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Today’s 2 March 2023 announcement of a consultation on proposed Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (DCPC) reforms from the Department for Transport (DfT) raises serious safety concerns and devalues the professionalism of the r …

Mowiz TRUCK Astigarraga and On Turtle La Jonquera truck parking areas were voted European Truck Parkings of the Year 2023, respectively, in the category large parking areas (above 50 places) and small pa …

Volkswagen and Russia's Industry Ministry said no decision had yet been made on the sale of the automaker's Kaluga car plant south of Moscow, after a report that dealer group Avilon was set to buy the factory. …

On 2023 March 1, the European Commission published a proposal which could greatly assist in reducing the strain placed on the road transport …

As of 2023 March 1, electric trucks are being granted priority passage and handling in the container terminal at the Port of Gothenburg. …

Today, the European Commission published its proposal to revise the Directive on Driving Licences (Directive 2006/126/EC). With its revision, the Commission aims to improve road safety and facilitate free movement in the EU. …

Volkswagen Group’s supervisory board will discuss plans to build a new US factory at a meeting on 2023 March 3, two sources close to the matter said, with one adding the board was expected to approve the project. …

The container segment is leading shipping to green new pastures, taking a massive lead when it comes to investing in methanol propulsion. …

Tesla will build a new plant in Monterrey, Mexico, the nation’s President announced, ending weeks of speculation over where the maker of electric cars would choose to operate in the country. …

Message from ACEA’s Director General – February 2023 A new approach to Europe’s industrial policy …

Executives from ‘hard-to-abate’ industries have called for increased financing to support decarbonization efforts. …

Associated British Ports (ABP), the UK’s leading ports group, has today launched its wide ranging new sustainability strategy, Ready for Tomorrow (RFT), backed by a plan to invest around £2bn in decarb …

Earlier in February, the EU Commission released its long-awaited proposal on CO₂ standards for heavy-duty vehicles. …

Germany has asked the European Union to propose rules allowing combustion-engine cars that run on CO2-neutral fuels to be sold in Europe after 2035, the date by which the EU has agreed all new cars should have zero emissions. …

Ahead of the trilogue negotiations on the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation (AFIR), the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) and the International Road Transport Union (IRU) call on the Council, the European Co …

Lithium-ion (li-ion) battery fires on board containerships have already claimed a couple of high-profile victims, the X-Press Pearl and perhaps the Maersk Honam. …

Toyota Motor Corp boosted global vehicle production by 9% in January, it said on Monday, its first increase in two months even as the car maker continued to feel the strain from global chip shortages. …

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Sheffield’s Clean Air Zone (CAZ) has now gone live, with non-compliant HGVs having to pay £50 a day to enter the inner ring road and city centre. …

On 2023 February 24, the Inland Transport Committee (ITC) of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe adopted Model Rules on the Permanent Identification of Railway Rolling Stock in Geneva. …