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IRU acknowledges the Commission’s new proposal on EU tolling rules but underlines that fair and balanced implementation is vital to ensure decarbonisation goals do not come at the expense of road transport operators’ competitiveness and …

On 2 October, the European Commission published an amended proposal on the Eurovignette Directive aiming to clarify and simplify the existing framework. …

Electric trucks are entering European roads, but the absence of clear regulations raises a key question: should the time spent waiting for batteries to charge be considered part of a driver’s mandatory rest period? …

Zeekr is expanding its presence in Southeast Europe and entering Romania, Slovenia, Croatia, and Bulgaria. …

Chinese carmakers grabbed a record 9.8% of Europe’s hybrid-vehicle sales in August, making further strides in a segment that’s gaining importance among car buyers and manufacturers. …

Europe must put more than twenty times as many electric trucks on the road, build ten times more public charging points, and secure €600 billion in grid investment within fewer than 1,600 days if it is to meet 2030 climate targets for he …

Renault and China’s Chery are in talks to partner on car manufacturing and sales in South America, as both automakers pursue growth in the region, according to people familiar with the matter. …

The International Maritime Organization is stepping up efforts to prepare seafarers for shipping’s energy transition, in line with its strategy to cut greenhouse gas emissions from ships.  …

Chinese electric car makers invested more abroad than at home for the first time in 2024, new data from Rhodium Group showed on Wednesday, as fierce domestic competition makes it almost impossible for manufacturers to turn a profit. …

China’s requirement that automakers obtain permits to export electric vehicles intensifies a push to tighten control over the sprawling industry and help the country fend off accusations that it’s flooding the global market with cheap ca …

Stellantis has slashed nearly 10,000 jobs in Italy over the past four years, while vehicle production, including vans and small trucks, has more than halved since 2004, according to the Fiom-Cgil union. …

Jaguar Land Rover said it will resume some of its manufacturing operations in the coming days, as the automaker begins a phased recovery following a cyberattack earlier this month. …

Sweden will oppose a push by Germany to water down the European Union’s 2035 deadline to effectively ban combustion engines in new vehicles, arguing that such a move would punish those carmakers that have made major investments in the gr …

Global road transport faces mounting pressure as a new World Bank and IRU guide warns of rising truck emissions, deadly crash rates and worsening driver shortages, urging governments to overhaul outdated laws and enforcement systems. …

Electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla urged the Trump administration not to repeal vehicle emissions standards or the long-standing U.S. finding that greenhouse gas emissions endanger human health. …

Starting next year, the Chinese government will require exporters of purely electric cars to obtain a licence to export these vehicles. The move aims to tighten Beijing’s control over which models are delivered abroad. …

The Flemish government intends to raise kilometre toll rates on heavy diesel trucks in order to increase annual revenue by €180 million — a 27% rise compared to 2024. …

Robert Bosch’s plan to slash 13,000 additional jobs shows how the German auto industry’s decline is rippling through Europe’s biggest economy. …

Xpeng is pushing ahead with its European expansion and is now entering five additional countries - Switzerland, Austria, Hungary, Slovenia and Croatia. …

US President Donald Trump has announced that a 25 per cent tariff will be imposed on all imported heavy-duty trucks starting 1 October 2025. …