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The results of AAA’s annual automated vehicle survey show that while there is still a high level of interest in partially-automated vehicle technology, attitudes toward fully self-driving vehicles have become increasingly apprehensive. …

Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) will cut assembly costs by half in future generations of cars, engineers told investors on Wednesday, but Chief Executive Elon Musk did not unveil when it will debut a much-awaited affordable electric vehicle …

As of 2023 March 1, electric trucks are being granted priority passage and handling in the container terminal at the Port of Gothenburg. …

Today, the European Commission published its proposal to revise the Directive on Driving Licences (Directive 2006/126/EC). With its revision, the Commission aims to improve road safety and facilitate free movement in the EU. …

Volkswagen Group’s supervisory board will discuss plans to build a new US factory at a meeting on 2023 March 3, two sources close to the matter said, with one adding the board was expected to approve the project. …

Volkswagen and Russia's Industry Ministry said no decision had yet been made on the sale of the automaker's Kaluga car plant south of Moscow, after a report that dealer group Avilon was set to buy the factory. …

The container segment is leading shipping to green new pastures, taking a massive lead when it comes to investing in methanol propulsion. …

On 2023 March 1, the European Commission published a proposal which could greatly assist in reducing the strain placed on the road transport …

Ahead of the trilogue negotiations on the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation (AFIR), the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) and the International Road Transport Union (IRU) call on the Council, the European Co …

Associated British Ports (ABP), the UK’s leading ports group, has today launched its wide ranging new sustainability strategy, Ready for Tomorrow (RFT), backed by a plan to invest around £2bn in decarb …

Germany has asked the European Union to propose rules allowing combustion-engine cars that run on CO2-neutral fuels to be sold in Europe after 2035, the date by which the EU has agreed all new cars should have zero emissions. …

Executives from ‘hard-to-abate’ industries have called for increased financing to support decarbonization efforts. …

Message from ACEA’s Director General – February 2023 A new approach to Europe’s industrial policy …

Tesla will build a new plant in Monterrey, Mexico, the nation’s President announced, ending weeks of speculation over where the maker of electric cars would choose to operate in the country. …

Earlier in February, the EU Commission released its long-awaited proposal on CO₂ standards for heavy-duty vehicles. …

Lithium-ion (li-ion) battery fires on board containerships have already claimed a couple of high-profile victims, the X-Press Pearl and perhaps the Maersk Honam. …

Italy wants to team up with France and Germany to “influence” and slow the pace of European Union laws on cutting car and truck emissions, Industry Minister Adolfo Urso said on Saturday 25 February. …

Nissan sees a growing potential and customer demand for electric and electrified vehicles and wants to speed up its electrification program. …

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Toyota Motor Corp boosted global vehicle production by 9% in January, it said on Monday, its first increase in two months even as the car maker continued to feel the strain from global chip shortages. …