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The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) welcomes the European Parliament vote on the EU-wide roll-out of the charging and refuelling infrastructure needed to power zero-emission cars, vans, trucks and buses. …

A European association representing automotive industry suppliers has criticised the EU for violating the principle of technology neutrality in road transport, saying that policymakers might soon table a ban on the sale of combustion eng …

Setting a date to phase out gas-powered vehicles could remove "cheap cars" from the market, putting ownership out of reach for many, and be politically dangerous, the board chair of German automaker BMW Oliver Zipse, said on Wednesd …

The European Parliament adopted today its position on the FuelEU Maritime Regulation ahead of the negotiations with the Council. …

To help the EU become climate neutral, MEPs want car-recharging stations every 60 km, hydrogen refuelling stations every 100 km and fewer emissions from ships. …

While the European Parliament gears up to vote on the FuelEU Maritime on 19 October as the ‘Fit for 55’ package of legislative proposals enters its final stage, EU policymakers are being called to raise climate ambition …

South Korea's Hyundai Motor is considering options for its suspended Russia operations that could include selling its manufacturing plant there, South Korean media reported on 18 October. …

Finnlines announced the arrival of two new Superstar Ro- …

On 18 October 2022, Belgium’s Prime Minister Alexander De Croo proposed a revision of the country’s federal hydrogen strategy during a visit to the Port of Antwerp-Bruges. …

In September 2022, new passenger car registrations in the European Union rose by 9.6%, marking the second consecutive month of growth this year. …

Stellantis NV may stop manufacturing cars in China as geopolitical tensions escalate and western manufacturers cede market share to domestic players. …

Intesa Sanpaolo has concluded two loans for a total of €70m to Grimaldi Euromed, a Grimaldi Group company specialising in the transport of rolling cargo in Europe and the Motorways of the Sea and in passenger transport i …

Chinese carmakers are starting to get a firm foothold on the European market, accounting for 5% of all BEVs sold so far this year. …

Low targets, few incentives, and a myriad of exemptions have hollowed out the potential of FuelEU Maritime to kickstart the decarbonisation journey of a historically underregulated sector, argue Jutta Paulus and Ciarán Cuffe. …

Investments in sustainability initiatives this year have fallen to 0.85% of overall average revenue from 1.22 % in 2019. …

BMW will stop making electric versions of Mini hatchbacks in the UK, dealing a setback to a country trying to transition its already diminished auto industry to full-electric models. …

The European Union's proposed 2035 ban on fossil-fuel cars should be renegotiated to give hybrid models a greater role in the transition to zero-emission vehicles, Stellantis chief executive Carlos Tavares said on 17 Oc …

European Rail Freight CEOs from the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) and the International Union of Railways (UIC), gathered in Vienna on 13 October for their annual high-level meeting an …

In an open letter sent yesterday by the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) to the European Commission, European rail CEOs called for further extraordinary measures to safeguard rail as the backbone of sustai …

Germany's automakers may have secured their own energy supplies but thousands of small suppliers faced with a squeeze from soaring bills risk upsetting production through the winter. …