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The recent sharp increase in oil and diesel prices is placing significant economicpressure on the European finished vehicle logistics sector. ECG – the Association of …

On March 8, we celebrate International Women’s Day by recognising the growing presence of women in the Finished Vehicle Logistics (FVL) industry.  …

The ECG Survey website has been updated with the latest February 2026 forecast data from our information partner S&P Global Mobility. …

Nissan welcomed a European Commission decision to treat U.K.-built vehicles as “equivalent to EU origin” for some incentives under the EU’s proposed Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA), easing concerns that electric models produced in Brita …

The requirements in finished vehicle logistics (FVL) are constantly increasing, along with the complexity of scheduling and control processes. Companies relying on out-of-the-box solutions quickly reach their limits. …

The war in Iran has already found its way into European road freight through the fuel card. Across the continent, diesel prices moved sharply in the first week of March, and the direction of travel is clear. …

CLECAT, representing more than 19,000 freight forwarding, logistics and customs companies across Europe, welcomes the European Commission’s publication of the EU Ports Strategy, recognising the strategic role ports play as critical nodes …

The European Commission has adopted a comprehensive Industrial Maritime Strategy to drive competitiveness, innovation and technological leadership in Europe’s maritime manufacturing and shipping industri …

The European Commission’s grand plan for rescuing the bloc’s ailing automotive sector is splintering carmakers from their own parts suppliers. …

The European Commission will unveil plans on March 4 to boost the competitiveness of the EU’s manufacturing sector during its drive to decarbonize and avoid reliance on cheap Chinese goods by setting local content requirements. …

Today, the European Commission has adopted a legislative proposal to increase demand for low-carbon, European-made technologies and products. …

The European Commission’s proposal for a regulation on the Industrial Decarbonisation Accelerator Act aims to strengthen industrial capacity and accelerate the transition to lower-emission production. …

Today the Council agreed on a negotiation mandate for targeted amendments to the Eurovignette directive, setting the rules for road tolls and user charges for heavy duty vehicles (HDVs) in the EU. …

The European Commission today adopted the EU Ports Strategy, a comprehensive framework to step up the competitiveness, resilience, security and sustainability of Europe’s ports. …

At EU level, manufacturers can join so-called CO₂ pools to combine their otherwise separate fleets into a single large fleet for CO₂ regulatory purposes. …

United European Car Carriers (UECC) is further expanding its fleet of eco-friendly Pure Car and Truck Carriers (PCTCs) with the order of two additional multi-fuel battery hybrid newbuilds at a Chinese shipyard that will boost its cargo-c …

Toyota's decision to further sweeten its bid for group company Toyota Industries marks a win for activist fund Elliott Investment Management, ​which had pushed the automaker for months for a heftier bump up in price. …

The White House will offer naval escorts and political risk insurance for oil and gas tankers traversing the Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump said Tuesday, in a bid to cool energy prices that have surged since Iran warned it woul …

The escalation of the Iran conflict is pushing up fuel-cost expectations and forcing global carriers to reroute container services away from the fastest Middle East corridors, adding days to weeks to key Asia–Europe supply lines. …

Scaling up production in Europe could cut the cost gap between EU-made batteries and those coming from China to around 30% from a current 90%, transport and environment campaign group T&E said in a report on Monday, and it urged the …

The German economy is growing slightly and demand in the transport market is picking up – at the same time, price expectations are falling, personnel costs continue to rise, and capacity buffers have largely been depleted. …

European suppliers face a “polycrisis” — a collision of slow electric vehicle adoption, intensifying Chinese competition, rising demands from automaker to reduce prices, and regulatory fragmentation. …

The Council has today adopted a directive amending the requirements for measuring instruments sold and placed on the single market. …