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The planned update to the EU driving licence directive includes an EU-wide digital driving licence, revised rules on health and fitness checks, and additional requirements for less experienced drivers. …

IRU welcomes the progress made by the Council and the European Parliament on new EU rules to facilitate military mobility, while calling for stronger safeguards to ensure civilian road transport operators can effectively support defence …

The market continued to benefit from robust consumer demand for a range of electrified technologies across key European markets, sustained by new and revised tax benefits and incentive schemes. …

European shipowners and airlines have jointly urged Brussels to channel emissions trading revenues back into the sectors that generate them, arguing that the current system risks undermining efforts to decarbonise transport. …

New-car registrations in Europe were up by 3.4 percent in May compared with May 2025, as electric vehicles continued their torrid sales pace, led by Tesla, and Chinese brands topped a 10 perce …

BYD is accelerating its global expansion, targeting Europe as a key stepping stone in its ambition to become the world’s largest automaker within five years. …

IRU’s new position paper on the European Commission’s proposed Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) calls for practical adjustments to ensure the framework strengthens industrial competitiveness and decarbonisation without undermining the ro …

According to one of the FTA documents released by the UK government, India will lower the customs duty on ICE cars from as high as 110 per cent to as low as 10 per cent, based on engine capacity and fuel type. …

EU leaders asked the European Commission to come up with tougher tools to deal with China’s economic might, with Germany warming to a harsher position toward Beijing.  …

As of 19 June 2026, Brent crude is trading at around USD 80 a barrel, its lowest level since early March. Brent is now broadly flat year on year. …

Services to transfer to CLdN as from 29 June. …

Today, the European Commission has launched a last call for proposals under the current MFF worth €1.1 billion to build and modernise transport infrastructure on the EU's trans-European transport network (TEN-T). …

On Thursday, Parliament gave its final approval of new EU circularity rules covering a vehicle’s entire lifecycle, from design to end-of-life treatment. …

 Rising fuel prices driven by the Iran ​war are boosting demand for new and used electric vehicles across Europe, industry data shared with Reuters ‌shows, though some executives warn interest could fade if petrol costs fall. …

The British government is in advanced talks with Nissan about providing it financial support in return for a long-term commitment and investment in its Sunderland plant, five sources with knowledge of the discussions said. …

Ahead of the crucial EU Council meeting on 18 June, CLEPA, the European association of automotive suppliers, welcomes the emerging consensus across the automotive sector: Europe urgently needs a credible framework to incentivise producti …

German automotive suppliers expecting ​business conditions to worsen over the next year now outnumber the industry's ‌optimists, a survey showed on Wednesday, as domestic hiring sinks to a new low and investment in the sector moves overs …

China’s freight railways remain on a steady growth trajectory. Between January and May of 2026, they moved 1.67 billion tonnes of goods, a year-on-year growth of 1.8%. …

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) have welcomed the announcement of a peace agreement between the United States and Iran, citing its importance for seafarers and shipping in the …

Asian shipping stocks rallied on Monday as investors bet a tentative US-Iran deal could lead to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz after 107 days of disruption, though industry experts warned any return to normal navigation will be gr …