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China welcomes the idea of VW deepening its foothold in China, according to a Beijing ministry statement. …

The global IT outage that hit industries across the world today has affected ports and airports across the US, Europe, Africa and more, causing problems for the automotive supply chain globally. …

Von der Leyen also said that the EU will make a targeted amendment to car policy to allow e-fuels. …

On 18 July 2024, the European Association of Automotive Suppliers (CLEPA) published its policy priorities for the legislative term 2024-29. …

In June 2024, EU car registrations increased by 4.3%, driven by gains in three out of the region’s four major markets: Italy (+15.1%), Germany (+6.1%), and Spain (+2.2%). …

Stellantis aims to increase production of its electrified dual-clutch gearboxes by 10%. …

European EV sales were down 17% as the China-built Spring lost incentives in France and faces new EU tariffs. …

Truck drivers in the EU can expect a much-needed improvement in rest facilities. The European Commission has announced an additional €60 m funding allocation to build and upgrade secure parking areas. …

Despite the divisions, a majority of 12 member states were said to have voted for the tariffs. …

Suzuki will lean on partner Toyota for electrification and software technology as it rolls out a strategy for smaller, lighter and less costly vehicles. …

The EU will support the objectives of the European Green Deal and the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy by allocating over €7 bn to 134 projects that will contribute to delivering a sustainable, smart, environmentally friendly and …

Both Slovenia and Hungary have recently announced increases in their road tolls, with Slovenia's higher rates for heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) coming into effect next week and Hungary's inflation-linked increases for all vehicles coming i …

Establish a holistic EU industrial strategy across all steps of the digital and green value chain. …

The new UK administration is facing questions over whether it will follow the EU and US lead in raising duties on EVs imported from China. …

A single-lane restriction could disrupt millions of annual freight deliveries via the Brenner motorway, a key artery for European trade across the Alps. …

As the new European Parliament sits for the first time, IRU looks forward to working with MEPs to drive a more sustainable, efficient and innovative EU road transport sector. Priority policy actions are outlined in IRU’s Manifesto. …

Ports in Europe are increasingly implementing shore power projects in an effort to stay ahead of the global decarbonization game and comply with EU regulations. …

Italy and Spain are backing European Union tariffs on imports of China-built electric vehicles, government sources said ahead of a Monday midnight (15 July 2024) deadline for all 27 EU members to take their stand on the matter. …

Officials are concerned subsidized Chinese firms are going after the bloc’s champions. …

Scotland is investing over £7 m across several city councils to build up public charging infrastructure for electric vehicles. The idea is to help the private sector launch a charging network with a particular focus on rural areas. …