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Volkswagen's planned relocation of the production of the VW ID.3 and Cupra Born from Zwickau to Wolfsburg is apparently already partially shaky again. …

The brief, ‘IMO’s policy measures: What’s next for shipping’s fuel transition?’, uses total cost of ownership (TCO) modelling by UMAS and UCL and more than 30 stakeholder interviews to analyze the sector’s capital investment and …

Toyota is moving some production of its GR Corolla sports car to Britain and will spend around $56 million on a dedicated line there to build exports for North America, according to two people with knowledge of the matter. …

As informed, the Global Ro-Ro Community consisting of Japan’s maritime sector titans Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line), Mitsui O.S.K. …

Volvo Cars will cut 3,000 mostly white-collar jobs as part of a restructuring announced last month as it grapples with high costs, a slowdown in electric vehicle demand and trade uncertainty, it said on Monday. …

The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) welcomes the outcome of the first EU–UK Summit, held in London on 19 May 2025 and sees it as a pivotal step towards revitalising the European Union–United Kingdom relationship. …

Volvo Cars  CEO Hakan Samuelsson said on Friday that its customers would have to pay a large part of tariff-related cost increases, and that it could become impossible to import one of its most affordable cars to the United States i …

Scandinavian Auto Logistics (SAL) places customer needs at the center of its development, upgrading the rail terminal at the multimodal hub in Port Esbjerg to deliver even greater speed and efficiency in vehicle logist …

The Japanese manufacturer has stated that it will reduce its investments in the areas of electrification and software from the previously planned 10 trillion yen to 7 trillion yen by 2030. …

The United Kingdom and the European Union have reached a new agreement aimed at easing trade friction, improving data sharing, and enhancing cooperation on defence and migration. …

Global sales of electrified cars — both battery-electric and plug-in hybrids — rose 28 percent to 17.5 million in 2024, with China driving the growth, according to a report from the International Energy Agency. …

In August 2024, Dataforce took a detailed look at the challenges and possible strategies for the European automotive industry in connection with the EU’s CO2 regulation. …

ECSA European Shipowners has received with open arms the adoption of the Szczecin Declaration on the EU Industrial Maritime Strategy, hailing it as a “strong and clear” signal that protectionism has no right to a seat at the mar …

United European Car Carriers (UECC) achieved a massive reduction in well-to-wake CO2 emissions in 2024 mainly through bunkering high-impact liquefied biomethane (LBM) on LNG-fuelled vessels under its Sail for Change initiative supported …

Nissan is considering plans to shut two car assembly plants in Japan and overseas factories, including in Mexico, sources said on Saturday, as part of a cost-cutting plan the company flagged earlier this week. …

Italy is set to introduce a €100-per-hour compensation for truck waiting times exceeding 90 minutes during loading or unloading. The draft decree also enables fines for transport payment delays over 60 days. …

BYD expects to establish a European center in Hungary, CEO and President Wang Chuanfu said at a news conference with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Budapest. …

The project will be based at the Rur-Scholle-Süd rest area near Düren, on the A4 heading towards Cologne. …

Investments in LNG dual-fuel vessels offer shipowners a shorter payback period than methanol, ammonia, or VLSFO, a new analysis from industry coalition SEA-LNG has found. …

Instead of acting solely as a cost driver, the FuelEU Maritime regulation could create a net financial gain, potentially around €250 million, according to a recent analysis by maritime data and compliance firm OceanScore. …