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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.  …

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. …

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. …

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. …

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

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 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. …

The developments are promising, but as the 2030 deadline looms closer, the need for essential advancements becomes increasingly urgent. …

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. …

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. …

Ford and Toyota could face some of the highest fines in the U.K. next year under new rules enforcing minimum electric-vehicle sales, according to market analysts Dataforce. …

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

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. …

Volkswagen Group is running behind schedule in defining key measures of a planned  €10 bn ($10.5 bn) cost-cutting drive for its namesake brand, two people familiar with the matter said, as talks with powerful labor leaders …

The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) takes note of the Council’s general approach to the review of CO2 targets for heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs). …

Stellantis plans to base seven models on a fifth, low-cost platform, an executive for the automaker said, as it prepares to compete against an expected 'flood' of cheap Chinese electric cars into Europe. …

MOSOLF Group, one of the leading system service providers for the European automotive industry, and Spectaire Inc., which is headquartered near Boston in the US state of Massachusetts, are set to work together on solutio …

ACEA, and six other European organisations, have called on the European Commission for a more co-ordinated response to the radical and rapid change in the power infrastructure needs. …