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French ministers are calling for the European Commission to immediately suspend standards for car emissions on the grounds that the regulation benefits Chinese automakers and Tesla. …

ACEA, ChargeUp Europe, and SmartEN call on policy makers to ensure the effective functioning of the bidirectional charging market and stimulate user uptake. …

The British Standards Institution has published new guidelines to standardise the design and operation of public high-power charging sites for battery electric heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) in the UK, supporting the country’s transit …

This initiative aims to identify skills gap emerging from the digital and green transition and discuss the shortage of maritime professionals and limited mobility between land and on-board positions. …

Tesla joins BYD, SAIC and Geely in suing the EU in Luxembourg. …

Volkswagen Group estimated it will take a €1.5 bn ($1.6 bn) hit this year from stricter European Union standards for car emissions that the automaker will struggle to meet. …

Chinese electric vehicle makers BYD, Geely and SAIC have challenged the European Union’s import tariffs at the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU). …

For all its talk of radical change, Volkswagen Group’s cost-cutting deal in Germany relies heavily on the automaker’s tradition of cooperation between managers and workers, according to details disclosed by company sources. …

The commercial trucking industry experienced significant transformation in 2024, with European manufacturers driving innovations in sustainability, efficiency, and advanced technology. …

The European Union is working on a proposal for bloc-wide purchase incentives for electric vehicles to support the bloc’s struggling automakers, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said. …

United European Car Carriers (UECC) has been able to eliminate surcharges for its customers under FuelEU Maritime as proactive adoption of green fuels by the leading European sustainable shortsea RoRo carrier has drastic …

As the automotive industry enters 2025, three primary trends are reshaping the landscape for logistics providers. …

TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. …

In 2024, new car registrations rose slightly, increasing by 0.8% to around 10.6 m units. Spain continued to show resilience with a solid 7.1% growth rate. …

Volkswagen Group warned against the “harmful economic impact” of tariffs that US. President Donald Trump is proposing on imports from Mexico, where the carmaker operates a major factory. …

We are happy to announce that Elain has been accredited by the Smart Freight Centre, recognizing that our greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions calculations are in methodological alignment wi …

European automakers may be forced to shift production from Mexico to the US, costing them time and money. …

Wärtsilä will provide its EnergyFlow technology and Fixed Pitch Propellers (FPP) for three Pure Car/Truck Carrier (PCTC) vessels operated by Sallaum Lines, a global RoRo freight operator. …

The International Maritime Organization (IMO)—the world’s shipping regulator— prepares to address a range of pressing issues in 2025, with the top three being dark fleet, decarbonization and geopolitical pressures. …