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Norway’s Wallenius Wilhelmsen has firmed up a letter of intent for four methanol-capable and ammonia-ready car carrier newbuilds in China. …

The EU Parliament environment committee has backed the European Commission’s plans to slash emissions from heavy-duty vehicles. MEPs voted for targets to cut the average emissions of new freight trucks by 45% in 2030 and 90% in 2040. …

The joint venture, founded by Daimler Truck, Traton Group and Volvo Group, made the announcement on LinkedIn. “This is an important milestone in our journey to accelerate the transition to sustainable transport. …

A recent analysis suggests that the EU’s carbon market for road transport and buildings (known as ETS 2) may see prices rise far above the €45 promised by the European Commission, provoking fears that protests against fuel price hik …

Jaguar Land Rover opened an electric vehicle test center in England as it ramps up efforts to bring new electric models to market and catch up with rivals. …

 A race is on to certify battery health and performance in used electric vehicles, with a clutch of startups scrambling to help buyers figure out how much a secondhand EV is really worth. …

UNCTAD’s latest Review of Maritime Transport predicted a 2.4% growth in maritime trade volume in 2023, recovering from a 0.4% contraction in 2022. …

Member States can give operators until 18 August 2025 to retrofit heavy-duty vehicles registered between 21 August 2023 and 31 December 2023 with SMT2 devices. …

Leading businesses operating in the Humber have presented a united front to a Government Minister calling for transformational investment enabling the region to lead the UK’s drive to net zero. …

The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) has unveiled its Annual ESPO Environmental Report 2023 - EcoPortsinSights 2023, marking the eighth edit …

Toyota will gradually restart operations at its plants in Japan that had been halted due to an accident at a supplier. …

Any tariffs imposed on Chinese electric vehicle imports to Europe could boomerang against European companies, officials at suppliers’ lobbying group CLEPA said. …

With a view to accelerating digital transition and smarter mobility in the EU, the Council adopted a new framework on the deployment of intelligent transport systems (ITS) by revising the 2010 directive. …

Volkswagen Group trimmed its profitability forecast for the year after earlier hedging losses were compounded by higher costs and supply-chain issues last quarter. …

Namely, parallel to the production of the first wing prototypes, the company is also working on the fine-tuning of the vessel design. …

European new-car sales maintained double-digit growth in September despite higher interest rates raising the cost of acquiring a car. …

The ‘Electric Freightway’ project will see around 140 eHGVs integrated into a charging network across 15 motorway charging sites and more than 10 commercial depot charging locations. …

KARLO TRANSPORTS is happy to announce that it has joined the ranks of ECG members. …

However, the biofuels industry has questioned the companies’ advice, arguing that ignoring the contribution of alternative fuels could slow the reduction of truck emissions. …

In the first three quarters of 2023, the EU car market grew substantially (+16.9%), totalling 8 m registered units. Despite the year-to-date increase, the market remains 20% below the pre-COVID pandemic level of 10 m units in 2019. …