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The Vehicle Carrier Safety Forum (VCSF) publishes its first industry good practice guidelines entitled ‘Common Guidance on the loading and presentation of vehicles’. …

In the opening session of ALSC Europe, Oliver Bronder, managing director vehicle logistics at VW Group Logistics, talked about the benefits of having one group logistics function with governance a governance role fo …

Since a peak in 2007, the transport sector has decarbonised three times slower than the rest of the economy, making it the ‘problem child’ of Europe’s climate efforts. …

Luca de Meo urged a 10-year "Marshall Plan" to replace older polluting cars with newer ones, as part of a public letter ahead of EU elections in June 2024. …

CEO Gernot Döllner confirms that Volkswagen Group premium brand will launch final ICE models in 2026, with EVs in all "core segments" by 2027. …

Members of the IRU Commission on Technical Affairs (CIT) discussed artificial intelligence in road transport, weights and dimensions, and decarbonisation at their latest meeting.  …

IMO is advancing discussions on legally-binding ‘mid-term’ measures to help the maritime industry achieve net zero shipping, as set out in the 2023 IMO Strategy on the Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships. …

In recent weeks (March 2024), emission-free excavation work has been carried out in one of the Port of Gothenburg’s largest infrastructure projects ever, using a hydrogen generator with completely new technology piloted …

Scotland’s truck sector is taking strides towards decarbonisation with the unveiling of the HGV Decarbonisation Pathway. …

Associated British Ports (ABP) welcomed a delegation from the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) to the Port of Southampton, led by MPA Chief Executive Mr Teo Eng Dih on Friday 15 March 2024. …

Peel Ports Group and E.ON embark on ‘UK’s largest’ solar project. …

Company halting production for 6 weeks, misses required interest payment of about $8.4 m last week (March 2024). …

The Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII), integral to global efforts to enhance energy efficiency in shipping and cut emissions, will be on the table for discussion as the International Maritime Organization (IMO) members convene in London a …

A lack of charging infrastructure is still worrying automakers. …

ACEA commends efforts to enhance support measures for combined transport organisers and extend the Directive’s scope to all intra-EU intermodal transport. …

EU Member States have reached a last-minute consensus on the Platform Workers Directive, aiming to regulate the gig economy while accommodating diverse national models. The focus now turns to national implementation. …

The two Japanese automakers aim to drive down costs and catch up to rivals such as Tesla and entrants from China in the global EV race. …

Public charging availability, expensive upfront costs, higher electricity bills, battery lifetime, and charging times all cited as key concerns in making the transition to a battery electric vehicle (BEV) for the “early majority” - the s …

Volkswagen on Thursday, 14 March 2024, held out the prospect of launching an entry-level electric vehicle by 2027, with VW brand chief Thomas Schaefer saying the company would decide in coming weeks which model to move forward with. …

Automakers face a €95 fine for every vehicle registered in the EU if the fail to meet tougher CO2 reduction targets set by European regulators. …