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High prices have become a major obstacle to EV growth after countries including Germany ceased or pared back subsidies. …

The special tariffs on electric cars from China are causing a stir in the industry. "The biggest losers will be the customers," says Peter Mock. …

How do we deal with the shortage of drivers? A new project looks to find best practices of international collaboration and support the mobility of drivers from surplus countries. …

In May 2024, car registrations in the European Union decreased by 3%, with declines observed in three out of the region’s four major markets: Italy (-6.6%), Germany (-4.3%), and France (-2.9%). …

Rosteс, the parent company of Russia’s leading automaker Avtovaz, wants government authorities to limit the flow of Chinese finished vehicles into the country. …

Northvolt has one battery plant in operation in northern Sweden, another under construction in Germany, and is also planning a factory in Canada. …

Chinese authorities have hinted at retaliatory measures after the European Commission said it would impose anti-subsidy duties of up to 38.1% on imported EVs. …

IMO’s Sub-Committee on Navigation, Communications and Search and Rescue (NCSR) has finalized draft regulations to improve the safety of maritime pilot transfer arrangements. …

Europe is using the threat of tariffs to press Chinese electric car makers to set up in the EU and share know-how. …

EU Transport Ministers today, 18 June 2024, agreed on a General Approach on the Proposal for a Regulation on the use of railway infrastructure capacity and took note of the progress on the Combined Transport and Weights & Dimensions …