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IRU’s Secretary General has outlined solutions to key challenges facing the road transport sector at the global road transport trade union conference held in Johannesburg, South Africa. …

The future of the internal combustion engine is turning into a Franco-German war. …

Stellantis is in talks with the Spanish government regarding the production of small electric vehicles in the country, newspaper Cinco Dias reported on 13 March citing unidentified sources at the Industry Ministry and the carmak …

The US and the EU want to negotiate an agreement on critical minerals for electric car batteries, said US President Joe Biden and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen after a meeting at the White House. …

Volkswagen Group’s battery needs are covered until 2028 by its three confirmed factories in Europe, said Thomas Schmall, CEO of VW’s components division. …

Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer has promised he will do his utmost to ensure the survival of the combustion engine, joining Germany in opposing the EU’s plan to ban diesel and petrol cars from 2035. …

Germany has formed an alliance with Italy and some Eastern European countries opposing the planned phase-out of internal combustion engines from 2035 unless cars running on e-fuels are exempted from the ban. …

Automotive Cells Company, a joint venture of Stellantis, Mercedes and TotalEnergies said its planned Italian battery making plant was expected to start operations in 2026. …

The research initiative, entitled GILA (German, Italian & Latin America consortium for resource efficient logistics hubs & transport) has launched the 2023 version of the Fraunhofer Institute market study related to energy effici …

Transporting goods from China via Kazakhstan will take significantly less time than using routes via the Black Sea. …

We are very happy to announce that UAB  Idlija has become a member of ECG! …

With the help of European funds, the General Directorate of Training of the Community of Madrid has announced the launch of a voucher programme that would help locals get an HGV or a bus driving license and so the local government could …

ACEA welcomes the relaunch of negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) with India. …

BMW plans to invest about £500m ($592m) at its factory in Oxfordm England, where it makes its Mini models, Sky News reported, citing unidentified people. …

Ammonia, hydrogen, ethane and Dimethyl Ether (DME) are among the “alternative” marine fuels which may need future regulatory work. …

Three major groups are joining forces to fight climate change and launch the European Clean Transport Network Alliance (ECTN Alliance), a concrete solution to decarbonize road freight transport. …

There are growing signs that global auto sales will continue their comeback from the pandemic, chip shortage and other supply chain snarls. …

Digital interconnectivity will increase efficiency, but will also make forwarders, carriers and hubs more of a target for cyber criminals. …

Stellantis will allocate production of vehicles on its STLA Large platform to its factory in Cassino, southern Italy, CEO Carlos Tavares said on a visit to the plant. …

German rail operator, Deutsche Bahn, has selected Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and Deutsche Bank to run a sale of its logistics arm for up to €20bn ($21.1bn). …