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Europe lacks a robust and coherent approach to the increasingly tough competition from abroad, supported by governments that marry their green and digital transitions with national resilience in a combative and decisive way. …

Volkswagen will pause production of the T-Roc small crossover, its top seller in Europe, after heavy floods disrupted engine parts supplies. …

New-car sales in Europe rose in July as growing demand for electric vehicles and improved parts availability helped fuel a 12th consecutive month of growth. …

The impact of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) on shipping companies from 2024 onwards What is the EU ETS and what it means …

Toyota Motor was ramping back production at its Japan-based factories on 30 August after a computer system processing orders for vehicle parts broke down on 29 August, forcing the closure of 14 assembly plants. …

All new trucks being registered in Germany from 2035 could be battery-electric if a broad-scale charging network is available by then, according to the Institute for Applied Ecology (Öko-Institut). …

BYD reported its weakest revenue growth in more than a year in a potential sign of the damage discounting has done in China, the world’s biggest auto market. …

European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen has proposed outgoing Dutch Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra for the post of EU Commissioner for climate action. …

One of the current issues in the rail and port sectors is the shortage of personnel while the demand keeps increasing. …

Maritime trades have been powered by residual fuels that emit high levels of air pollutants and greenhouse gases for decades, but a growing number of regulators are pushing vessel operators to use greener energy sources. …

Convincing everyone to adopt a new technology can be difficult at first. The humble microwave oven, for example, took two decades of lukewarm sales to reach just a tenth of U.S. households. …

The auto industry is one of the sectors currently experiencing substantial changes, whether we talk about new propulsion technologies, increased sustainability requirements, or shifting mobility behaviors. …

Shares of Vietnamese electric-vehicle maker Vinfast surged 21% on 28 August, extending a rally from last week that more than quadrupled its market value to $160 bn. …

Poland has filed legal challenges attempting to annul three of the European Union's main climate change policies, which the Polish government argues would worsen social inequality, documents published on 28 August showed. …

The Gothenburg Port Authority has started developing an entirely new digital port call solution in collaboration with maritime operators. …

Chinese EV maker Xpeng said it would buy Didi's electric car development business in a deal worth up to $744 m that will see it supply vehicles to the ride-hailing giant, boosting production and cuttin …

The premium EV maker will show the Z GT sedan at the show, and will have three models at its new retail site in the Munich airport. …

Britain is working on a battery strategy that calls for views from companies, investors and battery designers, as it seeks to attract more investment into an industry that is key to its net zero goals. …

Chinese carmaker Great Wall Motor (GWM) has appointed Sándor Gacsó as its logistics manager for Europe. …

The BMW Group continues to invest in e-component production at Plant Leipzig and in the future of the site. …