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Labour shortage is a phenomenon that impacts industries all around the world. At DB Cargo the Netherlands, they are not sitting idle waiting for suitable candidates to come around. …

CLECAT released a press statement last week welcoming the Commission proposal (+ annexes) revising the Regulation on CO2 standards …

ABP Humber has recently completed an extension to its Humber Container Terminal at the Port of Hull. An investment of £4.8m has enabled an additional 17,600m2 of heavy-duty paving to expand the terminal’s storage capacity. …

At Zeebrugge, one of Europe’s largest export ports, Wallenius Wilhelmsen’s port and terminal operation sits on 80 hectares of land. It is the key distribution hub for the company’s northern European market. …

Chinese carmaker BYD has added two new dealer cooperation to its network in Europe. Motor Distributors Ltd (MLD) is active in Ireland and will offer BYD models at select locations, including in Dublin and Cork. …

Franco-Italian carmaker Stellantis is upbeat about the outlook of its German subsidiary Opel which it believes will be able to keep operating as a separate brand, the company's Europe chief Uwe Hochgeschurtz told magazine Automobilwoche. …

 German carmakers Mercedes-Benz and VW have urged the government to do more to scale up the number of electric vehicle charging stations across the country, German paper Bild am Sonntag wrote on Sunday. …

Thomas Tompkin of Smart Mobility Living Lab (SMLL) said "a seismic shift in the way roads are laid out" is possible. …

Spending on new cars in Russia more than halved last year as the auto industry felt the full force of Western sanctions over the conflict in Ukraine, with production plunging, prices soaring and buyers switching to cheaper used mode …

Italy has stepped up its opposition to European plans to outlaw the sale of new gasoline and diesel cars in 12 years, with the Transport Minister Matteo Salvini calling a rapid switch to electric vehicles "suicide" and a "gi …

Since February 2022, most of the EU’s MP1 provisions have been in force. …

The two countries signed an agreement to accelerate energy collaboration on electrification, LNG, hydrogen and carbon capture to enhance their energy independence. …

Tesla Inc will recall more than 362,000 US vehicles to update its Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta software after US regulators said on Thursday 16 February 2023 the driver assistance system did not adequately adhere to traffic safety l …

Southampton Port is the UK’s hub for automotive logistics, with 11 shipping lines undertaking 110 calls to 52 ports in 40 countries every month. …

ACEA’s fact sheet reviews the current regulation on CO2 standards for heavy-duty vehicles. …

Vietnam's VinFast said North Carolina regulators had given the automaker one of the environmental permits it needs to begin construction on a planned $4b EV assembly plant in the U.S. state. …

Everything you need to know about the new carbon market for shipping. …

Interest in using hydrogen fuel cells to power trucks and vans is getting a boost from fleet operators looking for a more practical alternative to electric vehicles and rising government aid, particularly the US Inflation Reduction Act ( …

The latest standard for cars and vans – Euro 6 – introduced in 2014, was fundamentally updated in 2017 and further updated by Euro 6d in 2020. …

The new service concerns the transportation of vehicles in special containers, with a capacity of 3 vehicles, called Flat Rack, equipped with built-in ramps for easier transportation and placement of the vehicles. …