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"The last few years have been challenging for the automotive sector, which has to manage the green and digital transition, despite the impact of the pandemic, the devastating war in Ukraine, supply chain shortages, volatile prices, p …

The Czech plant of Toyota will halt production for the month of February amid a parts shortage. …

Tesla is expected to report the slowest sales growth in 10 quarters on underwhelming deliveries, days after its move to stir demand and choke competition by slashing prices on its electric cars. …

A milestone for the use of methanol as a marine fuel was achieved in the Port of Gothenburg on Monday 22 January 2023, as methanol propelled vessel Stena Germanica was the first non-tanker vessel in the world to be bunke …

IRU and EU Jobs and Social Rights Commissioner Nicolas Schmit met to discuss key social developments threatening the road transport industry and the broader EU economy. …

Honda Motor Co said on Tuesday 24 January 2023 it would create a new division in a bid to strengthen and speed up its electrification business as part of an overhaul of its organisational structure. …

A bid between 11 parties including Wallenius Wilhelmsen and Volvo Cars has been accepted by the EU’s Horizon fund for research and development, to accelerate the ro-ro project. …

Ford is in talks with Chinese electric-vehicle maker BYD over the sale of its plant in Saarlouis, Germany, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. …

The decrease in Ro-Ro capacity for vehicle shipments since August 2022, which is pushing up unit rates for carmakers significantly, is prompting them to look for space in containers, an option that simply was not there six months ago. …

“European truck manufacturers are pushing ahead. They are leading the way in the transformation to carbon neutrality. The commitment to fossil-free freight transport by 2040 is a major ‘North Star’,” stated Sigrid de Vries. …