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Germany should lead the charge in the sector's push towards electric mobility and not risk falling behind as Asian rivals and trade barriers make it harder for the country's automakers to compete, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Tuesda …

IRU welcomes the European Parliament’s vote to fast-track an extension of toll exemptions for zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs) under the Eurovignette Directive. …

Major automakers will showcase their latest models at Munich's car show on Monday as Europe's automotive sector faces crises ranging from U.S. …

Volkswagen was in advanced talks with the U.S. government over substantial investments in the world's second-largest auto market, where tariffs have cost Europe's top carmaker billions of euros so far this year. …

Finland and Norway have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that enables the transport of CO2 from Finland, whose soil is unsuitable for permanent CO2 storage, to Norway for geological storage under the seabed. …

All European automakers except Mercedes-Benz are on track to meet the European Union’s 2025-2027 carbon emission targets thanks to an expected surge in sales of new electric vehicles, according to a study. …

European Commission Executive Vice-President Roxana Mînzatu visited yesterday a series of truck parking facilities operated by members of ESPORG, the European Secure Parking Organisation. …

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an order on Thursday to implement lower tariffs on Japanese automobile imports and other products that were announced in July, providing some relief to Japan's export-heavy economy. …

Chief Executive Oliver Zipse said the European Union’s planned phase-out of combustion engines by 2035 was a "big mistake", calling for a shift to emission measures that capture a vehicle's entire supply chain. …

BYD has slashed its sales target for this year by as much as 16 percent to 4.6 million vehicles, two people with knowledge of the matter said, as the Chinese EV giant faces its slowest annual growth in five years and other signs that its …

Although several years have passed since the introduction of the Mobility Package, cabotage remains a source of uncertainty and questions among hauliers. …

Sweden’s ship design and management player Wallenius Marine and Danish naval architect company Knud E. …

Road transport’s path to net zero is being slowed by soaring costs, patchy infrastructure and reluctant customers, according to a new global survey by the International Road Transport Union (IRU). …

Switzerland is preparing a major overhaul of its heavy vehicle toll system. …

Toyota said it will build an electric vehicle at its factory in the Czech Republic, its first full-electric model to be made in Europe and would also invest in a new battery assembly facility at the plant. …

Jaguar Land Rover's retail and production activities have been "severely disrupted" following a cybersecurity incident, the British luxury carmaker said on Tuesday, adding that it was working to restart its operations in a contr …

Norwegian hauliers affected by the closure of the E6 have been granted a temporary exemption from EU driving and rest time rules, after a landslide blocked the key north–south route. …

Since September 1, 2025, there have been widespread traffic blockades by truck drivers in Bosnia and Herzegovina. …

BYD cut production for the second month in a row in August. The company produced 353,090 electric cars and plug-in hybrid vehicles, around 3.8 per cent less than in August 2024. …

In a letter to EU Member States, IRU has urged swift agreement on the Council’s general approach to the revision of the Weights and Dimensions Directive. …