the sales threshold to trigger European battery-electric vehicle production in 2026, according to the automaker’s CEO for Europe, Yoshihiro Nakata. …

In alignment with the upcoming EU Transport Day at COP 28, IndustriAll Europe and the European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) unite to present their first-ever joint Just Transition demands. …

Sumitomo Corporation (Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director, President and Chief Executive Officer: Masayuki Hyodo) and Höegh Autoliners (Head Office: Oslo, Norway; Chief Executive Officer: Andreas Enge …

Denmark's largest union said it will support Swedish mechanics in their strike action against Tesla. …

he European Union proposed delaying by three years tariffs on electric vehicles traded with the UK that are set start on 1 January, in a win for automakers that warned the rules would unnecessarily hurt their operations. …

On 4 December, at COP28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, the Government of the United Kingdom (as the ZEV Transition Council (ZEVTC) co-chair), the Government of the Netherlands, the World Bank, Amazon, DHL Group, State Street, C40, CALST …

Associated British Ports (ABP) has exchanged contracts on the purchase of the freehold of a 227.5 acre site known as Stallingborough Interchange signalling a further commitment to the port operator’s new property strateg …

Toyota will unveil a new battery-electric small SUV in the first half of 2024 ahead of a market launch in Europe later in the year. …

Volkswagen is currently struggling with a lack of engines and weak demand for its electric car production. The VW ID.3 and the Cupra Born, which roll off the production line 1 in Zwickau, were not affected by the engine bottleneck. …

One of the major talking points in ocean freight shipping is the introduction of EU ETS carbon emissions regulations in 2024. …