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Member States across the European Union are at risk of missing out on significant funds to improve their railway networks and renewing their rolling stock fleets, which would create jobs, boost European competitiveness and deliver much-n …

Brussels, 30 January 2025 – Several CEOs of light- and heavy-duty vehicle manufacturers participated today in a kick-off meeting hosted by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to strengthen the global competitiveness of Eur …

UK vehicle production dipped below one million units in 2024, according to the latest figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). …

European Shipowners welcome the focus of European Commission’s new Competitiveness Compass on competitiveness and open trade as a prerequisite to the continent’s security, resilience and growth. …

This unique report provides a snapshot of what the ‘fleet’ of vehicles on Europe’s roads looks like, including average vehicle age, the share of power types, the number of cars per person and much more. …

Mercedes-Benz is joining a Geely lawsuit against EU tariffs on electric cars imported from China, adding to a flurry of legal cases targeting the duties. …

The Transport Overseas Group (TO Group) and Polaris Autoliners are intensifying their collaboration. …

Since the beginning of the decade, European car manufacturers have been losing ground in the Chinese market. Conversely, China is conquering market share in Europe, and not only in the electric vehicle segment. …

In 2024, new EU van sales increased by 8.3%, reaching 1,586,688 units, driven by positive results in all four key markets. Spain led with a remarkable 13.7% rise, followed by Germany at 8.4%, France at 1.1%, and Italy at 0.9%. …

BMW will propose that the European Union lower its tariff on US car imports to 2.5% 5from 10%, in line with the current US import tariff, the automaker’s CEO Oliver Zipse said. …

We turned to Global Petrol Prices for insights into key trends and projections. …

Global sales of battery-electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles will rise by at least 17% this year to over 20 m cars, helped by an extension of China’s auto trade-in subsidies, research firm Rho Motion forecasts. …

At the beginning of this year, Denmark withdrew from the Eurovignette system and introduced a mileage- and CO2-based toll for trucks. The government also announced plans for intensive toll controls. …

Volkswagen Group CEO Oliver Blume has spoken to the carmaker’s Chinese joint venture partners about their interest in investing in Europe, a VW spokesperson said. …

French ministers are calling for the European Commission to immediately suspend standards for car emissions on the grounds that the regulation benefits Chinese automakers and Tesla. …

ACEA, ChargeUp Europe, and SmartEN call on policy makers to ensure the effective functioning of the bidirectional charging market and stimulate user uptake. …

Resilience, sustainability and collaboration as drivers of growth …

Tesla joins BYD, SAIC and Geely in suing the EU in Luxembourg. …

The British Standards Institution has published new guidelines to standardise the design and operation of public high-power charging sites for battery electric heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) in the UK, supporting the country’s transit …

This initiative aims to identify skills gap emerging from the digital and green transition and discuss the shortage of maritime professionals and limited mobility between land and on-board positions. …