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On 4 October 2024 the European Union voted in favour of imposing additional tariffs on the import of Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) to the region for at least five years. The tariffs will be introduced from the end of October. …

The news adds to uncertainty about Osnabrueck factory as VW mulls plant closures in Germany. …

Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Hyundai Glovis to share vessel capacity for deep-ocean finished vehicle shipments between China and BYD’s export markets. …

The EU is making progress towards climate neutrality but reductions in greenhouse gas emissions from transport are relatively stagnant. …

Chinese carmaker Chery has started assembling cars in Russia for sale in the country at three factories vacated by Western rivals including Volkswagen and Mercedes, five people familiar with the matter told Reuters. …

Deliveries of battery-powered BMWs rose in contrast with Mercedes, whose deliveries of BEVs plummeted.Sluggish demand and stiff competition in China hit third-quarter deliveries at BMW and Mercedes-Benz. …

Sales of US automaker Tesla's China-made electric vehicles rose 19.2% in September 2024 from a year earlier, data from the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) showed on Wednesday. …

A shift to an electric vehicle-only future would lead to job losses among those who have been working on engine-related technologies, including at the many suppliers in the sector, Toyota Motor's chairman said on Thursday, 10 October 202 …

Florida has seen at least 16 lithium ion battery fires in the wake of Hurricane Helene, six associated with electric vehicles. …

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The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has made significant progress in negotiating binding global regulations for the net-zero framework. …

The European Commission dismissed minimum price offers from EV makers in China a month ago as part of an anti-subsidy investigation. …

The European Parliament has backed the road transport industry in a key vote, initiating negotiations on driving licensing and greening reforms. …

The number of cars on German roads has reached a record high of 49.1 m at the start of 2024, according to a new report from the government’s statistical office Destatis. …

General Motors will seek to soothe shareholders' worries on Tuesday that lagging demand for electric vehicles and perceived peak demand for gasoline-powered trucks will create a rough road ahead for the automaker. …

One Belgian region will increase its toll rates at the beginning of the year, while another is planning to introduce daytime and night-time tolls, which will also apply to the most environmentally friendly vehicles. …

China is studying raising tariffs on large-engine vehicles and will start collecting duties on brandy from Europe, escalating a trade spat after the European Union decided to impose tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles. …

Chinese electric automaker BYD expects to sell 50,000 electric vehicles (EVs) in Mexico in 2024, and then 100,000 in 2025, the company's Mexican head Jorge Vallejo said on Tuesday, 8 October 2024. …

From 4 December 2024, shipments importing to or transiting the European Union, will be required additional elements and more detailed information to pass through customs. …

The FIN-EST Green Corridor, a collaborative initiative between Finland and Estonia aimed at creating a sustainable and climate-neutral maritime corridor in the Gulf of Finland, has approved 19 joint projects that seek to reduce the carbo …