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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. …

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

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

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

More zero emission trucks are set to drive on UK roads thanks to a £200 m boost to decarbonise freight vehicles, drive innovation and create new jobs as part of a week of government action to support the sector.  …

DP World has acquired freight forwarder CFR Rinkens to bolster the development of its services for containerised vehicle shipments. …

Italian automaker DR Automobiles is facing an antitrust investigation for allegedly misleading consumers over where its DR and EVO-branded vehicles are made, the Italian competition authority (AGCM) said on Thursday. …

Leading maritime companies voice their ambition to adopt vessel optimisation strategies that can decrease annual fuel consumption by 20%, reduce annual emissions by more than 200 mi tonnes of CO2, and enable the uptake of more expensive, …

Renault Trucks has successfully converted a 12-tonne diesel truck into a battery electric vehicle (BEV) as part of an initiative to evaluate the environmental, technical, and economic viability of such retrofits. …

Japan's Toyota Motor (7203.T), the world's largest automaker by sales, said on Thursday it had signed an agreement to adopt Tesla's (TSLA.O) electric-vehicle charging technology from 2025. …

Volta Trucks has initiated bankruptcy proceedings in Sweden because of the fallout of its battery supplier, Proterra, which itself declared bankruptcy in August 2023, according to a statement by the truck manufacturer. …

Elon Musk is dialing back expectations for Tesla as years of rapid expansion collide with rising interest rates and a more cost-conscious consumer. …

Scania is starting series production of its BEV trucks for regional transport in Södertälje, Sweden. …

We are glad to announce that Car Transporter Ltd. has become a member of ECG! …

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) is today urging the EU and UK to strike an immediate agreement to avoid damaging Brexit tariffs on electrified vehicles. …

Germany could suffer if the European Union puts additional import duties on electric vehicles made in China with any protectionist move risking retaliation, according to the country’s transport minister. …

The European Union is currently revising its CO2 standards for heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs). This regulation will irreversibly cut the trucking sector’s dependence on diesel. …

Lucid produced 1,550 vehicles from July to September, compared to 2,173 in the second quarter. 700 more Lucid vehicles were transported to Saudi Arabia for final assembly in the third quarter. …

This study looks at Chinese investments in maritime infrastructures through the lens of ‘de-risking’ for the first time. …

IRU welcomes the Italian government’s confirmation of its intention to take Austria to court in a new attempt to try to unblock the Brenner impasse, following inaction by the European Commission. …