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The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €570 m ($609.6 m) Italian scheme to incentivise ships to use shore-side electricity when they are at berth in maritime ports. …

The European Commission sought an unprecedented amount of detailed information on Chinese automakers' supply chains during its investigation into the country's subsidised electric vehicle imports, China's commerce ministry said on Thursd …

T&E analyses how EU regulation and carmaker strategies impact the electric car market. …

The special tariffs on electric cars from China are causing a stir in the industry. "The biggest losers will be the customers," says Peter Mock. …

How do we deal with the shortage of drivers? A new project looks to find best practices of international collaboration and support the mobility of drivers from surplus countries. …

High prices have become a major obstacle to EV growth after countries including Germany ceased or pared back subsidies. …

Rosteс, the parent company of Russia’s leading automaker Avtovaz, wants government authorities to limit the flow of Chinese finished vehicles into the country. …

BMW had ordered the Northvolt cells for its fifth generation of batteries. They were to be supplied from Northvolt’s plant in Skelleftea, Sweden. …

In May 2024, car registrations in the European Union decreased by 3%, with declines observed in three out of the region’s four major markets: Italy (-6.6%), Germany (-4.3%), and France (-2.9%). …

A large survey by the European Alternative Fuels Observatory (EAFO) in twelve EU Member States shows a positive attitude towards switching to battery-electric cars. …

Northvolt has one battery plant in operation in northern Sweden, another under construction in Germany, and is also planning a factory in Canada. …

Chinese authorities have hinted at retaliatory measures after the European Commission said it would impose anti-subsidy duties of up to 38.1% on imported EVs. …

IMO’s Sub-Committee on Navigation, Communications and Search and Rescue (NCSR) has finalized draft regulations to improve the safety of maritime pilot transfer arrangements. …

The European Parliament election results have called into question the EU’s de facto 2035 ban on new internal combustion engine (ICE) cars. …

The European Commission (EC) has made the decision to impose additional tariffs of up to 38% on Chinese EVs, following preliminary results of its anti-subsidy investigation which found that prices are being distorted by Chinese state sup …

The Council has approved conclusions on a European Court of Auditors’ (ECA) report aiming to strengthen EU’s efforts to achieve its road safety objectives. …

Reciprocal measures by China may hurt VW, Mercedes and BMW, which rely heavily on sales in the world's No. 1 market. …

Europe is using the threat of tariffs to press Chinese electric car makers to set up in the EU and share know-how. …

EU Transport Ministers today, 18 June 2024, agreed on a General Approach on the Proposal for a Regulation on the use of railway infrastructure capacity and took note of the progress on the Combined Transport and Weights & Dimensions …

UECC is pleased to announce that our Business Analyst, Petter Wærp , has graduated from the ECG - The Association of European Vehicle Logistics Academy. Petter joined the ECG Aca …