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The UK new car market recorded its ninth successive month of growth in 2023 April, with an 11.6% increase to reach 132,990 registrations, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). …

The regulation, named as the ‘European Union (Driver Qualification Card) (Persons from Ukraine) Regulations 2023′ act, sets out the compulsory training which will be required by holders of Ukrainian bus and truck licences and driver qual …

Today, transport of passengers and goods accounts for about a quarter of global energy-related CO2 emissions, a share that will grow to 30% by 2050. …

Long-haul Ro-Ro schedules are facing multiple challenges, causing congestion and delays in handling cars in ports in Europe, China, South Africa, the US and Australia. …

Under Euro 7, the European Commission seeks to expand the current Euro 6/VI pollutant emissions standards. But what is the real-world impact of Euro 7 on the environment, consumers, industrial competitiveness, and beyond? …

Glasgow has long held the title of having the most polluted street in the country. Before the pandemic, concentrations of the pollutant nitrogen dioxide on Hope Street in Glasgow averaged 50% more than the safe legal limit. …

Road transport is a major contributor to climate change, and CO2 emissions from heavy-duty vehicles have grown by 29% since 1990, accounting for over a quarter of road transport CO2 emissions. …

The Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response has approved the revised Guidelines for the control and management of ships' biofouling to minimize the transfer of invasive aquatic species. …

UECC will establish a direct link between the Port of Pasajes, Spain and the Port of Cuxhaven, Germany as of the 5th of May 2023.  The Autostar (https://uecc.com/fleet/o …

Stellantis said its revenue grew 14% in the first quarter on higher shipments, favored by an improvement in semiconductor supply, and strong net pricing power. …

Air pollution continues to be a huge problem across Europe with almost all European citizens exposed to toxic air above World Health Organisation (WHO) Air Quality Guidelines. …

Hauliers and HGV drivers are being warned to prepare for increased lorry checks on European roads next week, as part of a coordinated pan-European enforcement action by the European traffic police network ROADPOL. …

Associated British Ports (ABP) have invested in new vehicle handing facilities at the Port of Immingham to meet customer demands. …

CEVA Logistics is connecting its global automotive customers with more roll-on, roll-off (Ro-Ro) vessel capacity thanks to a new 10-year lease the logistics firm has signed with its parent company, CMA CGM. …

In the fourth edition of this special series spotlighting some of the women leaders of our industry, we feature Theresa-Jasmin Meyering, Trainer and Bus & Coach Business Manager at Meyering Verkehrsbetriebe. …

On 27 April 2023, the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) in collaboration with Rail Forum Europe (RFE) held a policy debate on the revision of the Train Drivers Directive, in the presence of Nicolas Schmit, …

The German Ministry of Transport has proposed new toll rates to hit hauliers in the pocket from 1 December2023 December 1. …

Nio aims to grab market share from Volkswagen by introducing a model for the European market that will be sold for less than €30,000 ($33,060), the company's chairman told Germany’s Der Spiegel magazine. …

California’s decision to end the sale of new diesel rigs from 2036 threatens to leave Europe’s truck industry behind, green group Transport & Environment (T&E) has said. …

Kodiak Robotics, Inc., a leading self-driving trucking company, introduced the first-ever autonomous electric class 8 truck. …