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Stellantis will halt its Sevel van making plant in central Italy from Wednesday 31 August to Saturday 3 September 2022 due to a shortage in supplies of parts, a spokesman for the company said on Tuesday 30 August. …

Toyota's global output sank for the fourth straight month as a shortage of semiconductors and supply chain disruptions caused by COVID lockdowns in China hurt production. …

An endemic shortage of chips costing anywhere from 50 cents to $10 is slowing down swathes of the $600bn semiconductor industry, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.’s top executive warned Tuesday. …

Ranked 20th in the world and fourth in Europe according to the data for the second quarter of 2022 of the connectivity index prepared by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). …

France is readying a plan to subsidize electric-car leasing as part of President Emmanuel Macron’s campaign pledge to make them more affordable.  …

The EU has taken important steps towards strengthening EU energy independence and food security while sticking to ambitious commitments in the fight against climate change. …

Xiaomi appears in talks with BAIC to collaborate on producing electric vehicles and is exploring options to take a stake in a Hyundai plant, according to media reports. …

Suzuki Motor Corp will set up a global research and development company in India, its president said on Sunday, pushing deeper into a market that is set to become an electric vehicle (EV) hub for the Japanese carmaker. …

MOSOLF has decided to bundle its special vehicle construction activities in the future and to bring the two special vehicle companies MOSOLF Special Vehicle Solutions and B&am …

Japan’s three biggest automakers are facing the greatest risk from climate change among global auto companies because much of their manufacturing remains concentrated in the island nation, according to a …

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Both GHG and air pollutant emissions from commercial vehicles account for a significant share of total emissions from the transportation sector. …

Mercedes-Benz has given the go-ahead for the production of the EQS SUV. The SUV offshoot of the all-electric EQS is now being produced at the US plant in Tuscaloosa for the global markets. …

Andrea Eck, member of the Executive Board and responsible for the AUTOMOBILE division since 2017, is leaving the company at her own request and in line with her personal life planning as of 31 December 2022. …

Car production at Stellantis' Sochaux car plant in France will be suspended until Saturday 27 August 2022, the company confirmed to Reuters, after a union official cited semiconductor shortages as the reason for the in …

Hongqi is the next Chinese car brand to enter the European market with electric cars. …

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 …

Instability in freight prices, weekly or monthly fuel adjustments to contracts, and pressure for higher rates for drivers - these are the challenges that transport and logistics market players will have to face over the coming months. …

BYD recently announced its market entry with passenger car models in a number of European countries. German media has now leaked exactly which models the Chinese manufacturer plans to offer in Europe. …

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