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Chinese carmaker Great Wall Motor (GWM) has appointed Sándor Gacsó as its logistics manager for Europe. …

Blue ammonia, an attractive fuel for the maritime industry, is expected to become available in significant quantities by 2027, with the potential for significant scale-up in production over subsequent years, according to a recent report …

According to CEO Andy An, Geely’s premium electric brand Zeekr wants to increase its annual sales to 650,000 electric cars by 2025 and is planning more models for this purpose. …

With costs escalating nationwide, businesses’ finances are a key priority. As a result, Logistics UK has announced its brand new one-day event ‘Logistics Finance Forum’ aimed at industry leaders. …

Stellantis is considering a tie-up with a Chinese electric vehicle company as Europe’s second-largest automaker by sales seeks to bolster its presence in the world’s biggest auto market, people familiar with the matter tol …

Tesla lowered the production target of its German plant to 4,350 a week in July and August after hitting 5,000 a week in March, and plans to reduce it further, according to a Business Insider report citing internal doc …

Firms looking to conduct business in the EU could face penalties if their tachographs aren’t up to date. …

Hyundai has started series production of the new Kona electric at its plant in Nošovice, Czech Republic. Hyundai plans to produce around 21,000 units by the end of this year and another 50,000 next year. …

The Upply x Ti x IRU European road freight rates index for Europe shows that the Contract Rate Index is down 0.2 points quarter on quarter, although it remains up 2.8 points year on year. …

Volkswagen Group has begun purchasing strategically important chips it believes will be in short supply globally directly from 10 manufacturers including NXP Semiconductors, Infineon Technologies and Renesas Electronics. …

Rhenus Cuxport is expanding its existing premises by one third through its development of another terminal in the immediate port hinterland. …

Denza's D9 electric minivan will receive a European debut at the IAA Mobility show in Munich. Chinese EV giant BYD will launch its upmarket Denza brand in Europe at the IAA Mobility show in Munich next month. …

EVs on board car carrier Fremantle Highway are reported to be “in good condition” and salvageable after a fire that broke out on the vessel on 25th July, according to first inspections. …

Maroš Šefčovič — the European Commission’s Mr Fix It — on 22 August took control of the EU’s climate policy after Frans Timmermans quit to make a run for Dutch prime minister. …

Toyota is pausing production at its Kolin factory in the Czech Republic for nearly a week due to a parts shortage caused by a fire at a local supplier. …

The European Union’s rush toward climate neutrality has run into turbulence — and now the pilot is bailing out. …

Volkswagen has officially started production of the ID.7 at its Emden plant and is now gradually ramping it up. Customers in Germany will be able to order the electric sedan, which was presented in April, this month. …

The governments of Sweden and Norway have announced that they will not fine drivers or hauliers who are unable to install the new 2.0 smart tachograph in their trucks by the August 21 deadline. …

Despite the current decline in demand, the German new-car market is likely to turn positive this year, according to analysts at S&P Global Mobility. …

Starting on 21 August 2023, the new smart tachograph version 2 (SMT2) is mandatory for all newly registered commercial heavy-duty vehicles. …