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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. …

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. …

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 …

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

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%. …

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 …

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

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. …

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

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 …

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

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. …

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’. …

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

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 …

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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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 …

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. …

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