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BYD recently announced its market entry with passenger car models in a number of European countries. German media has now leaked exactly which models the Chinese manufacturer plans to offer in Europe. …

UK car production rose for the third consecutive month in July 2022, up 8.6% to 58,043 units, according to the latest figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). …

The Port of Gothenburg is growing in terms of volumes and enhancing its position as the guarantor of Swedish industry’s access to the world at large – this is reflected in the Port’s reported volumes for the first half o …

Ford said it is delaying its production investments in Spain, citing a "revised outlook for Europe" but said it remained committed to its plant in Valencia. …

Instability in freight prices, weekly or monthly fuel adjustments to contracts, and pressure for higher rates for drivers - these are the challenges that transport and logistics market players will have to face over the coming months. …

US new vehicle prices are expected to hit a record high in August 2022 on the back of strong demand despite rising interest rates, an industry report showed on Wednesday 24 August 2022. …

Yet another Chinese car manufacturer has now announced that it will stop selling pure combustion vehicles. Great Wall Motor’s Haval brand will focus exclusively on the sale of New Energy Vehicles (NEV) from 2030. …

The British Government has selected nine local authorities to develop over a thousand charge points for electric cars. The new EV infrastructure will spring up in England, including Durham, Nottinghamshire, and Suffolk. …

The construction of Sweden's largest private charging station for electrified trucks is already underway at Västsvenska GLC (Göteborgs Lastbilcentral). The facility boasts 15 charging points and is due to open in December 2022. …

Production at Renault and Stellantis car plants in France will resume in a more normal manner than at the end of August 2021, when chip shortages led to a series of production halts, spokespersons for both c …

In the unprecedented shipping markets witnessed during the pandemic, cargo types have migrated to all manner of alternate vessels, a new phenomenon which has seen boxes taken on bulk carriers, logs on newcastlemaxes and now cars in a pul …

A trade union on Monday 22 August warned of more strikes at the UK's largest container port if pay demands are not met, threatening to cause further disruptions to the supply chain. …

Volkswagen Group and Mercedes-Benz Group have sealed agreements with Canada to secure access to raw materials such as nickel, cobalt and lithium for battery production, according to people familiar with the accords. …

A new US law excluding electric vehicles assembled outside North America from tax credits could persuade South Korea's Hyundai Motor Co to bring forward the start date for construction of an EV and battery plant in the United States to a …

The Chinese carmaker Geely is accelerating its transition to electric vehicles, as was revealed in the company’s financial report for the first half of 2022. The company aims to make 50% of its overall sales electric by 2023. …

UK roads could see self-driving vehicles rolled out by 2025 thanks to new government plans – backed by £100 million – which prioritise safety through new laws and create thousands of new jobs in the industry. …

Germany’s government has unveiled its decision to allocate millions of euros for the development of zero-emission vessels and support digitisation in shipbuilding. …

Europe’s industrial heartland faces a potential exodus as manufacturers of German car parts, chemicals and steel struggle to absorb power prices that rocket to new highs almost every day. …

BYD, a leading Chinese EV maker, has selected Danish dealer Nic. Christiansen Group to distribute its electric passenger vehicles in Denmark.  …

The European Labour Authority (ELA) published recently the first two information leaflets for drivers and operat …