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In a letter to EU Member States, IRU has urged swift agreement on the Council’s general approach to the revision of the Weights and Dimensions Directive. …

Luka Koper, which runs operations at the Slovenian port of Koper, has taken its next step in expanding finished vehicle storage at the port by signing a construction contract for a multistorey parking facility. …

To accelerate the transition to fossil fuel-free shipping, Swedish company Furetank has launched a new company for trading emission reductions under the FuelEU Maritime regulation and signed an agreement securing all the biogas r …

Leapmotor will apparently not start European production of the B10 until the third quarter of 2026. Earlier this year, there was still talk of a possible production debut in the first quarter. …

Germany’s freight sector struggles with rising personnel costs, scarce capacity and insolvencies, warns freight association ELVIS in its Q2 report. …

The Jetta brand wants to launch five new models by 2028, including four New Energy Vehicles. The first model is due to launch in 2026, allegedly for the equivalent of less than €12,000. …

Washington must swiftly honour an agreement with Brussels and cut tariffs on EU auto imports to 15% from 27.5% as of August 1 after the EU started the legislative process to remove duties on U.S. …

New car sales in Europe rose 5.9% in July, the best month for more than a year in a boost for the struggling industry as consumer confidence weakens, European Automobile Manufacturers Association data showed on Thursday. …

According to the European industry association ACEA, 1,011,903 new battery electric cars were registered in the first seven months of 2025, representing a 15.6 per cent share of the EU market. …

Italy’s shipping player Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the newbuild next-generation ammonia-ready pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) built by China Merchants Heavy Industries (CMHI) Jiangsu, Grande Shanghai. …

From 1 September 2025, the Mont Blanc Tunnel — one of the key transport arteries between France and Italy — will be completely closed for more than three months due to extensive renovation works. …

European Union targets to cut CO2 emissions from vehicles, including a 100% reduction for cars by 2035, are no longer feasible, the heads of the European automobile manufacturers' and automotive suppliers' associations said on Wednesday. …

In a letter addressed to the President of the European Commission, Ursula Von der Leyen, European automotive manufacturers (ACEA) and suppliers (CLEPA), outlined their expectations for the upcoming Strategic Dialogue on the futur …

The SAIC brand MG Motor apparently wants to launch a total of 13 electrified vehicles worldwide in the next two years, including BEVs, EREVs and PHEVs. …

Continued legal validity for digital freight documentation …

BYD has reached a new milestone in its Southeast Asian operations by starting exports of electric cars from Thailand to Europe. The first model shipped is the Dolphin, positioned as a rival to the VW ID.3. …

Belgium, like many other countries in Europe, faces a serious problem: a lack of safe and well-equipped truck parks. Koen Vandevelde from the transport company Ninatrans himself spent nearly two decades behind the wheel of a truck a …

German Stellantis brand Opel has revised its drivetrain strategy and pushed back the ambitious goal of selling only battery-electric cars in Europe from 2028. …

HANSALPUR, India, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Japan's Suzuki Motor (7269.T), opens new tab will invest 700 billion rupees ($8 billion) in India over the next five to six years, its chairman said on Tuesday, as production of the autom …

According to the current quarterly market update from DSV, economic recovery in Europe remains weak. …