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Volkswagen Group’s bug-plagued software has gotten a lot of attention, with product delays for its Audi and Porsche brands making headlines and contributing to the ousting of Herbert Diess as CEO. …

Associated British Ports (ABP) is the first UK port operator to trial a hydrogen-fuelled tractor in its container terminal at the Port of Immingham. …

A joint venture between Honda and electronics giant Sony Corp. unveiled a prototype of its planned electric vehicle at the CES technology show on Wednesday 4 January 2023. …

The surge in electric vehicle sales has led a number of automakers to move to a direct sales and distribution model, known as agency, in an effort to cut costs and better control pricing. …

The Swedish presidency is the last in the current presidency trio, following France and the Czech Republic, and marks the last chapter for the common 18-month presidency programme. …

Hyundai Motor and affiliate Kia forecast that their combined global vehicle sales will jump nearly 10% in 2023, even as last year's sales fell short of target due to supply chain disruptions. …

Tesla on 2 January 2023 reported record production and deliveries for Q4 electric vehicles, but it missed Wall Street estimates, burdened by logistics problems, slowing demand, rising interest rates and fears of recession. …

Hyundai will only sell pure electric cars in Norway from 1 January 2023. Since 2020, the Korean manufacturer had already been offering only electric cars and plug-in hybrids there. …

The Chinese electric car joint venture Jidu Auto of Baidu and Geely has presented its first two models. These are an electric SUV and an electric sedan, which are intended to focus on autonomous driving. …

Erik Solum, Wallenius Wilhelmsen’s head of the global market insight team, is cautiously optimistic when looking at the various factors affecting the Ro-Ro industry in 2023. …

Hydrogen is already here. This January will be the month of H2 at Valenciaport. …

When Volkswagen Group began its global transition to battery-electric vehicles, it turned to one of its oldest and smallest plants to dip its first toe into the non-ICE-y waters. …

Woodside Distribution is celebrating success after picking up an award for its contribution to the logistics industry. …

Semiconductor shortages have caused Volkswagen to rearrange production schedules for the second two weeks in January. However, the German automaker believes that there will be ‘significant improvement’ in supply over 2023. …

Finnlines’ Ro-Pax newbuilding programme proceeds well. The second Superstar vessel, Finncanopus, was launched at the China Merchants Jinling Shipyard in Weihai on 30 December. …

The new electric vehicle tax credit provision in the Inflation Reduction Act has heightened trade tensions between the US and other auto-producing countries. …

Exports of electric vehicles from China more than doubled in November, creating a monthly record, mostly fueled by European automakers that farmed out the production to the country.   …

Stellantis has announced it has entered into exclusive negotiations and intends to become a significant stakeholder in French hydrogen fuel cell company Symbio. …

The ‘Fit for 55’ climate law package, which aims to reduce CO2 emissions in the EU by 55% by 2030 compared to 1990 levels, dominated the transport legislative agenda in Brussels in 2022. …

Digital transformation Cryptocurrencies, artificial intelligence, semiconductors and data sharing will all be discussed by Parliament in 2023. …