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Italy’s six-day truck stoppage raises cross-border freight risk

Land transportation Trans.info - 2026-04-20

A nationwide road haulage stoppage is due to begin in Italy on Monday 20 April and run until Saturday 25 April, a continuous 144-hour halt to trucking services across the country. …

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France targets 30,000 fast chargers for cars and trucks

Land transportation Electrive.com - 2026-04-20

France is ramping up fast-charging infrastructure along highways and major roads. A new master plan targets around 30,000 fast-charging points for medium- and long-distance travel by 2035, including 8,000 units dedicated to trucks. …

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EV sales soar in main European markets as drivers shun expensive petrol

Automotive Industry Reuters - 2026-04-20

Sales of fully electric cars in Europe's main auto markets jumped by almost a third in the first quarter of 2026, as ​drivers looked for alternatives to combustion engines after the war in Iran ‌caused the highest spike in petrol prices …

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Germany targets 8 million electric cars by 2030

Automotive Industry Electrive.com - 2026-04-20

NOW GmbH, on behalf of the German Ministry of Transport, has conducted discussions with leading German and international passenger car manufacturers. …

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Ceasefire holds Brent below 100, pump prices still high but ease slightly

Land transportation IRU - 2026-04-17

On 17 April 2026, Brent reached USD 98.83 a barrel, up 35% since 27 February, while the week-on-week move was flat at +0.6%. …

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Audi, SAIC will jointly develop future models under new China brand

Automotive Industry Reuters - 2026-04-17

Volkswagen's Audi will deepen its partnership with China's ​SAIC (600104.SS), opens new tab for future generations of models under their ‌co-owned new brand, with four to be launched in China in the coming years, the German …

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EU promotes ‘eco-driving’ lessons to deal with fuel shortages

News from Brussels POLITICO - 2026-04-17

The European Commission has a new brainwave for dealing with a looming energy crisis: Teach Europeans how to drive in an energy-efficient way. …

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Government’s Depot Charging Scheme provides up to £1m per fleet to accelerate electric van and HGV infrastructure investment

Land transportation Motortransport - 2026-04-17

The UK government’s time-limited Depot Charging Scheme provides up to 70% funding for depot-based EV infrastructure, but fleet operators must act fast. …

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Germany: New electric car incentive clears key hurdle

Automotive Industry Electrive.com - 2026-04-17

Germany’s Bundestag has established the legal framework for a new electric vehicle subsidy aimed at low- and middle-income households. …

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MEPs push to fast-track EU military mobility amid clash with Council

News from Brussels EURACTIV - 2026-04-17

Europe needs to move faster on military mobility, parliamentary rapporteur Roberts Zīle told Euractiv, calling for the measures initially tabled by the Commission to ensure fast movement of troops and equipment across the bloc to be bro …

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Nissan held talks with Chery on building cars in UK factory, report says

Automotive Industry Automotive News Europe - 2026-04-16

Nissan has held talks with China’s Chery about building cars at the Japanese automaker’s plant in Britain, the Financial Times reported. …

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Stellantis to halt car assembly at France's Poissy plant by 2029

Automotive Industry Reuters - 2026-04-16

Stellantis said on 16 April it will stop making new cars at its Poissy plant near Paris within three or four years, as ​it works on cutting excess manufacturing capacity across Europe. …

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EU urged to bolster, not weaken, relationship with UK automotive

Automotive Industry SMMT - 2026-04-16

The Society of Motor Manufacturers (SMMT) is today calling on the EU to amend its proposed Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) to keep the UK automotive sector as a trusted partner that ‘makes in Europe’. …

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Diesel at €2.30 a litre, drivers vanishing and trade in chaos: Europe’s trucking industry is running on empty

Land transportation trans.info - 2026-04-15

European road freight is facing a tougher operating environment in 2026 than many in the industry had expected just a few months ago. …

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Stellantis first-quarter shipments up 12% year-on-year

Automotive Industry Reuters - 2026-04-15

Franco-Italian automaker Stellantis (STLAM.MI), opens new tab said on Wednesday its global ​shipments rose 12% year-on-year in the first ‌quarter to an estimated 1.4 million vehicles, consolidating a sales rebound that started in the sec …

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Stellantis said to be in talks to share European factories with Dongfeng

Automotive Industry Automotive News Europe - 2026-04-15

Stellantis is discussing reviving a partnership with Dongfeng that would involve joint car production in Europe and China, according to people familiar with the matter. …

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German industry group calls for more flexible EU emissions trading, lower electricity taxes

Automotive Industry Clean Energy Wire - 2026-04-14

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China's auto export boom meets maritime reality check in Gulf crisis

Automotive Industry Automative Logistics - 2026-04-13

Disruption to shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz is amplifying pressure on China's auto industry, exposing its dependence on maritime chokepoints while prompting renewed debate over supply chain resilience and the limited but p …

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Europe’s truck transition needs the right conditions: short-term flexibility welcome, challenges remain

News from Brussels ACEA - 2026-04-13

Europe’s transition to zero-emission trucks is entering a critical phase, as increasingly ambitious CO2 targets must be matched by the conditions needed to make the transition viable. …

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New France-UK border rule starts in days: no ELO, no crossing

Land transportation trans.info - 2026-04-13

A new France-UK border requirement will become mandatory in just days, and hauliers who miss it risk being stopped before departure. …

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