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Volvo has been producing the European version of the EX30 in Ghent since April. This is not only intended to circumvent customs duties on Chinese electric cars, but also to halve delivery times. …

British government agency UK Export Finance has approved a £1 billion export development guarantee to Ford UK, supporting the manufacturer’s shift toward EV production. …

British automaker JLR, the holding company for the Jaguar and Land Rover brands, named PB Balaji as CEO to replace the retiring Adrian Mardell.Balaji is currently CFO for Tata, the Indian parent company of JLR. …

Incoming Renault CEO Francois Provost will take the helm of the automaker at a time when it is beginning to show cracks in its recent success, revising down its full-year profit forecast earlier this month due to weaker sales volumes. …

Chinese automakers surpassed a 10 per cent share of Europe’s electric vehicle market in June, marking a full comeback from tariffs set in place in 2024 by the European Union. …

Once touted as the bloc's best bet for clean cross-continental transport, Europe's railway network hasn't improved much over the last few years. …

German automakers had hoped that months of lobbying pressure would give them extra carveouts in the EU-U.S. trade deal, but they're now reversing course as the dust settles on the agreement. …

JLR is changing CEOs at a perilous time.JLR confirmed July 31 that Adrian Mardell is retiring after 35 years at the automaker, the last three as CEO.Mardell will end his career at JLR on December 31. …

Renault’s first-half earnings declined as the automaker appointed company veteran Francois Provost as its chief executive officer following the surprise departure of predecessor Luca de Meo. …

This month,  mowiz TRUCK was awarded with the prestigious title of Wellbeing Ambassador, recognizing its exceptional commitment to enhancing the well-being of professional drivers. …

After nearly two years of intensive consultations and pressure from both the industry and the European Commission, the Danish Transport Authority has announced updated guidelines on cabotage transport within Denmark. …

According to Japanese news outlet Nikkei, Toyota plans to manufacture around 100,000 units annually at its Czech subsidiary, Toyota Motor Manufacturing Czech Republic (TMMCZ). …

Mercedes-Benz lowered its guidance for the year, citing pressure from President Donald Trump’s tariffs and tough competition in China, where local brands are dominating on electric vehicles. …

Expanding the European emissions trading system (ETS 2) to the transport and heating sectors across the EU must not be put into question and requires determined political action to cushion the social impact of rising prices, Germany’s st …

German automakers and Sweden’s Volvo Cars welcomed a trade deal between the U.S. and European Union that reduces tariffs on cars they export to the United States to 15 percent from the current 27.5 percent. …

Responding to the announcement of a trade deal between the EU and the US, avoiding an escalation in damaging tariffs, Sigrid de Vries, Director General of the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), stated: …

The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) has published detailed data on carmakers’ CO2 emissions for the first half of 2025: the average stands at 101 grams of carbon dioxide per kilometre (g CO2/km). …

The system, which is due to come into force in October 2025, will register non-EU citizens entering and exiting the Schengen Area and automatically enforce the 90/180-day rule, which limits non-EU nationals to a maximum stay of 90 days w …

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In June, every fourth new car in the UK was electric. Moreover, the country reintroduced EV subsidies, which should help with EV uptake there even more. That is why GAC and Jameel Motors consider the time right to hit the road there. …