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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. …

The US and the European Union (EU) have revealed the details of the trade framework agreed to last month, while other regions file disputes against US tariffs. …

China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has revealed that between 2016 and 2020, it paid the equivalent of around 198 million euros in subsidies to companies in the New Energy Vehicle (NEV) sector. …

UNIKAI, an arm of German logistics company Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA), and comptriot software developer AKQUINET have wrapped up the AKIDU research project, reaching a ‘new milestone’ in the digitalization of the Port …

European refiners are expected to become significant producers and buyers of green hydrogen, with the maritime sector offering growth potential. …

The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) welcomes today’s joint EU-US statement providing additional clarity on the recent trade deal agreed in principle between the two sides. …

Driverless truck trials are under way on Europe’s busiest freight corridor, as an EU-backed project tests whether roads, maps and cross-border systems are ready for the next stage of automated freight. …

Kia has started series production of the EV4 hatchback at its European facility in Zilina, Slovakia. …

The U.S. and European Union took the next steps to formalize their trade pact, detailing plans that could reduce tariffs on European automobiles within weeks while opening the door to new potential discounts for steel and aluminum. …

India's Epsilon Advanced Materials is moving swiftly to close deals to supply critical components to Japanese and South Korean battery makers in the U.S., a top executive said, after Washington imposed anti-dumping duties on Chinese impo …

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The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has launched a nationwide survey of freight operators to gather evidence on how payload loss affects the operation of battery-electric HGVs. …

Electric lorries in Europe are going further than expected, consuming far less energy than diesels, but the economics don’t yet add up, according to a new ICCT study. …

The shipping industry is responsible for between 2 and 3% of all global emissions. In recognition of this, the International Maritime Organization has set the ambitious goal to fully decarbonise the sector by 2050. …

As of today, all heavy-duty vehicles registered in the EU and operating in Member States other than their Member State of registration must be fitted with a smart tachograph (version 2).  …

Germany said on Monday that the United States would have to follow through on agreed lower tariffs on Europe-made cars before a wider agreement on trade can be finalised in writing. …

The EU introduced high special tariffs on electric cars from China last autumn. A Dataforce analysis shows that Chinese carmakers BYD and MG have since shifted focus to importing more plug-in hybrids into the EU. …