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Electric Scania truck charging. Photo courtesy of Scania.

EU Cannot Afford to Pause Zero-Emission Heavy-Duty Charging Deployment

IRU, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) and T&E urge the European Commission to ensure continuity of EU funding for heavy-duty vehicle charging and hydrogen refuelling infrastructure, warning that a break in support in 2026–2027 would risk slowing the deployment of zero-emission vehicles. In a joint letter addressed to European Commission President … [continued]

EU 2035 Reversal: Playing for Time Won’t Make European Carmakers Great Again

Extending the sales of combustion engines would divert investment from EVs while China races further ahead. Reversing the EU’s 2035 phase-out of combustion engine sales sends a confusing signal to the European car industry and consumers, T&E has said. Carmakers could continue selling cars with engines, the European Commission proposed … [continued]

T&E, Greenpeace and 10+ Organisations Call on the EU to Maintain the Law Promoting Alternatives…

T&E, Greenpeace and a coalition of 12 other environmental organisations asks the European Commission to keep article 20 in the EU Air Services Regulation (ASR). Two years ago, the European Commission’s implementing decision (EU) 2022/2358 confirmed the French measure establishing a limitation on the exercise of traffic rights due to serious environmental … [continued]

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EU To Invest 1 Billion Euros To Boost Domestic Supply Of Battery Components

The US Inflation Reduction Act — unless it is repeal or revoked — will provide tens of billions of dollars in production credits to companies that manufacture lithium-ion batteries using materials and components sourced from within the US or from countries America deems worthy. This week, the European Union announced … [continued]

Cross Border Electric Charging Project, CROSS-E, to Install High-Power Charging Networks Across Europe

Allego, Emobility Solutions, GreenWay, and Petrol Group have been selected to facilitate the rollout of charging infrastructure for electric vehicles along key TEN-T corridors ARNHEM, THE NETHERLANDS — The CROSS-E project has been established to enable a path towards future zero-emission travel through the realization of high-powered electric vehicle (EV) … [continued]