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China New Finished Vehicle Exports January to September 2026Quarterly Update Domestic Sales in China Continue to Fall …

ECG is pleased to introduce its Education Programme for 2027, offering a range of learning opportunities designed to support professional development across the finished vehicle logistics sector. …

ECG's commitment to giving members the most accurate and comprehensive automotive-industry information continues through our partnership with ACEA:intelligence, the data-intelligence platform from ACEA. …

Italy’s Council of Ministers approved the new measures for the road freight sector on 22 October 2026. The decision followed several days of protests and blockades, as well as talks between the government and industry organisations. …

During a press briefing on October 19, 2027, a spokesperson for China's Ministry of Commerce was asked to comment on reports that UK minister for trade Lord Anas Sarwar had indicated that the UK and the EU must “work together and act in …

Electromobility continues to gain momentum in the European automotive market. According to the manufacturers’ association ACEA, 290,117 new battery-electric passenger cars were registered in the EU in September. …

Demand for a range of electrified vehicles remained strong, particularly in major European markets, supported by buyer support measures and a broader model offering. …

Stellantis will pause production at three of its French factories ‌for at least a week, the automaker ‌said on Tuesday, due partly to a shortage of ​batteries for electric vehicles made at the plants. …

 Leapmotor has become the first Chinese automaker to build both electric vehicles and batteries in Europe, starting production at a Stellantis plant in Spain. …

While many manufacturers have gradually distanced themselves from the boxer engine, only Porsche and Subaru have remained steadfast in their commitment to it. …

Europe’s automakers are moving closer to winning respite from an effective ban on combustion engines from 2035 after key groups in the European Parliament struck a deal to ease emissions rules for the sector. …

This week’s confirmation that the long-awaited UK-EU summit will take place on 20 November is significant. For automotive, it is a timely opportunity to strengthen a relationship on which growth, jobs and competitiveness depend. …

France and Germany said Friday they had struck a deal to favor European-made cars under a landmark EU industry bill in exchange for weakening a 2035 vehicle emissions target, ending months of wrangling between the bloc’s two biggest econ …

EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič announced the agreement on Friday following two days of talks with China’s Minister of Commerce, Wang Wentao, in Beijing. …

Attacks on commercial shipping are spreading across the Gulf region, with two Indian seafarers missing after a drone struck a tanker off Oman on Sunday and another tanker hit by a projectile while exiting the Strait of Hormuz. …

German port operators are pressing Berlin for a national funding partnership, arguing that infrastructure essential to trade, energy security and industrial supply chains cannot remain a purely regional responsibility. …

For operators doing the maths on electric trucks, one of the biggest savings now has an expiry date. …

China has rejected a European ​Union request for ‌voluntary curbs on hybrid car exports as ​the two ​sides enter the last ⁠stretch of negotiations ​to avoid a ​trade conflict, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday. …

Germany's government expects train delays caused by faulty rail infrastructure to remain more than twice as high in 2030 as in 2020, according to figures in its first five-year plan for the national rail network. …

The Panama Canal is extending its long-term slot allocation programme to the Panamax locks for the first time as it looks to give more customers greater certainty through the coming dry season. …

Governments and ports across the Antwerp-Rotterdam-Rhine-Ruhr Area (ARRRA) have agreed to strengthen cooperation on cross-border infrastructure, energy and logistics as the region seeks to maintain its competitiveness. …

Shipping’s extraordinary earnings boom powered further into uncharted territory on Friday, with Clarksons Research’s cross-sector ClarkSea Index jumping another 14% to $75,658 a day, its fourth consecutive all-time high. …

Both chambers of the Swiss Parliament approved the LSVA reform in a final vote on 2 October 2026, completing the parliamentary stage of the legislative process. …