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TN-ITS (the Transport Network ITS ERTICO innovation platform) seeks to enhance cooperation with different actors to develop and promote its technical specification for the exchange of updates of road attributes between road authorities a …

Many European countries offer fiscal support to stimulate market uptake of electric commercial vehicles, but these tax benefits and purchase incentives differ widely. …

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. …

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 …

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. …

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. …

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. …

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 …

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. …

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

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. …

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 …

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

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

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 …