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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. …

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 …

In a timely discussion at the recent PPLNG Conference in Gdynia on 29 and 30 November2023, industry experts raised concerns and offered insights regarding the quick implementation of higher road tolls in Germany driven by the EU Eurovign …

Norway's largest private sector labor union said it will block transit shipments of Tesla cars meant for the Swedish market, as part of a growing Nordic movement to support striking mechanics in Sweden. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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). …

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. …

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. …

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. …

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. …

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 …

Emanuele Grimaldi was honoured as International Personality of the Year at the Lloyd's List Greek Shipping Awards 2023, during a ceremony that took place on 1 December at the Athenaeum InterContinental Hotel in Athens. …

Electric vehicle drivers hoping to top up their batteries at one of Repsol's 1,600 Spanish charging stations might well be disappointed, with nearly half lying dormant because they have no power connection. …

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 …

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

To support Europe’s shift towards greener transport and achieve the EU’s objectives towards climate neutrality, the Council adopted its common position (general approach) on new rules for the accounting of greenhouse gas emissi …