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On 2023 March 8, the Turkish Customs Service suspended transit of western-sanctioned goods to Russia, including finished vehicles and automotive components. …

European carmakers are fighting back against proposed emission regulations they argue are too costly, rushed and unnecessary, but which the European Commission says are needed to cut harmful emissions and prevent a repeat of the Dieselga …

The Commission welcomes the political agreement reached between the European Parliament and the Council to boost the number of publicly accessible electric recharging and hydrogen refuelling stations in particular across the European Uni …

Transport operators very much welcome the finalisation of a basic public charging and refuelling network for trucks across Europe’s main roads. …

Synthetic fuels may appeal to well-heeled Porsche and Ferrari drivers, but they are not a viable way for Europe’s mass auto market to achieve carbon neutrality, Iveco Group CEO, Gerrit Marx, said. …

The Council of the European Union has adopted its general approach on the Data Act. IRU has previously welcomed the text adopted by the European Parliament. …

A new insight brief series from the Global Maritime Forum identifies four actions that maritime and shipping industries can take now to support shipping’s transition to a sustainable and resilient zero-emission future. …

Recruiting and retaining staff in automotive logistics is one of the most pressing issues the industry is currently facing, with shortages reported across all functions, from warehouse labour to truck driving. …

Ferrari and Porsche will benefit from plans to exempt cars that run on e-fuels from the European Union's planned 2035 phase-out of combustion engine vehicles. …

The 14th Intersessional Working Group on Greenhouse Gases (ISWG GHG 14) met last week at the headquarters of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), a loose stepping stone towards July’s 80th gathering of the Marine Environmental …

The news last week that an agreement had been reached between the European Commission, Germany and other interested parties who had raised last minute protests about the ICE ban from 2035, might be interpreted as a U-turn.   …

An IMO working group has made progress in developing the draft 2023 IMO Strategy on reduction of GHG emissions from ships.    …

Shipping companies are facing an added concern with the increasing demand for electric vehicles. Fires onboard vessels can have catastrophic consequences, and battery fires are extra potent and dangerous. …

The European Commission has agreed to propose a legal route to exempt cars that run on e-fuels from the EU's 2035 phaseout of new combustion engine vehicles to resolve a row with Germany over Europe's main car climate policy. …

The European Commission and the German government today reached an agreement that will allow the 2035 zero-emissions deadline for cars to enter law, according to reports. …

The European Commission and Germany announced a deal 2023 March 25 morning that will allow the continued sale of combustion-engine cars running exclusively on synthetic e-fuels even after legislation comes into force mandating …

Peel Ports Group has announced plans for a new £10m Green Automotive Hub in Merseyside to help power sustainable vehicle manufacturing ambitions. …

Contrary to countries outside Europe, such as Brazil and India, who are scaling up the production of biofuels to decarbonise transport, the European Commission has decided to gradually phase out biofuels, citing environmental concerns. …

A new French study found that hybrid vehicles running with up to 85% renewable ethanol (E85) are just as climate-friendly as electric vehicles if the “full-life-cycle” argument is taken into account. …

A massive, nationwide rail strike in Germany will start on Monday, 27 March 2023. It will be carried out by the rail union EVG, which represents most of the country’s railway workforce. …