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The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has reported that vital maritime routes in the Red Sea, Black Sea, and Panama Canal are all under threat. …

A fossil-fuel car ban in 2035 is feasible if the right conditions are in place, said Renault CEO Luca de Meo, who is president of ACEA. …

Europe's automakers and their already-stretched suppliers face a tough year as they race to cut costs for electric models to counter leaner Chinese rivals which are bringing cheaper vehicles to challenge them on their home turf. …

General Motors is testing whether online sales will attract wealthy car buyers. …

The China-built hatchback gets a new hybrid drivetrain, extra tech. Chinese brand MG Motor will challenge Toyota and Renault in the budget electrified small car market with the new hybrid-powered MG3. …

The BYD Explorer No. 1 embarked on its maiden voyage from the port of Shenzhen, China in mid-January 2024. …

Fiat announces new vehicles based on Stellantis's Smart Car low-cost small car platform. …

The retro-themed Renault 5, revealed at the Geneva auto show, is the automaker's response to high EV prices and potential competition from China. …

Franco-Italian automaker Stellantis (STLAM.MI) wants to stick to the European Union's goal to effectively ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2035, CEO Carlos Tavares said in an interview with German media …

Austria has extended a weekend driving ban during the ski season on one of the EU’s busiest commercial routes, exclusively targeting freight transit operations. …

SUV sales exceeded 1m in 2023, having increased 23% between 2022 and 2023 and are an increasing share of car sales. …

The European Transport Workers’ Federation partnered with the European Trade Union Institute (ETUI) to deliver a pilot training on the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digitalization in the logistics sector for union representa …

On Thursday 22 February 2024, the European Parliament’s Internal Market Committee (IMCO) adopted its report on the reform of the Union Customs Code (UCC). …

Electric vehicle startups Rivian (RIVN.O) and Lucid (LCID.O) forecast 2024 production well below analyst estimates on Wednesday as persistently high borrowing costs keep consumers from buying relatively pricier battery-pow …

A global slowdown in electric-vehicle demand is rippling through the industry, costing jobs and leading to changes in strategic plans, layoffs and production cuts, suggesting pain in the near term could slow the transition away from gaso …

Mercedes-Benz on Thursday 22 February delayed its electrification goal by five years and assured investors it would keep sprucing up its combustion engine models, becoming the latest carmaker to flag a weaker-than-expected appetite for b …

Despite a slight decline in total cargo throughput, 2023 was a year of success for the Port of Rotterdam which is making significant strides in becoming more sustainable. …

Leasing companies are demanding concessions from EV makers, including agreements that manufacturers will buy back vehicles, to protect against further erosion in the $1.2trn second-hand car market. …

On Wednesday 21 February 2024, the G7 Transport Ministers expressed strong condemnation of the attacks carried out by the Houthis against commercial vessels and navy ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. …

Electric vehicle drivers unable to install a charger at home are turning instead to stopgaps offered by US and European firms as alternatives to often expensive or inconvenient public charging points. …