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China's vehicle exports are surging so fast that Europe's ports risk being overwhelmed unless inland logistics networks catch up, industry figures warned at ECG's Eastern Regional Meeting in Koper this week. …

Last year, ECG published an initial analysis of the Eurovignette Directive, looking at the main changes introduced by the revised EU framework and their implications for road freight operators. …

“The European automotive industry is undergoing the greatest transformation in its history, but it´s on the right track, finding its way to the future.” Prof. …

The vehicles cross more than 60 borders via Central Asia, the Caucasus and Türkiye, the IRU said following a logistics conference in Beijing on 22 September. …

Hybrid-electric vehicles ranked as the most popular powertrain choice amongst buyers, while battery-electric cars accounted for 21.7% of new EU car registrations. Meanwhile, plug-in hybrids captured 10% of the EU market. …

CLdN today announced it has placed an order for two new 6,700 lane-metre RoRo vessels with HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD Hyundai HI). Construction of the new vessels is set to begin towards the beginning of 2028, …

European new-car registrations rose 4.6 percent in August to 835,409 vehicles, driven by a 52 percent surge in battery-electric vehicles that helped electrified powertrains claim more than half the market for the first time. …

European policymakers no longer view ports simply as places where containers are loaded and unloaded. …

Center-right EU lawmakers have divided along national lines on what “Made in Europe” should mean ahead of a key debate on the Industrial Accelerator Act next week. …

Automotive Logistics recently took a detailed look into the issue of driver shortages in the North American vehicle logistics sector, examining the factors coming together to create a perfect storm for the industry – from new regulations …

The European Parliament has adopted a major reform of the EU Customs Code. …

Brent crude futures moved back above USD 100 per barrel on 9 September as renewed attacks on oil product shipping intensified concerns over Middle Eastern supplies. …

Germany’s major seaports are moving closer to open-ended industrial action at a time when container terminals across northern Europe are already struggling with high yard densities, vessel delays and inland bottlenecks. …

IRU has launched a new practical toolkit to help road transport companies unlock its largest untapped recruitment pool. …

The European Union has asked China to voluntarily restrict exports of hybrid cars as part of efforts to prevent a trade war, the Financial Times reported. …

 Renault Group is ramping up its partnership with China’s Geely with a €319 million ($340 million) investment in Brazil, where the two automakers will launch a “highly electrified” locally-built Renault model based on Geely’s GEA pl …

In an extraordinary appearance on one stage together, the CEOs of Europe’s seven leading truck and bus manufacturers warned today, at the IAA Transportation in Hanover, that Europe’s shift to zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles is still be …

Geely Auto is betting the full-electric E2 — which finished 2025 as the world’s bestselling small car — can replicate its Chinese success in Europe by offering more space and lower prices than the Renault 5 and Volkswagen ID Polo in a se …

Despite his heavy tariffs on Chinese imports, Trump’s stance on Chinese OEMs has been to “let them come in”, provided the companies build the vehicles on US soil and hire US workers. …

Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD (002594.SZ), opens new tab plans to launch its first heavy-duty truck in Europe next year ​and ultimately manufacture trucks locally, a senior ‌executive said at the IAA trade fair in Hanover on Monday. …

New electrification and software jobs cannot compensate for cuts to Europe’s automotive workforce fast enough as weak production and high costs force automakers and suppliers to reduce capacity. …

European truckmakers must accelerate electrification or risk losing a quarter of the e-truck market to new entrants by 2030, T&E analysis has found. …

Volkswagen Group estimates the total cost of job cuts and potential plant closures, part of a landmark restructuring pact struck last week, at around €16 billion ($18.6 billion), a person familiar with the matter said. …