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Tesla's plant in Brandenburg near Berlin is now producing 4,000 cars per week, the company said on Monday 27 February, three weeks ahead of schedule according to a recent production plan reviewed by Reuters. …

Stellantis plans to cut as many as 2,000 jobs in Italy in 2023 to further reduce its workforce in Fiat's former home country as the transition to electric vehicles takes its toll. …

Synnerman is clear that there is one thing Mercedes-Benz and Wallenius Wilhelmsen have in common. “We know there are challenges ahead and we know we have to take risky decisions to succeed. …

Sheffield’s Clean Air Zone (CAZ) has now gone live, with non-compliant HGVs having to pay £50 a day to enter the inner ring road and city centre. …

On 2023 February 24, the Inland Transport Committee (ITC) of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe adopted Model Rules on the Permanent Identification of Railway Rolling Stock in Geneva. …

Nissan sees a growing potential and customer demand for electric and electrified vehicles and wants to speed up its electrification program. …

Italy wants to team up with France and Germany to “influence” and slow the pace of European Union laws on cutting car and truck emissions, Industry Minister Adolfo Urso said on Saturday 25 February. …

Toyota Motor Corp boosted global vehicle production by 9% in January, it said on Monday, its first increase in two months even as the car maker continued to feel the strain from global chip shortages. …

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The Commission welcomes the Council's adoption of a 10th package of sanctions against Russia and those that support it in its illegal aggression against Ukraine. …

As it imports vehicles, including the Nissan Ariya EV, to the US through the port of Los Angeles, Nissan North America is testing the use of Class 8 electric semi-trailers (etrucks) for onward delivery to dealers in California. …

UK car production was stable in the first month of 2023, with output down just -0.3% to 68,575 units, according to the latest figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). …

Ocean safety agencies have criticised the automobile and battery industries, claiming manufacturers are not taking the safety issues involved in moving electric vehicles EVs seriously enough. …

Over the next two years, Geely wants to launch seven new premium electric cars under its new sub-brand Galaxy. That includes four long-range hybrids and three battery-electric vehicles. …

To tackle decarbonizations’ ultimate challenge of carbon-neutral fuel availability, supply chains must be built through cross-industry alliances …

"The adoption of the proposed revision of the CO2 standards for heavy duty vehicles (HDVs) opens one of the last high profile public debates for the auto industry in this legislative period. …

Last year was a forgettable one for Lucid Group Inc., Nikola Corp. and  …

Amid growing concerns over a subsidy race between the US and Europe, Tesla has announced it will be backtracking on its investments in Germany due to higher subsidies in the US. …

Recently, representatives of Mercedes-Benz Vans and BLG LOGISTICS together symbolically sealed the first container to be transported by BLG to the USA on behalf of the automotive manufacturer. …

The increase in road freight transport prices in Europe showed signs of slowing down in the 4th quarter of 2022. However, a sharp drop is not envisaged for 2023. …