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On the opening day of the Conftransporto International Forum, IRU’s Secretary General underscored the resilience that road transport brings to communities and businesses during unstable times.  …

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group plans to integrate its premium electric-vehicle brand Zeekr with its smart-car marque Lynk & CO in a restructuring aimed at eliminating duplication and saving costs. …

As a full-service provider in automotive logistics, Hödlmayr is fully committed to quality, reliability and sustainability. …

New data from S&P Global reveals a worsening outlook for the EU battery-electric vehicle (BEV) market amid shifting economic conditions. …

Global sales of fully electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles rose 35% in October 2024 from the same month last year, led by a 54% jump in sales in China, market research firm Rho Motion said on Wednesday, 13 November 2024. …

Ford of Europe is cutting working hours at its carbon-neutral electric vehicle plant in Cologne because lower-than-expected demand. …

Traffic in Germany is set to increase substantially, as shown by a new forecast presented by German Transport Minister Volker Wissing, alongside Tobias Kluth from German consultancy Intraplan. …

Volkswagen and US electric car maker Rivian have entered into a transaction agreement, officially creating their joint venture. To that end, the German automaker invested 5.8 bn dollars in Rivian - more than initially planned. …

58,000 Solar panels with a total output of 28.5 MWp (megawatt peak), equivalent to the annual electricity consumption of 15,000 people …

Norwegian shipping company Höegh Autoliners has joined forces with Australian green technology, energy and metals group Fortescue to call on global shipping regulators to fast-track the adoption of green ammonia as the o …

From 20 to 22 November, at its stand (Hall 3, Stand 318), the Group will present its vast network of Motorways of the Sea and new cargo line Trieste-Bari-Patras-Ambarli. …

Stellantis and its Chinese partner Leapmotor have scrapped a plan to make a second electric vehicle model at the European automaker's plant in Poland, two people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. …

United European Car Carriers (UECC) has chosen Daphne Technology’s PureMetrics™ emissions monitoring system to enhance its environmental performance. …

Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election brings risks for European automakers, especially for German brands that export large numbers of cars to the US, experts said. …

Wallenius Wilhelmsen has declared an option for two additional 11,700 CEU Shaper class vessels at China Merchants Jingling Shipyard. …

Audi unveiled a new electric vehicle brand in China whose models will feature just the name Audi and not its signature four-ring logo, a move aimed at attracting younger customers in the world’s largest auto market. …

Nissan Motor announced a $2.6 bn cost saving plan on Thursday, 7 November 2024, including 9,000 job cuts and a 20% reduction in global production capacity as it battles falling sales in China and the United States. …

Italy is doubling down on its push to revise the European Union’s plan to end the sale of new combustion-engine cars from 2035, as the region’s auto industry struggles to transition. …

Audi is looking to shrink its workforce by cutting jobs outside of production, with thousands of positions at risk, a German business magazine reported. …

The Upply x Ti x IRU European road freight rates index has found that Q3 rates remained flat in the contract index quarter on quarter (q-o-q). In contrast, the spot rate index fell by 4.4 points q-o-q. …