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Last week (third week of April 2024), in the framework of its annual Conference taking place in Paris, the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) launched the results of the ESPO Port Investment Study 2024. …

Originally reported on our sister publication Motor Transport, Government should urgently reform its outdated Plug-in Truck Grant to reflect the progress made in developing new zero emission truck technology and to help cut CO2 by 18.8 m …

With 1 in 4 EVs sold in Europe in 2024 likely to be made in China, the EU needs a strong industrial policy to stop the undermining of the industrial and social fabric in its automotive heartlands. …

BYD sometimes charges more than double or triple its China sticker prices for its vehicles abroad. …

A UK-first Green Automotive manufacturing Hub, which will significantly reduce supply chain emissions in the North-West, has been launched in Merseyside by Peel Ports and Suardiaz. …

British car production falls -27.1% in March 2024, as manufacturers gear up to make new models, rounding off first quarter with volumes still up 1.1%. 59,467 cars leave factories in the month – with volumes for home an …

IRU’s new European truck driver shortage report has found that over half of operators are unable to expand their business due to the shortage of drivers. …

Polaris Autoliners is happy to announce that it has recently become a member of ECG. …

China's largest auto show opened in Beijing on Thursday, 25 April 2024, with the biggest names showing off their latest electric vehicles (EVs), underlining how the world's largest auto market is already in an all-electric state of mind, …

The last plenary of the European Parliament in Strasbourg for this five-year term adopted earlier today the new law, which aims to scale up industrial capacity for green technologies in Europe.  …

This is the fourth of six brand-new multipurpose ro-ro ships. She will soon be deployed to transport rolling freight and containers between Northern Europe and West Africa. …

Funding is being released to develop detailed technical proposals to help accelerate decarbonisation of selected domestic vessels and ports in Africa and the Caribbean, as part of the Maritime Technology Global Challenge, under the IMO C …

On Wednesday, 24 April 2024, MEPs endorsed updated plans to complete major trans-European transport projects, such as cross-border roads, railways, bridges and tunnels, by the end of 2030. …

The ID.UX subbrand is the automaker's bid to recapture market share lost to local rivals such as BYD. VW also showed the ID Code SUV concept ahead of the Beijing auto show. …

By setting up a framework to foster resource, climate and energy efficiency in EVs, the EU can reduce the impact of cars beyond tailpipe emissions.  …

The Aceman will initially be built only in China. …

Volkswagen is betting on investments in a new Chinese research hub, and partnerships with Chinese EV makers and suppliers to develop more affordable EVs, more quickly. …

Electric car sales will rise strongly in 2024 despite economic headwinds in some markets, the International Energy Agency (IEA) forecast on Tuesday, 23 April 2024, but affordability and charging infrastructure will be key to future growt …

Renault finance chief Thierry Pieton said the automaker will not follow Tesla in cutting prices for its EVs. Renault expects its sales growth to accelerate in 2024 as it launches a number of new models. …

Zero emission HGV use trebles in a year – but accounts for just 0.05% of HGVs on the road with end of sale in 2035. Massive manufacturer investment means operators can choose from 27 different zero emission trucks – bu …