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Zeekr is aiming to deliver 230,000 cars in 2024, double its deliveries in 2023, a company spokesperson said on Monday 8 January, as the electric car brand of China's Geely  ramps up sales of new models and expand into overseas …

At CES 2024, Volkswagen will present the first vehicles in which the artificial-intelligence-based chatbot ChatGPT is integrated into its IDA voice assistant. …

Germany will provide €902 m to Swedish battery maker Northvolt, as the first country to make use of the European Commission’s new subsidy “matching” scheme that allows EU countries to counter foreign subsidies with their own offers. …

Toyota Motor said it would restart its Japanese vehicle plants on Monday but, given the impact of the New Year's Day earthquake, would decide separately about operations from 15 January. …

Sallaum Lines is happy to announce that it has recently become a member of ECG. …

Volkswagen is delaying volume production of a new affordable battery-electric car because weaker Euro 7 anti-pollution rules mean that smaller cars with combustion engines will be allowed to be sold longer than anticipated, according to …

Finnish customers will be offered the entire range of electric and hybrid vehicles from MG, including the BEV models MG4 Electric, MG5 Electric, MG ZS EV and MG Marvel R Electric as well as the PHEV model MG EHS. …

The MOSOLF Group is starting 2024 with a new strategic approach. …

Austria’s largest nationwide fast charging network is being further expanded. …

According to official data from the German Federal Motor Transport Authority, 524,219 new electric cars were registered in Germany last year, marking an increase of 11.4%. …

The government of the German state of Saarland is continuing talks to find a new investor for Ford's factory in Saarlouis. …

In line with the European Union’s push for a green transition, Volvo Car Corporation and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have signed a €420 m financing agreement in support of the Swedish carmaker’s decision to become fully electric a …

Tesla  delivered a record number of electric vehicles in the fourth quarter, beating market estimates and meeting its 2023 target, but lost its spot as the top EV maker by sales to China's BYD. …

Volkswagen Group said its battery startup has seen promising results with solid-state cells for electric vehicles, a win for the carmaker as it pushes to make EVs more efficient and less expensive. …

The Italian government is considering a 930 m ($1 bn) plan to encourage people to turn in their gasoline or diesel cars and buy electric vehicles instead, according to a draft document seen by Bloomberg. …

Container ship and Ro-Ro operators have rerouted vessels to avoid danger to crew and cargo in the Red Sea following a number of attacks on ships by Houthi militants in Yemen since October last year. …

Finnlines recently announced the ‘dual enhancement’ of its Biscay Line, for the transport of rolling freight …

The largest regional green regulations in the history of shipping came into effect yesterday with the industry included in the European Union’s emissions trading system ( EUETS), a market-based measure that sets a cap on allowed emission …

Iran dispatched a naval frigate to the Red Sea amid an escalating standoff between Western nations and Tehran-backed militants that has seen maritime traffic attacked by drones, missiles and speedboats. …

French new-car sales rose by 15% in December, as the market continued its yearlong recovery from semiconductor shortages and the coronavirus crisis. …