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Sustainability Report  highlights efficiencies and innovations in company roadmap to a net-zero future …

The British Government has selected nine local authorities to develop over a thousand charge points for electric cars. The new EV infrastructure will spring up in England, including Durham, Nottinghamshire, and Suffolk. …

Ford said it is delaying its production investments in Spain, citing a "revised outlook for Europe" but said it remained committed to its plant in Valencia. …

US new vehicle prices are expected to hit a record high in August 2022 on the back of strong demand despite rising interest rates, an industry report showed on Wednesday 24 August 2022. …

The Port of Gothenburg is growing in terms of volumes and enhancing its position as the guarantor of Swedish industry’s access to the world at large – this is reflected in the Port’s reported volumes for the first half o …

Yet another Chinese car manufacturer has now announced that it will stop selling pure combustion vehicles. Great Wall Motor’s Haval brand will focus exclusively on the sale of New Energy Vehicles (NEV) from 2030. …

Honda is considering building a separate supply chain that would reduce its dependence on China, the Sankei newspaper reported on Wednesday, in what would be a high profile move with global implications …

The construction of Sweden's largest private charging station for electrified trucks is already underway at Västsvenska GLC (Göteborgs Lastbilcentral). The facility boasts 15 charging points and is due to open in December 2022. …

Production at Renault and Stellantis car plants in France will resume in a more normal manner than at the end of August 2021, when chip shortages led to a series of production halts, spokespersons for both c …

Volkswagen Group and Mercedes-Benz Group have sealed agreements with Canada to secure access to raw materials such as nickel, cobalt and lithium for battery production, according to people familiar with the accords. …

A new US law excluding electric vehicles assembled outside North America from tax credits could persuade South Korea's Hyundai Motor Co to bring forward the start date for construction of an EV and battery plant in the United States to a …

In the unprecedented shipping markets witnessed during the pandemic, cargo types have migrated to all manner of alternate vessels, a new phenomenon which has seen boxes taken on bulk carriers, logs on newcastlemaxes and now cars in a pul …

A trade union on Monday 22 August warned of more strikes at the UK's largest container port if pay demands are not met, threatening to cause further disruptions to the supply chain. …

The Chinese carmaker Geely is accelerating its transition to electric vehicles, as was revealed in the company’s financial report for the first half of 2022. The company aims to make 50% of its overall sales electric by 2023. …

Germany’s government has unveiled its decision to allocate millions of euros for the development of zero-emission vessels and support digitisation in shipbuilding. …

UK roads could see self-driving vehicles rolled out by 2025 thanks to new government plans – backed by £100 million – which prioritise safety through new laws and create thousands of new jobs in the industry. …

Europe’s industrial heartland faces a potential exodus as manufacturers of German car parts, chemicals and steel struggle to absorb power prices that rocket to new highs almost every day. …

BYD, a leading Chinese EV maker, has selected Danish dealer Nic. Christiansen Group to distribute its electric passenger vehicles in Denmark.  …

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The European Labour Authority (ELA) published recently the first two information leaflets for drivers and operat …