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On 4 October the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has delivered a verdict to annul the return of vehicle provision, a core element of the Mobility Package. …

BMW CEO Oliver Zipse said the European Union’s vote on 4 October to impose tariffs as high as 45 percent on electric vehicles from China is "a fatal signal for the European automotive industry" and called for a quick, negotiated …

European carmakers can regain a significant part of the EU electric vehicle market lost to China-made EVs if the bloc maintains its car CO2 targets while also levying tariffs, according to a new forecast by Transport & Envi …

Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares said reports of a potential tie-up were 'speculation,' while Renault CEO Luca de Meo called them 'rumors.' The French government holds a share in each company. …

IRU takes note of the Court of the European Union's decision on the Mobility Package 1 challenges brought forward by Member States. …

Hyundai Glovis announced that it signed a MoU with BYD, China’s largest electric vehicle manufacturer, to establish a strategic collaboration for logistics and finished vehicle maritime transportation. …

Macron and Scholz clash again over how to counter protectionist America and Chinese power. …

Central and Eastern European countries declared victory after Friday's Court of Justice ruling scrapping a truck-return provision they complained excluded them from the EU's internal market. …

Following the anti-subsidy investigation, the European Commission has proposed additional import duties on China-made battery electric vehicles (BEV), ranging from 7,8% for Tesla to 35,3% for SAIC’s MG. …

Automakers are on course to offer at least £2 bn ($2.6 bn) in electric-vehicle discounts this year and still fall short of the UK government's sales mandate, according to the SMMT, the industry's trade body. …

A newly launched RoRo (Roll-On/Roll-Off) shipping route between the Port of Gothenburg and ports in China via Singapore is now in operation. …

Rome claims to have the support of member countries for an earlier review of the policy, but EU diplomats tell a different story. …

The EU’s top court delivers a ruling on an exceptionally fierce legal fight this week. …

Germany on 4 October will vote against the introduction of European Union tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. …

Production in Stellantis's factories in Italy continues to plunge, amid mounting anger from auto workers unions. …

On 2 October, the Conference of Presidents (EP President and leaders of political groups) agreed on the calendar for the hearings of the Commissioners-designate. …

With talks underway in London to discuss the future of the shipping industry, there is fierce debate over the introduction of a global carbon levy. …

“Without mobilising private investments, it will be impossible to convince all the 27 (EU countries) to put public money in a common box,” Letta said. …

European automakers are the most likely to be affected by the dockworkers strike at US East Coast and Gulf Coast ports because they rely heavily on those locations, but a longer walkout could prove "debilitating" to the entire …

The long-simmering crisis at the world's fourth-largest carmaker has now reached a critical point, with lawmakers from the opposition and ruling parties set to question CEO Carlos Tavares on 11 October. …