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ECG has released its new “Rail Catalogue,” a practical tool that gathers essential information on European automotive compounds equipped with rail tracks. …

Over the past few days, the EU has made substantial progress in its long-running effort to revise the Weights and Dimensions Directive under the Danish Presidency in the Council.  …

The automotive supply chain continues to take decisive steps towards decarbonisation with the publication of the second version of the Emissions Calculation and Reporting Guideline, jointly developed by ECG – the Association of European …

Today, modernised rules on driving licences and mutual recognition of driving disqualifications enter into force across the EU. …

Despite this recent positive momentum, overall volumes remain far below pre-pandemic levels. The battery-electric car market share reached 16.4% YTD, yet it is still below the pace needed at this stage of the transition. …

Stellantis Chairman John Elkann warned that the European auto industry risks an “irreversible decline” if the European Union does not soften its stance on cuts in CO2 emissions to grant automakers more flexibility. …

A factory next to a weed-ridden lot in China's industrial south has become a global choke point for automotive chips, upending a sector that just a few years ago swore it wouldn't be caught again by supply-chain disruptions. …

Last year, European road transport expanded by just 0.6% – a figure within the statistical margin of error. According to Eurowag’s Transforming Transportation in 2026 report, this is stagnation, not a recovery. …

Hauliers could soon gain access to 44-tonne cross-border operations for zero-emission vehicles, according to the International Road Transport Union. …

China's Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC) will build its electric AION V model at a Magna facility in Austria, the two companies said on Thursday, a strategy that should help GAC avoid the EU's tariffs on China-made EVs.  …

The CEOs of European rail freight companies were joined in Copenhagen by high-Level representatives from the Danish Authorities, the European Commission, and industry leaders for a two-day strategic meeting  hosted by DB Cargo and o …

IRU welcomes the European Commission and High Representative’s new Military Mobility Package and calls for practical civil and military cooperation to keep the EU’s transport network strong and ready. …

The news that the Dutch government has agreed to relinquish control of the Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia significantly de-escalates a crisis that threatened to disrupt worldwide auto production and highlighted Beijing’s growing levera …

Council and Parliament negotiators reached today a provisional agreement to harmonise, simplify and rationalise the management of the available capacity for trains on the EU’s rail network, both within and across member states. …

In a new round of funding under the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Facility (AFIF) programme, the European Commission has selected 70 projects that will receive grants totalling over €600 million for the electrification and decarbonisa …

German automotive suppliers are still struggling with a global chip supply shortage triggered by a trade dispute over manufacturer Nexperia, with thousands of workers facing production disruptions at Bosch, the company said on Tuesday. …

Germany’s business leaders have seen the flashing red warning signs that relying on China is risking economic calamity. They are just not heeding them. …

Europe’s driving-licence system is about to change: new rules on driver ages, medical checks, digital licences and cross-border bans will take effect by 2029, forcing hauliers to adapt their recruitment and compliance practices. …

China's biggest automaker BYD  is planning to double it sales network in Europe by the end of next year, a senior executive said on Monday, as part of an aggressive push into the continent's market. …

The EU should weaken its green car rules in an upcoming policy announcement or else risk sending the industry into a tailspin, Stellantis Chair John Elkann warned in an interview with POLITICO. …

Guess Polska Transport & Logistics is a dynamically growing logistics company specialising in vehicle transportation across Europe. …

New heavy goods vehicle (HGV) registrations declined by -14.5% in the third quarter of 2025 with 9,272 new trucks entering service in the UK, according to the latest data published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders …

Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles cut its fiscal 2026 margin goal for Jaguar Land Rover on Friday after a cyberattack disrupted production at the luxury automaker, adding to pressure from soft demand in China and chip supply constraints. …