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Developed through a longstanding partnership between ECG – the Association of European Vehicle Logistics – and PwC Austria, the Index provides regular and insightful updates to the FVL Industry. …

The recent sharp increase in oil and diesel prices is placing significant economic pressure on the European finished vehicle logistics sector. …

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

This week, Member States began discussions at working party level on the European Commission’s proposal for a new regulation on military mobility, which aims to introduce binding rules to accelerate the movement of troops and military eq …

Electric truck sales rose sharply in 2025 as the first ever truck CO2 target kicked in July. New data reveals the state of zero-emission truck sales in Europe. …

Europe’s transition to zero-emission trucks is entering a critical phase, as increasingly ambitious CO2 targets must be matched by the conditions needed to make the transition viable. …

As of 13 March 2026, global oil and fuel prices continue to rise. Here is the latest overview for the road transport sector. …

New vessels, branches, fleet expansion, routes and more in time for ALSC. …

European and American officials are scrambling to avoid a return to their transatlantic trade war, amid increasing frustration in Washington over the EU’s failure to implement the transatlantic trade deal they agreed last summer. …

The EU will respond “firmly and proportionately” to any breach of its trade deal with the U.S. reached last year, European Commission spokesperson Olof Gill said Thursday. …

Geopolitics, new customs regimes, regionalisation and artificial intelligence are putting automotive logistics under pressure all at once. …

BMW Group faces a transition year as China’s price war and electrification costs threaten to squeeze margins, raising questions about whether the German luxury automaker can maintain profitability while investing heavily in next-generati …

A top Trump administration official has reassured Brussels that Washington remains committed to its trade deal with the European Union, amid mounting fears in Europe and the U.S. that the agreement could unravel. …

Porsche paid €700 million ($811.4 million) in tariffs last year to export cars from Europe to the U.S. and expects similar costs in 2026, pushing the automaker to investigate production in the U.S. …

The situation in the Middle East is quickly translating into real operating costs for transport in Europe. …

Volkswagen Group expects its dwindling profit margin to recover somewhat this year but warns of a possible further stagnation in sales after a bruising 2025 hit by tariffs, tough competition from China and a costly shift toward electric …

Today, the European Commission presented first initiatives to boost investment in homegrown clean energy solutions, increase resilience and reduce energy prices. The current geopolitical context again reminds us of the risks re …

The ‘Made in Europe’ proposals set out this week in the European Commission’s Industrial Accelerator Act are gravely concerning for the sector given, as drafted, they would discriminate against UK-made vehicles and components – damaging …

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. …

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 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 …

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. …