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Southampton Port is the UK’s hub for automotive logistics, with 11 shipping lines undertaking 110 calls to 52 ports in 40 countries every month. …

Tesla Inc will recall more than 362,000 US vehicles to update its Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta software after US regulators said on Thursday 16 February 2023 the driver assistance system did not adequately adhere to traffic safety l …

Vietnam's VinFast said North Carolina regulators had given the automaker one of the environmental permits it needs to begin construction on a planned $4b EV assembly plant in the U.S. state. …

Since February 2022, most of the EU’s MP1 provisions have been in force. …

Spending on new cars in Russia more than halved last year as the auto industry felt the full force of Western sanctions over the conflict in Ukraine, with production plunging, prices soaring and buyers switching to cheaper used mode …

The latest standard for cars and vans – Euro 6 – introduced in 2014, was fundamentally updated in 2017 and further updated by Euro 6d in 2020. …

Interest in using hydrogen fuel cells to power trucks and vans is getting a boost from fleet operators looking for a more practical alternative to electric vehicles and rising government aid, particularly the US Inflation Reduction Act ( …

Everything you need to know about the new carbon market for shipping. …

The Board of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), which represents over 80% of the world’s merchant fleet, has submitted a revised proposal to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) that reaffirms the industry’s commitment …

The new service concerns the transportation of vehicles in special containers, with a capacity of 3 vehicles, called Flat Rack, equipped with built-in ramps for easier transportation and placement of the vehicles. …

The European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) supports the objectives of the European Green Deal, EU Climate Law and the Paris Agreement. …

CLECAT, the European association of Freight Forwarders, welcomes the Commission proposal revising the Regulation on CO2 standards for heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs), which was presented yesterday. …

To meet the increased capacity and frequency demand from customers, Finnlines is strengthening its Ireland–Belgium freight service. …

But are supply chains set up for this growing trend? …

On Tuesday 14 February 2023, the European Commission has proposed ambitious new CO2 emissions targets for new heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs) from 2030 onwards. …

The vehicles were transported from factories in Bursa, Turkey and Pitesti, Romania, aboard the Ro-Ro ship Neptune Horizon, on Saturday 11 February. …

IRU has welcomed many aspects of the European Commission’s proposed rules on CO₂ standards for heavy-duty vehicles, however, open concerns about vehicle technology restrictions remain. …

The CO2 reduction targets will increase in intensity roughly every five years, starting with a 45% reduction compared to 2019 levels by 2030, scaling up to 65% by 2035 and 90% by 2040. …

Billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong has no plans to personally invest any more money in VinFast, the company's CEO said, even as the Vietnamese electric vehicle maker falls behind on factory construction plans in the US and cuts staff. …

Parliament approved the new CO2 emissions reduction targets for new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles, part of the “Fit for 55” package. …