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Message from ACEA’s Director General – June 2023 …

The European Commission published the results of the Study on Sustainable Transport Connection …

We want our Drivers to work safely and in accordance with applicable rules. We make sure that they are systematically trained in car transport and driving rules. …

The US electric car manufacturer, Lucid Motors, has just begun delivering its luxury sedan Air in Switzerland. Simultaneously with the start of Swiss deliveries, Lucid also released pricing for two more variants. …

PTV Logistics, a company promoting the electrification of road transport, has announced the launch of the EV Truck Route Planner, an online tool designed to facilitate the introduction of electric trucks and vans into transport fleets. …

The president of the València Port Authority (PAV), Joan Calabuig, stated this morning after the meeting of the Valenciaport Board of Directors that work is being done to ensure that the Spanish Government approves the c …

On 30 June 2023, the European Council endorsed the country-specific recommendations on the 2023 National Reform Programmes. …

With effect from 1 July 2023, Koopman Logistics Group B.V. will take over the shares of De Haan Autotransport B.V. of Bleiswijk. All employees of De Haan Autotransport B.V. …

The Municipality of Tjörn on the Swedish West Coast has made a principle decision; to enable the establishment of a facility for local energy production that is fossil-free, carbon negative and contributes to climate change; together wit …

Logistics UK has today (29 June 2023) written to Minister of State for Transport, Jesse Norman MP, to call for the urgent publication of the Low Carbon Fuels (LCFs) strategy as well as a closer partnership between government and industry …

Tesla is reportedly planning to start up its new factory in Mexico in the first quarter of 2025, later and larger than previously announced. According to a Chinese media report, Tesla has given this date to several Chinese suppliers. …

In June 2019, the European Union implemented its initial CO2 emission performance standards for heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs), marking a significant milestone. …

It’s no secret that global supply chain disruption has dominated headlines since mid-2020, writes Stephan Sieber (pictured), CEO of Transporeon. …

EU authorities, government ministers and industry leaders debated digitalisation, decarbonisation and road transport beyond 2040 at IRU’s special anniversary event celebrating 50 years of representation to the EU. …

VEGA’s roadrailLink (r2L) system to transport non-cranable semi-trailers on the rail was recently introduced at the Lille Dourges Container Terminal (LDCT), in northern France. …

German Transport Minister Volker Wissing has announced new state support programmes to speed up the lagging development of sufficient charging infrastructure for electric cars and trucks. …

Negotiators from the European Parliament and the Council of the EU reached an agreement last night on the Data Act legislation, which will regulate how data generated by connected objects can be accessed and shared. …

On 21 June 2023, the ETF launched the first Day Against Driver Fatigue in Europe. The ETF and its affiliates took action across Europe to draw attention to the critical problem of driver fatigue in road transport. …

Carmaker Stellantis will require union employees to work mandatory overtime at its Warren Truck assembly and Jefferson North factory in Michigan, to boost Jeep SUV production ahead of a potential strike deadline in September 2023, accord …

The trade group representing nearly all major automakers wants the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to soften its proposal to sharply cut vehicle emissions through 2032 saying it is "neither reasonable nor achievable." …