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The Czech plant of Toyota will halt production for the month of February amid a parts shortage. …

IRU and EU Jobs and Social Rights Commissioner Nicolas Schmit met to discuss key social developments threatening the road transport industry and the broader EU economy. …

Tesla is expected to report the slowest sales growth in 10 quarters on underwhelming deliveries, days after its move to stir demand and choke competition by slashing prices on its electric cars. …

A milestone for the use of methanol as a marine fuel was achieved in the Port of Gothenburg on Monday 22 January 2023, as methanol propelled vessel Stena Germanica was the first non-tanker vessel in the world to be bunke …

Ford is in talks with Chinese electric-vehicle maker BYD over the sale of its plant in Saarlouis, Germany, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. …

“European truck manufacturers are pushing ahead. They are leading the way in the transformation to carbon neutrality. The commitment to fossil-free freight transport by 2040 is a major ‘North Star’,” stated Sigrid de Vries. …

The latest quarterly survey questions into developments affecting the finished vehicle logistics sector have now been made live by Automotive Logistics, in collaboration with logistics provider, RPM. …

The decrease in Ro-Ro capacity for vehicle shipments since August 2022, which is pushing up unit rates for carmakers significantly, is prompting them to look for space in containers, an option that simply was not there six months ago. …

What follows is a summary of T&E’s report on a European response to the Inflation Reduction Act. …

A bid between 11 parties including Wallenius Wilhelmsen and Volvo Cars has been accepted by the EU’s Horizon fund for research and development, to accelerate the ro-ro project. …

Honda Motor Co said on Tuesday 24 January 2023 it would create a new division in a bid to strengthen and speed up its electrification business as part of an overhaul of its organisational structure. …

The orderbook for the Grimaldi fleet keeps growing. …

Despite rising prices of fossil fuels, they are still highly expensive and not available yet for ships to use. …

The EU’s legislative bodies have reached an agreement on including shipping in its Emission Trading System (EU ETS). …

The Netherlands is leading calls for the European Union to target zero emissions from heavy duty vehicles to bring the polluting sector in line with its climate neutrality goals. …

Greek vehicle carrier owner and operator Neptune Lines is branching out into land-based logistics with a new business unit. …

Ford will cut more than 1,000 jobs in Germany as it switches its business in the region to selling only electric cars. …

Figures show that in 2025 Euro VI heavy trucks will make up almost 58% of the EU fleet. However, pre-Euro VI vehicles (sold before 2013) will still contribute to 77% of total NOx emissions from the heavy truck fleet. …

Container handling via the Port of Gothenburg continues to increase. The final quarter of 2022 saw an increase of 8%, which means that the port is seeing growth in container volume for the ninth successive quarter. …

On 17 January, CLECAT together with the European Express Association (EEA), the European Shippers’ Council (ESC) and the European Transport Board (ETB) send a  …