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The European Union is aiming to hold a vote on introducing definitive tariffs on electric vehicles imported from China on September 25, according to people familiar with the plan. …

China's Dongfeng Motor Group needs to evaluate sales prospects in Europe before deciding on the possible opening of a factory in the region, one of its top executives said. …

EU lawmakers must reject the absurd demands of car manufacturers to invoke a crisis clause to delay emissions targets, Transport & Environment (T&E) has said. …

 BYD has significantly ramped up hiring, increasing its workforce to more than 900,000 people as of Friday, a senior manager said, making the Chinese electric vehicle giant one of the largest employers in the country. …

Hans Dieter Pötsch says policymakers have set tough climate ambitions but haven't fully thought through the steps needed to get to that point. …

The continuous trend of a stagnating market share of battery electric cars sends an extremely worrying signal for industry and policy makers. …

Global sales of fully electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles rose by a yearly 20% in August, driven by record high sales in China, and despite a 33% drop in Europe to its weakest month since January 2023, market research firm Rho Motion sa …

The Commission declined to give details of the latest offers, but said it had thoroughly reviewed them to see if they met World Trade Organization and EU anti-subsidy rules. …

Change has been slow. What can be done to accelerate it? Globally, women are severely underrepresented across the transport industry: less than 13% of transport workers are women. …

Offer of price floors or volume caps would not offset the injury caused by Chinese subsidies, European Commission says. …

The global EV sales slowdown, which is partly due to diverging policies on green incentives, has pushed automakers worldwide to adjust their electrification plans. …

Chinese carmaker Chery Auto is ready to spend billions of euros to ensure its Omoda and Jaecoo brands are embraced by European customers within three years, the head of the two brands for the Italian market told Reuters. …

Access to clean maritime fuels is a top priority for the decarbonisation of the shipping sector. …

The works council said this was preceded by what it called an "unprecedented attack" on labor agreements earlier in September 2024. …

The automotive supply chain has been adopting digital technologies to improve visibility, particularly in the finished vehicle logistics (FVL) sector, helping to speed up deliveries and keep costs at a minimum. …

Supply chain leaders are urging German regulators to rethink a pending expansion of stricter border controls from Monday (16 September 2024) or face major disruption. …

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said his government will try to find a compromise between China and the European Commission over punitive tariffs being applied to Chinese electric car imports. …

The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) and three top associations call for immediate action from the Hungarian Presidency. …

Talks are ongoing between Geely and Poland over a joint electric vehicle plant in the country, but officials have said they do not view Geely as an ideal partner. …

United European Car Carriers (UECC) is expanding its fleet with an additional car carrier that will enable the leading sustainable European shortsea RoRo operator to boost sailing capacity and add port calls on its key N …