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Nearly all EU member states now offer some form of fiscal support to stimulate the market uptake of electric vehicles, but both the nature and the monetary value of such tax benefits and purchase incentives still differ widely across the …

Automotive industry suppliers are raising prices to their customers across the board, not just with Ford Motor, which warned this week it was taking a $1bn inflationary cost hit. …

On the road to sustainable transportation, first prototypes of the fuel-cell powered Mercedes-Benz GenH2 Truck have been undergoing intensive testing since last year – both on Daimler Truck’s in-house test track and on public roads. …

CO2 standards for cars and vans: Automakers, Auto Parts Industry and Fuel Manufacturers call for Trilogue negotiations to fully implement the outcome of Council General Approach to enable, after 2035, ICE vehicles registered to run …

Finnlines has a long and successful history in Finland, but the focus is to continue to develop, do better and look full ahead. …

If anything stood out on the first day of the IAA Transportation exhibition on 19 September 2022, it was the focus on new electric truck models. Daimler, DAF, Scania, Nikola, MAN, Quantron and Ford all unveiled electric lorries. …

Memorandum of understanding pledging support and cooperation in international freight transport. …

Since the car was invented in Europe 136 years ago, the industry has grown to become one of the foundations of the continent’s economic growth and prosperity. …

The European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA), the European Association for Forwarding, Transport, Logistics and Customs Services (CLECAT), the European Secure Parking Organisation (ESPORG), and the European Road Hauliers Ass …

The boom of battery electric cars could face a significant hurdle next year as rising power prices and the end to state support could eat up cost advantages compared to combustion engine vehicles, Handelsblatt cited calculation …

Global energy leader Shell has joined IRU as a corporate member to enhance collaboration with the sector on decarbonisation and other challenges. …

Like many businesses around the globe, ICL is working to improve the Company’s environmental, social, and governance (ESG) posture. …

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (VWN) has published an update on the interim status of pre-orders for the ID. Buzz. This has revealed currently around 12,500 pre-orders – of which more than 6,000 reservations are for the ID. …

As IAA Transportation 2022 takes place in Hanover this week, stakeholders from around the world will witness first-hand the truck industry’s innovative solutions to contribute to climate neutrality in the transport sector. …

On 13 September, the European Commission has selected 24 projects to receive EU funding to set up alternative fuels infrastructure. …

President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen announced on Wednesday 14 September the intention of creating a new ‘European Hydrogen Bank’. …

Trucks and buses make up just 2% of vehicles but are responsible for 28% of road transport CO2 emissions in Europe. …

The European Commission published this week a revised version of its guidelines&nbs …

In July 2022, new car registrations in the European Union decreased again (-10.4%), despite an already low base of comparison caused by the ongoing semiconductor shortage. …

A hydrogen filling station for heavy vehicles is being planned at the Port of Gothenburg. …