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According to CEO Andy An, Geely’s premium electric brand Zeekr wants to increase its annual sales to 650,000 electric cars by 2025 and is planning more models for this purpose. …

The Upply x Ti x IRU European road freight rates index for Europe shows that the Contract Rate Index is down 0.2 points quarter on quarter, although it remains up 2.8 points year on year. …

Stellantis is considering a tie-up with a Chinese electric vehicle company as Europe’s second-largest automaker by sales seeks to bolster its presence in the world’s biggest auto market, people familiar with the matter tol …

With costs escalating nationwide, businesses’ finances are a key priority. As a result, Logistics UK has announced its brand new one-day event ‘Logistics Finance Forum’ aimed at industry leaders. …

Tesla lowered the production target of its German plant to 4,350 a week in July and August after hitting 5,000 a week in March, and plans to reduce it further, according to a Business Insider report citing internal doc …

EVs on board car carrier Fremantle Highway are reported to be “in good condition” and salvageable after a fire that broke out on the vessel on 25th July, according to first inspections. …

Toyota is pausing production at its Kolin factory in the Czech Republic for nearly a week due to a parts shortage caused by a fire at a local supplier. …

Maroš Šefčovič — the European Commission’s Mr Fix It — on 22 August took control of the EU’s climate policy after Frans Timmermans quit to make a run for Dutch prime minister. …

Denza's D9 electric minivan will receive a European debut at the IAA Mobility show in Munich. Chinese EV giant BYD will launch its upmarket Denza brand in Europe at the IAA Mobility show in Munich next month. …

Rhenus Cuxport is expanding its existing premises by one third through its development of another terminal in the immediate port hinterland. …

Despite the current decline in demand, the German new-car market is likely to turn positive this year, according to analysts at S&P Global Mobility. …

The governments of Sweden and Norway have announced that they will not fine drivers or hauliers who are unable to install the new 2.0 smart tachograph in their trucks by the August 21 deadline. …

Starting on 21 August 2023, the new smart tachograph version 2 (SMT2) is mandatory for all newly registered commercial heavy-duty vehicles. …

The European Union’s rush toward climate neutrality has run into turbulence — and now the pilot is bailing out. …

Volkswagen has officially started production of the ID.7 at its Emden plant and is now gradually ramping it up. Customers in Germany will be able to order the electric sedan, which was presented in April, this month. …

The Indian government has set an emission limit of two-kilogram carbon-dioxide for every kilogram of hydrogen produced to be classified as “green” from renewable sources, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy said on Saturday …

High profile decisions at 2023 July’s Marine Environment Protection Committee will accelerate the International Maritime Organization’s decarbonisation ambitions for shipping, but a proposal of apparently smaller consequence could lay do …

The devices, known as GPS jammers, emit a signal that disrupts the GPS signal of the toll gantries. This makes the gantries think that the truck has already passed through, so they do not charge a toll, writes Bild. …

China's electric vehicle (EV) makers, which have raced past foreign rivals to top sales rankings at home, are arriving in Europe – and facing a new set of challenges. …

Omsan Logistics received an award at the SupplyTech Breakthrough Awards for its digital applications and successful work in the field of finished vehicle logistics. …