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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.  …

The global shift to electric vehicles is entering a more complicated phase, with EV demand and production misaligning. …

China’s automakers in February nearly doubled their vehicle their European sales, which surged 94 percent to 78,962 and captured an 8 percent market share — led by demand for plug-in hybrids from BYD and Chery, as well as battery-electri …

The reform consists of two linked instruments: the Land and Multimodal Transport Guidelines (LMTG) and the Transport Block Exemption Regulation (TBER). …

The European Union and Australia are expected to conclude talks on a long-awaited trade deal early next week, with Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday announcing she would visit from March 23-25.  …

New-car sales in Europe were up 1.9 percent in February compared with the same month in 2025, according to market analyst Dataforce, with Stellantis gaining 11 percent as CEO Antonio Filosa tries to turn around the troubled automaker. …

The European Parliament will hold a committee vote on the EU-U.S. trade deal this week, top lawmakers decided on Tuesday, in a step that will be met with relief in Washington.  …

The introduction of CO2-based road charges with full exemptions for zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) is one of the most effective and targeted levers to accelerate the transition to zero-emission trucks and buses. …

eFTI (Electronic Freight Transport Information) is a common European standard that enables carriers, forwarders and inspection authorities to exchange cargo information electronically. …

Europe’s automakers face a dilemma: Many of their plants in the region are operating at a fraction of their capacity, but shutting them means inviting the wrath of unions and politicians. …

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. …

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. …

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. …

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 …

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. …

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. …

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