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The EU Batteries Regulation – adopted by the Council on 10 July 2023 – is set to have far-reaching implications for the European battery value chain. …

Toyota readjusts its hydrogen strategy, now aiming for market share in Europe and China over North America. The Japanese company targets selling 200,000 fuel cell vehicles by 2030, primarily trucks but also passenger cars. …

Chinese automakers exported more vehicles wholesale to Russia than anywhere else in the first five months of this year, filling a void left by global manufacturers exiting the market because of the invasion of Ukraine. …

The European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF), representing the interests of transport workers across Europe, has taken note of the European Commission’s Greening Transport Package. …

At its meeting today, the Council of Ministers authorised, at the proposal of the Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda (Mitma), the tendering of a contract for the construction of the inner rail network of the Port of Sagunto …

Volkswagen’s domestic sales of electric cars in Germany are far behind the company’s plans, insiders told business daily Handelsblatt. …

Members of the European Parliament endorsed new EU rules on alternative fuels infrastructure regulation (AFIR) on 11 July. …

MEPs approved new rules on more alternative fuel stations for cars and trucks, simple and easy recharging, and on cleaner maritime fuels. …

The EU battery regulation cleared the final hurdle in its legislative journey on 10 July, as Member States voted to adopt new rules aimed at making batteries produced in the EU more sustainable and competitive. …

Weight limits for zero-emission trucks will increase under a new EU proposal that will help accelerate the uptake of electric and hydrogen trucks. …

Three legislative proposals, each with a specific impact on the rail sector, were published on 11 July by the European Commission as part of the Greening Freight Transport Package: a Regulation on the use of railway infrastructure capaci …

Fragmentation and too many competitors in the European logistics market is constraining industry development and making it more difficult to achieve net zero goals, according to Automotive Logistics’ new research. …

United European Car Carriers (UECC) has been handed the prestigious World Excellence Award (WEA) for Sustainability by automotive industry giant Ford in recognition of the company’s leading role in deca …

IRU welcomes the Greening Transport Package unveiled on 11 July by the European Commission. …

The European Commission is proposing measures to make freight transport more efficient and more sustainable, by improving rail infrastructure management, offering stronger incentives for low-emission lorries, and better information on fr …

Stakeholders in the European railway sector have expressed their steadfast commitment and support for the implementation of Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC). …

Chinese carmakers are continuing to invest in ships: the latest is the Chery Automobile/JAC Motors/Anhui Port & Shipping joint-venture, which has ordered its first car-carrier newbuilds. …

Europe is facing a Chinese electric vehicles tsunami following the ban on the sale of petrol and diesel-powered combustion engine cars from 2035, Renault Chairman Jean-Dominique Senard said at an economic conference on Saturday, adding t …

Fiat parent Stellantis and the Italian government agreed on 10 July to aim to increase annual production in Italy to one million units, reversing a downward trend seen in recent year …

Switzerland is set for a major change in its toll collection system as the existing method of collecting Swiss tolls, known as the Performance-related Heavy Vehicle Fee (LSVA), will be completely overhauled by the end of 2024. …