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After decades of negotiations, the member states of the European Union gave political approval in early January 2026 to the free trade agreement with the four South American Mercosur countries—Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay. …

BYD and other Chinese electric-vehicle makers saw their shares rise after the European Commission said it’s considering a minimum price system to replace import tariffs, a move that would bode well for the automakers’ product margins and …

Toyota Motor Europe (TME) reduced its Scope 3 emissions by more than 22,000 tonnes of CO2e last year through bunkering of low-carbon fuels under United European Car Carriers’ (UECC) Sail for Change fuel-switch programm …

Brussels has published new guidelines that allow Chinese electric vehicle producers to submit offers for minimum prices, which could potentially replace the steep tariffs imposed to counter Beijing's subsidies. …

An effort by Europe to stand up to China and retain local technology is approaching a breaking point. …

Obtaining European type approval means that the Windrose Global E700 has been formally authorised for use across the EU. …

There are welcome signs that the European Investment Bank intends to tackle transport poverty via the ETS2. …

Nissan Europe’s new chief, Max Messina, said he “counts every euro” in his profit and loss statement to help return the region to profitability. …

China's car sales in 2025 slowed to their weakest pace in three years while exports of made-in-China cars beat estimates, as automakers stepped up overseas expansion to offset a sluggish domestic market. …

These legal changes are now having a direct impact on the transport and logistics industry. …

EV maker Polestar reported a sharp rise in fourth-quarter vehicle sales on Friday, helped by its recent strategy of focusing on Europe. …

Intesa Sanpaolo, through its IMI Corporate & Investment Banking Division led by Mauro Micillo, has finalised a €162.3 million financing deal for Grimaldi Euromed, a Grimaldi Group company. …

Global automakers and their dealers in China are pressing ahead with aggressive price cuts and purchase incentives in early 2026, defying Beijing’s efforts to rein in discounts that have roiled the market for more than three years. …

In the final week of 2025, Changan shipped the first batch of its Thai-made EVs from Laem Chabang Port in Chonburi, located about 60 kilometres north-west of the company’s local production facility in Pluak Daeng district in Rayong. …

The UK government has topped up the Plug-in Truck Grant with an additional £18 million, increasing the maximum support available for electric lorries and extending the scheme until March 2026. …

More than 30 companies across the automotive supply chain have agreed to collaborate on open-source software to develop next-generation cars and cut costs, the German industry lobby behind the initiative said on Wednesday. …

The take-up of electric cars gathered speed last year in Germany. …

Cyprus can bring back trains for the first time since 1951 - strengthening Europe’s rail future – and strategic rail projects across Europe built by EU companies to European standards. …

A rise in the popularity of Chinese brands pushed total car sales in the UK above the 2m mark last year for the first time since 2019, figures reveal. …

Mercedes-Benz will move production of its entry-level A-class series from Germany to Hungary starting in the second quarter, a company spokesperson said on Tuesday. …