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Even if electric cars still cost more to buy than petrol cars, battery-electric vehicles have long been cheaper overall to own and run. …

European Union ministers warned on Friday 25 November 2022 that time was running out to resolve differences with Washington over US plans to give tax credits to consumers buying electric vehicles and other green products as long as they …

Volkswagen Group's plant in Chengdu, China has halted production due to the rise in coronavirus cases in the country and two production lines at its Changchun plant are also on hold, a VW spokesperson said. …

BMW sees further COVID-19-related lockdowns in China as a risk for 2023, despite healthy demand there for the automaker’s full-electric models and expectations of stable global sales. …

IRU and its member associations from Ukraine and seven neighbouring countries have called on the European Commission to prioritise TIR trucks to ease lengthy border queues and boost goods transport flows between Ukraine and the EU. …

The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has analysed the trends and developments in battery electric vehicle (BEVs) markets. …

BMW is doubling its investment at its Hungarian factory to €2bn, adding a high-voltage battery assembly facility. …

The reason for the increase is to provide more revenue to the state. …

Road freight fails are wrecking rail freight schedules, and causing plenty more disruption too. …

UK car production returned to growth in October, rising 7.4% to 69,524 units, according to the latest figures published on 25 November by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). …

Stellantis is weighing whether to build electric vehicles in India for potential export to Europe to take advantage of the country's low labor costs, CEO Carlos Tavares said. …

Tesla Inc's Full Self-Driving Beta software is now available to everyone in North America, Elon Musk said early on Thursday, 24 November 2022, as the automaker awaits regulatory approval for its cars to be driven without human oversight. …

To tackle high emission levels from road freight and clean up trucks on European roads, a rapid rollout of zero emission trucks (ZET) is a much needed and effective action. …

As part of its efforts to cut costs and support investment for electrification, Stellantis will move toward an agency sales model. …

European Union nations agreed to pursue a €43bn plan to jump-start the bloc’s semiconductor production, clearing a key hurdle in its plan to bolster high-tech industry. …

VinFast, Vietnam’s first global electric vehicle manufacturer, and INFORM – a leading provider of AI-based optimization software that facilitates enterprise solutions, announced a strategic global partnership on electric …

The EU is currently assessing the possibility of extending the normal gauge of the European railway network to Ukraine and Moldova, as part of its effort to better integrate the countries in the European transport area. …

The ongoing revision of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) will be key for transport in the EU, particularly for road transport. …

Port of Antwerp-Bruges and Duisport signed a long-term cooperation, agreement for the energy transition …

After a two-decade hiatus, Russia on 23 November launched production of the Moskvich car brand at a plant near Moscow given up by the French carmaker Renault, with a new, modern Chinese design that barely resembles the Soviet-era classic …