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By the end of 2024, the oldest tachographs in vehicles used for international transport will need to be replaced. Hauliers and drivers will be required to use the latest second-generation smart tachographs. …

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen doubled down on EU efforts to turbo-charge the bloc’s domestic semiconductor production by attending the official groundbreaking ceremony for Taiwanese firm TSMC’s Dresden plant on Tuesd …

Falling sales of the lucrative model have hit the automaker's profitability. …

Additional tariffs on the largest Chinese exporters to Europe were also lowered, including BYD, Geely and SAIC. …

Europe wants to slash emissions from cars — but doing so could endanger the industry’s survival. …

A second TIR logistics hub has opened in western China, offering a one-stop-shop for TIR transport companies, customs services and supply chain players. …

As of today, 19 August 2024, transport inspectorates in all EU countries should have the equipment to carry out remote checks of smart tachographs. In which regions of Europe are services using equipment with DSRC technology? …

The prime minister is pressing the heir of the once mighty Fiat to make more cars in Italy. Giorgia Meloni has found the ideal target in her economic patriotism crusade. …

The provisional EU tariffs have pushed import duties to as high as 48% for some Chinese automakers. …

FTA Ireland, one of the country's largest membership associations, has urged the government to provide financial support for the transport and logistics sector, warning that without it, Ireland may fall short of its net zero emissions ta …

Toyota may be one of the slowest legacy automakers to develop electric vehicles but it could be the first to jettison cars powered only by gasoline. …

Authorities are trying to calm fears following a fire involving a Mercedes EV. …

Major EU markets including Germany have scrapped or lowered EV subsidies. …

Aehra has unveiled the Impeto large SUV and Estasi sedan concepts. Startup Aehra has asked the Italian government to partially fund its €1.2 bn plan to develop and build two ultraluxury battery-electric vehicles in Italy. …

The EV brand, which is tripling the size of its lineup in 2024, plans to add 20 stores in the US by the end of 2025. …

Following Italy’s accession to e-CMR earlier in 2024, Austria has become the latest country to go digital. …

Low resale values for electric cars have pushed the leasing firms that drive Europe's auto market to double prices over the last three years and some are threatening to quit the business altogether if regulators force them to go electric …

Officials discussed whether to require automakers to disclose EV battery brands amid growing consumer concern. …

Germany has approved the nationwide use of ERNA, a digital driver assistant developed by ESTA member Sommer, marking a significant step forward in the digitization of the heavy transport industry. …

• To help achieve net zero shipping emissions by 2050, shipping industry joins Bahamas and Liberia in comprehensive new proposal to IMO, for an annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emission fee. …