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Volkswagen Group CEO Oliver Blume said the European Union should consider adjusting its hefty tariffs against China-made electric vehicles to make allowances for investments made in Europe. …

Hyundai Glovis announced that it signed a MoU with BYD, China’s largest electric vehicle manufacturer, to establish a strategic collaboration for logistics and finished vehicle maritime transportation. …

IRU takes note of the Court of the European Union's decision on the Mobility Package 1 challenges brought forward by Member States. …

Macron and Scholz clash again over how to counter protectionist America and Chinese power. …

Central and Eastern European countries declared victory after Friday's Court of Justice ruling scrapping a truck-return provision they complained excluded them from the EU's internal market. …

Automakers are on course to offer at least £2 bn ($2.6 bn) in electric-vehicle discounts this year and still fall short of the UK government's sales mandate, according to the SMMT, the industry's trade body. …

Following the anti-subsidy investigation, the European Commission has proposed additional import duties on China-made battery electric vehicles (BEV), ranging from 7,8% for Tesla to 35,3% for SAIC’s MG. …

ACEA takes note that the result of the vote by EU member states this morning allows the European Commission to move ahead with its proposal to impose definitive countervailing duties on imports of electric cars manufactured in China. …

On 4 October the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has delivered a verdict to annul the return of vehicle provision, a core element of the Mobility Package. …

BMW CEO Oliver Zipse said the European Union’s vote on 4 October to impose tariffs as high as 45 percent on electric vehicles from China is "a fatal signal for the European automotive industry" and called for a quick, negotiated …

A newly launched RoRo (Roll-On/Roll-Off) shipping route between the Port of Gothenburg and ports in China via Singapore is now in operation. …

Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares said reports of a potential tie-up were 'speculation,' while Renault CEO Luca de Meo called them 'rumors.' The French government holds a share in each company. …

European carmakers can regain a significant part of the EU electric vehicle market lost to China-made EVs if the bloc maintains its car CO2 targets while also levying tariffs, according to a new forecast by Transport & Envi …

“Without mobilising private investments, it will be impossible to convince all the 27 (EU countries) to put public money in a common box,” Letta said. …

With talks underway in London to discuss the future of the shipping industry, there is fierce debate over the introduction of a global carbon levy. …

Rome claims to have the support of member countries for an earlier review of the policy, but EU diplomats tell a different story. …

Germany on 4 October will vote against the introduction of European Union tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. …

The EU’s top court delivers a ruling on an exceptionally fierce legal fight this week. …

Production in Stellantis's factories in Italy continues to plunge, amid mounting anger from auto workers unions. …

On 2 October, the Conference of Presidents (EP President and leaders of political groups) agreed on the calendar for the hearings of the Commissioners-designate. …