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In view of the European Parliament’s upcoming debate and vote on changes to driving license rules in the EU, the European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) voices its concerns regarding the proposed reduction in the minimum age for tru …

The container terminal of the port of Piraeus seems resilient despite the fact that the Red Sea crisis and Houthi rebels’ attacks on merchant ships have forced most ships to circumnavigate Africa rather than transit through its canal Sue …

Japan’s automakers are maintaining their investments in electric vehicles despite cooling sales. …

Following growing attacks on commercial shipping, the EU Council has officially launched today the EU’s defensive maritime security operation in the Red Sea. …

Only 17% of electric cars sold are in the more affordable ‘B’ segment – compared to 37% of new combustion engines; The offering of large and luxury electric models outnumbers smaller BEVs by 3 to 2; …

T&E analyses what happened in the European electric car market in 2023. …

The Italian government buying a stake in Fiat-parent Stellantis is not on the cards, but could be if the automaker requested it, industry minister Adolfo Urso said on Friday. …

Begun in 2021, the electrification operations on Nantes ‒ Saint Nazaire Port’s quays will be completed in the spring, with the installation of the last fittings on the pontoons in the outer harbour in Saint Nazaire. …

Bigger is not necessarily better in the auto industry, Renault CEO Luca de Meo said, putting the automaker at odds with his rival Stellantis on the subject of industry consolidation. …

Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares said the company will need all of its Italian factories to hit its long-term production goal there, in conciliatory remarks that may ease tensions between the automaker and Rome. …

Mercedes-Benz Group on Thursday 15 January said it had sold its stake in Russian truckmaker Kamaz in a transaction that was completed this month after securing all necessary regulatory approvals. …

ACEA’s ‘Vehicles on European Roads’ report is the go-to publication for the latest data on vehicles in circulation on Europe’s roads. …

The global shipping regulator, the UN International Maritime Organisation, has set a target of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 for the industry, and now needs to develop climate regulations by 2025 that make it possible to reach that t …

Carmaker Stellantis halted production in Russia in April 2022. …

Under pressure from Chinese competitors, Stellantis and Renault are pushing hard to cut electric vehicle costs so they can have similar price tags and profit margins as fossil-fuel models. …

Capacity pressures are set to continue in automotive logistics in the coming years, while the near-shoring of car production and the increasing number of electric vehicles (EVs) coming off assembly lines will drive change in supply chain …

Italy has been working for months to attract another automaker to the country alongside Fiat-owner Stellantis, Industry Minister Adolfo Urso said on Wednesday 14 January . …

Finncanopus, the second of Finnlines’ two hybrid freight-passenger Superstar vessels, was named in Naantali today. Finnlines’ €500 m Green Investment Programme has thus been completed. …

An industry known for its volatility has entered a new period of extreme swings in earnings. …

Continental is cutting around 7,150 positions in its struggling auto unit to make the business more competitive for the complex shift to electric vehicles and digital offerings. …