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Commercial shipping around the Strait of Hormuz has been given another reminder that the waterway is open, but far from normal. …

The uplift was driven entirely by electrified vehicles as the market continues to evolve, thanks to ongoing manufacturer investment in a wide choice of models and powertrains providing lower and zero emission mobility, as well as an expa …

Logistics is a crucial enabler of Northern Ireland’s economy and, with the right policies in place, the sector can play an even greater role in driving growth and resilience. …

 The European auto industry is in the midst of a fierce debate over local-content rules to counter the threat from low-cost Chinese cars, but just a few miles across the Strait of Gibraltar from southern Spain, Renault Group has pre …

China's Chery (9973.HK), opens new tab formally took over Nissan's car manufacturing plant in Rosslyn on Friday under a deal that was announced in January, and executives ​said the company will spend millions of dollars upgrading and add …

The Grimaldi Group presented its state-of-the-art vessel Grande Istanbul during a ceremony held at Autoport, the automotive terminal located in the port complex of Kocaeli. …

IRU welcomes the provisional agreement reached by the European Parliament and the Council on targeted amendments to the Eurovignette Directive as an important step towards greater legal clarity on CO₂-based road charging for heavy-duty v …

Global carmakers in China, from General Motors and Volkswagen to Hyundai and Nissan, once prized the country’s massive domestic market.Now, they are shipping cars out of China as fast as they can. …

The International Road Transport Union says the driver shortage has now moved beyond the normal freight cycle, with vacancies remaining high even as freight demand softened after the post-pandemic peak. …

Volkswagen Group CEO Oliver Blume is expected to ask the automaker’s supervisory board in July to approve the biggest restructuring in modern German corporate history. …

Successful decarbonisation of logistics will depend on a coordinated, whole-systems approach not isolated action or siloed policymaking across different parts of the sector. …

 BYD is close to a decision on taking over an existing European auto plant to speed up its expansion in the region, a senior adviser said. …

Today, the Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on targeted amendments to the Eurovignette directive, which sets the framework for road tolls and user charges for heavy-duty vehicles across the European Uni …

What’s changing at EU level …

The global shortage of professional drivers is becoming increasingly difficult to address. Recruitment challenges are deepening and changing workforce expectations are making long-haul driving less attractive to younger generations. …

 Renault Group, Stellantis, Toyota, Ford and other major European automakers have spent billions to establish lower-cost production bases in Morocco and Turkey. …

Today, the Council formally adopted the regulation concerning circularity requirements for vehicle design and the management of end-of-life vehicles. …

Logistics is on track to become a heavyweight power user …

Volkswagen's plans to close plants in Germany and nearly double planned job cuts to around 100,000 have ​put the spotlight on its unique governance and ownership structure that have drawn criticism from investors for years. …

Polestar ​said on Thursday the Trump administration was forcing the electric-vehicle maker to stop selling vehicles in the United States beginning in the ‌2027 model year as Washington ramps up its crackdown on Chinese vehicles. …