Transport
How the new EU Battery Fund can put Europe on the battery map
Est. 5minEurope is still running behind in the global scramble to secure the green supply chains of the future. China’s decades’ long planning and investment, and the US’s more recent surge of support, risk leaving our continent in the dust.
EU Commission’s tariffs could boost EV relocation to Europe
Est. 3min"It can happen that after the tariffs this process [of localisation] is accelerating," Hungarian Minister for National Economy, Márton Nagy, said following an informal meeting of EU competitiveness ministers in Budapest on Tuesday (9 July).
Cross-border rail remains fragmented as EU countries drag their feet on harmonisation
Est. 3minEU governments' efforts to harmonise rail rules across the EU have been slow and uneven, according to a new report by the EU agency for railways (ERA), resulting in cross-border incompatibilities that are hampering rail use.
German pressure on EU-China trade outcomes piles up as Commission tariffs kick in
Est. 7minPressure from German negotiators to repeal proposed tariffs on Chinese electric cars is set to intensify in the coming weeks after the Commission confirmed on Thursday (4 July) that provisional duties kick in from Friday, pending final approval from the member states.
One day before application, German car lobby urges EU to drop tariffs against China
Est. 4minOne day before the preliminary application of tariffs on electric cars from China, due on Thursday (4 July), Germany’s main car industry lobby VDA called on the EU to pull back on the tariffs, arguing that they will do more harm than good.
Why scrapping the 2035 cars target is misguided
Est. 5minThe European People’s Party would be wrong to weaken the rule that is driving the EU car sector’s climate and industrial transitions
Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket finally ready for liftoff
Est. 4minEurope's new Ariane 6 rocket is set for its first-ever launch next week, carrying with it the continent's hopes of regaining independent access to space and fending off soaring competition from Elon Musk's SpaceX.
EV charging: the current political scene versus consumers’ current needs
Est. 4minEuractiv's Transport Brief brings you the latest on the transport sector in Europe.
US prosecutors meet Boeing, crash victims as criminal-charges decision looms
Est. 3minUS prosecutors are meeting with Boeing and fatal-crash victims' relatives as a 7 July deadline looms for the Justice Department to decide whether to criminally charge the planemaker.
LEAK: Hungary’s agenda for the Environment, Energy and Transport Council meetings
Est. 4minEuractiv has seen the Hungarian EU presidency's detailed plans for the Environment, Energy and Transport Council meetings in the second half of 2024, which outline when Budapest plans to advance individual existing legislative proposals, agree a COP29 position, and present its plans for geothermal energy.
Car industry warns EU leaders against reversing 2035 combustion engine ban
Est. 3minAhead of the meeting of EU heads of states and governments on Thursday and Friday (27-28 June), car manufacturers, energy companies and environmental NGOs have issued an “urgent” warning against revoking the EU’s 2035 de facto ban to sell new petrol and diesel cars.
The Commission’s airline merger dilemma is only getting trickier
Est. 5minEuractiv's Transport Brief brings you the latest on the transport sector in Europe.
China wants EU tariffs on EVs gone by July 4 as talks resume
Est. 4minBeijing wants the European Union to scrap its preliminary tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles by July 4, China's state-controlled Global Times reported, after an agreement by both sides to hold new trade talks.
Spain calls for close monitoring of ship movements amidst ‘carbon leakage’ fears
Est. 4minA closer monitoring of the consequences on European ports of the EU's Emissions Trading Scheme extension is needed, according to Spain's position expressed at Tuesday's (18 June) Transport Council.
E-fuels: as much import as necessary, as sustainably as possible
Est. 5minThis year's International E-Fuels Dialogue organised by the German Federal Ministry of Transport focused on the use of e-fuels in aviation. For e-fuels to be part of a globally just energy transition, the implementation of sustainability criteria should also be a priority.
EU centre-right decides future of combustion engines in early July
Est. 5minAfter the victory of the European People’s Party (EPP) in the European Elections, the party will decide how to implement one of its core election promises – to secure a future for cars with an internal combustion engine – at the group’s “study days” from 2-5 July in Cascais, Portugal.
EU drafts plan to exempt long-haul flights from new emissions rules
Est. 2minThe European Commission has drafted plans to exempt long-haul flights from rules on monitoring their non-CO2 emissions, after international carriers lobbied for an opt-out, documents seen by Reuters showed.
Carbon pricing: Economists question lump-sum payouts to households
Est. 4minWhile many economists have long advocated introducing a 'climate dividend' to avoid social tensions caused by carbon pricing, a group around Nobel-prize winner Joseph Stiglitz questioned this approach in a paper released on Monday (17 June) in Nature Climate Change.
What European carmakers really think about the ICE ban
Est. 5minEuractiv's Transport Brief brings you the latest on the transport sector in Europe.
Leak: Hungarian Presidency’s plans for energy, transport, environment
Est. 2minOn 1 July, Hungary will take over the Presidency of the Council of the EU from the Belgians. Euractiv has seen and reviewed Hungary's indicative plan for energy, transport and the environment during its six months as Council President.
German car industry, government react against EU EV tariffs as BMW faces 21% duty
Est. 4minThe German car industry association VDA and senior government ministers criticised the EU’s preliminary tariffs on China-made electric cars announced today (12 June), which will also hit European companies producing in China, such as BMW and Dacia.
UPDATE: EU-China tensions flare up as Chinese government rebukes EU tariffs move
Est. 4minThe EU will put additional tariffs on electric cars produced in China, the European Commission announced on Wednesday (12 June), as preliminary result of a anti-subsidy investigation showed prices being distorted by Chinese state support.
Multibillion-euro court battle over jets stranded in Russia begins in Dublin
Est. 3minSome of the world's largest aircraft lessors faced off against their insurers in a Dublin courtroom on Tuesday (11 June) at the start of a months-long battle over around €2.5 billion of insurance claims related to jets stranded in Russia.
New report finds corporate cars ‘leading on pollution, lagging on electric’
Est. 3minThe company car market, which is ideally positioned to move towards electric-vehicles, is lagging behind the private market for the third year in a row, a new report by green group Transport & Environment (T&E) finds.