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Six vessels will be deployed in the Mediterranean under the Grimaldi Lines and Minoan Lines brands, while three will be operated by Finnlines in the Baltic Sea. …

MEPC83 is almost here. This isn’t the final chance to clean up the shipping industry in time for 2050, but if this were a football game we would already be in the 118th minute of extra time, looking for a winning goal. …

Stellantis  has stopped making its Chinese partner Leapmotor's  T03 small electric car in Poland and is assessing alternative production options, the Franco-Italian automaker said on Tuesday. …

The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) urges the European Commission to seek a constructive, negotiated resolution with the United States and avoid countermeasures that risk damaging European competitiveness. …

The European Union wants India to eliminate tariffs on car imports under a long-pending trade deal and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government is willing to sweeten its current proposal to seal the talks, sources told Reuters. …

The government has announced a relaxation of electric vehicle (EV) sales targets to help the car industry in the face of trade tariffs from the US. …

Britain softened demands on automakers to switch to production of electric vehicles on 7 April, seeking to alleviate pressure on an industry left reeling from U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs. …

European Union countries will seek to present a united front in the coming days against U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs, likely approving a first set of targeted countermeasures on up to $28 billion of U.S. …

he International Maritime Organization (IMO) opened a critical round of negotiations aimed at finalizing new binding regulations to steer international shipping towards net-zero emissions over the next 25 years.  …

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), U.K.-based luxury automaker, said it will "pause" shipments of vehicles to the United States this month, after U.S. President Donald Trump's imposition of hefty tariffs on foreign-made cars.  …

Europe’s vehicle rental companies are reporting lower profits due to lower than anticipated prices for used rental vehicles sold into the second-hand market.  …

Photo-Motion is happy to announce that it has recently become a partner of ECG. …

This week’s announcement by the US Trump administration of tariffs on global imports is more wide-ranging that Trump 1.0 and ’tariff stacking’ could mean vehicle makers and parts suppliers face much higher costs.  …

The Trump Administration recently announced a 10-percent baseline tariff on all goods imported into the United States, including vehicles. …

Accelerating its push for global expansion, China’s plug-in hybrid electric vehicle manufacturer BYD has launched its latest roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) car carrier, BYD Xi’an. …

Kia aims to sell more electric vehicles in Europe as President Donald Trump’s auto tariffs and anti-EV policies cloud the outlook in the U.S. …

With the European Commission preparing to roll out its Greening Corporate Fleets Initiative, EU lawmakers, industry leaders and transport operators met in Strasbourg this week to discuss how to make the shift to zero-emission fleets work …

Italy’s energy company Eni, compatriot shipbuilder Fincantieri, and classification society RINA have unveiled a new study that aims to contribute to accelerating the decarbonization of the maritime transport sector, in line with the net …

IRU’s latest global truck driver shortage report is out. While unfilled positions in 2024 were similar to 2023 due to easing transport demand, alarming figures show a widening age chasm between young and older driver employment rates. …

The Intersessional Working Group on Reduction of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions from Ships (ISWG-GHG 19) met for its 19th session from 31 March to 1 April 2025, chaired by Mr. Sveinung Oftedal (Norway). …