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Volkswagen has announced officially it has sold its shares in Russia and is leaving the country. The German brand has reached an agreement with Art-Finance LLC, which is supported financially by the local dealer Avilon. …

Eight European Union nations including France and Italy called for the bloc to scrap planned Euro 7 exhaust emission limits, saying they are overly ambitious and unrealistic for automakers to hit. …

International trade has not yet found the stability demanded by the market. …

Fuel subsidies for Spanish hauliers were introduced in 2023 January as a result of negotiations between national haulier associations and the Ministry of Transport: the government is providing up to 20 cents per litre of fuel for road tr …

COSCO Shipping Car Carrier (CSCC) has ventured into the European automotive logistics market, after signing a collaboration agreement with German logistics group PWL Shipping on 2023 May 17. …

Renault Korea Motors seeks a bigger presence as its Busan plant aims to become a regional export base for the French auto giant. …

Toyota’s top scientist warned that transitioning to electric vehicles too quickly could lead drivers to hold on to older gasoline vehicles and called for hybrids to be given a longer leash ahead of a Group of Seven leaders summit in Japa …

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki announced the government has adopted a draft law introducing free travel on Polish motorways. …

Ford called for post-Brexit EU trade requirements on rules of origin for electric vehicles to be delayed until 2027 from 2024, saying tariffs will add pointless costs for consumers and slow the transition to electric. …

Shipping is responsible for about 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions – more than the total national emissions of the entire German economy. …

Sesé’s production facility in Chattanooga (USA) celebrates its first anniversary and consolidates the company’s presence in North America. …

For decades, IRU, the world road transport organisation, has worked to make commercial road transport safer for everyone. …

Stellantis warned that British car factories will be forced to close with the loss of thousands of jobs if the U.K. government does not renegotiate its Brexit deal immediately. …

In 2023 April, the EU car market saw a significant increase in passenger car registrations, with 803,188 units sold, marking a 17.2% growth from the previous year. …

Starting in 2023, 26 November will be marked as UN World Sustainable Transport Day. …

New modelling commissioned by the Clean Cities Campaign (CCC) and Transport & Environment shows that air pollution levels can be brought close to the science-based guidelines of the World Health …

IRU's Liaison Committee to Eurasia (CLEA) brought together members from across the region to discuss the latest trends, challenges and opportunities facing transport and logistics. …

Kia is looking to produce an electric model at its plant in Nuevo León, Mexico. Though the carmaker has not confirmed this, it could be the EV9. …

NECPs are 10-years planning tools (2021 to 2030) with which member states define how they are going to contribute to the achievement of the European Union’s climate and energy objectives and which policies and measures they will put in p …

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) Maritime Barometer Report 2022-2023 – published 2023 May 16– reveals that uncertainty over fuel availability and infrastructure puts at risk ambitions to meet decarbonization targets, reinforci …