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The decrease in Ro-Ro capacity for vehicle shipments since August 2022, which is pushing up unit rates for carmakers significantly, is prompting them to look for space in containers, an option that simply was not there six months ago. …

What follows is a summary of T&E’s report on a European response to the Inflation Reduction Act. …

A bid between 11 parties including Wallenius Wilhelmsen and Volvo Cars has been accepted by the EU’s Horizon fund for research and development, to accelerate the ro-ro project. …

Honda Motor Co said on Tuesday 24 January 2023 it would create a new division in a bid to strengthen and speed up its electrification business as part of an overhaul of its organisational structure. …

Ford is in talks with Chinese electric-vehicle maker BYD over the sale of its plant in Saarlouis, Germany, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. …

“European truck manufacturers are pushing ahead. They are leading the way in the transformation to carbon neutrality. The commitment to fossil-free freight transport by 2040 is a major ‘North Star’,” stated Sigrid de Vries. …

The EU’s legislative bodies have reached an agreement on including shipping in its Emission Trading System (EU ETS). …

The orderbook for the Grimaldi fleet keeps growing. …

Despite rising prices of fossil fuels, they are still highly expensive and not available yet for ships to use. …

Ford will cut more than 1,000 jobs in Germany as it switches its business in the region to selling only electric cars. …

Figures show that in 2025 Euro VI heavy trucks will make up almost 58% of the EU fleet. However, pre-Euro VI vehicles (sold before 2013) will still contribute to 77% of total NOx emissions from the heavy truck fleet. …

Container handling via the Port of Gothenburg continues to increase. The final quarter of 2022 saw an increase of 8%, which means that the port is seeing growth in container volume for the ninth successive quarter. …

On 17 January, CLECAT together with the European Express Association (EEA), the European Shippers’ Council (ESC) and the European Transport Board (ETB) send a  …

The Netherlands is leading calls for the European Union to target zero emissions from heavy duty vehicles to bring the polluting sector in line with its climate neutrality goals. …

Greek vehicle carrier owner and operator Neptune Lines is branching out into land-based logistics with a new business unit. …

Automakers in the Czech Republic expect their output to keep increasing this year as the country’s key industry recovers from pandemic lockdowns, a global shortage of chips and the European energy crisis. …

A deal between Renault and Nissan could be announced as early as February 1 as months of negotiations on how to reshape their alliance progress, a source familiar with the matter said. …

Tesla needs to speed up production at its German factory after the automaker's recent price cuts increased delivery times to customers, a local politician said. …

Bringing only an additional 2% reduction of NOx and particulate emissions, the impact of the proposed Euro VII regulation on air pollution is marginal. …

Skaraslättens Transport is Sweden’s biggest provider of container transport on the roads, hauling 850-900 containers daily to all Swedish container ports. …