Europe dilutes plans to end new petrol and diesel car sales by 2035

Europe dilutes plans to end new petrol and diesel car sales by 2035

Mark Moran

The European Commission is diluting plans to end the sale of petrol and diesel cars in 2035. The current position is that all new vehicles sold in the European Union from 2035 should be zero-emission.... continue

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16 Dec 2025EVolution News

DB and Eurostar lay UK-Germany rail plans

Peter Stonham

Plans for direct UK–Germany rail services appear to be a step closer as Deutsche Bahn (DB) and Eurostar have agreed to partner on new routes between London, Cologne and Frankfurt from the early 2030s. In a memorandum of understanding the companies announced their intention to explore options... continue

19 Dec 2025Local Transport Today News

EU relaxes petrol car ban date – and UK set to follow

The European Union has watered down its plans to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles by 2035. Current rules state that new vehicles sold from that date should be “zero emission”, but carmakers, particularly in Germany, have lobbied heavily for concessions. Under the European... continue

19 Dec 2025Local Transport Today News
Transport Committee launches EV inquiry

Transport Committee launches EV inquiry

Mark Moran

The House of Commons Transport Committee has launched a new inquiry into how the government can accelerate the... continue

18 Dec 2025EVolution News
Europe has not performed u-turn on electric vehicles

Europe has not performed u-turn on electric vehicles

Stuart Masson

The European Union’s revised 2035 new-car... continue

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17 Dec 2025EVolution Opinion
Maschka is new CEO at Wrightbus

Maschka is new CEO at Wrightbus

Wrightbus has appointed Axel J Maschka as its new Chief Executive. He has held senior positions around the world with... continue

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17 Dec 2025Local Transport Today People
The EU has chosen complexity over clarity

The EU has chosen complexity over clarity

William Todts

Extending the sales of combustion engines would divert investment from EVs while China races further ahead, warns green... continue

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16 Dec 2025EVolution Opinion
European EV policy needs keep moving forward

European EV policy needs keep moving forward

Mike Hemsley

The European Commission has announced a new Automotive Package which revises the previous ambition to end sales of new petrol and... continue

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16 Dec 2025EVolution Opinion
Slowing down Europe's EV transition is risky

Slowing down Europe's EV transition is risky

Colin Walker

The European Commission has announced a new Automotive Package which revises the previous ambition to end sales of new petrol and... continue

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16 Dec 2025EVolution Opinion
ACEA welcomes EU's revised Automotive Package

ACEA welcomes EU's revised Automotive Package

Sigrid de Vries

The European Commission’s changes to plans to end sales of petrol and diesel vehicles from 2035 has been welcomed by the body... continue

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Voice AI-powered parking search and payment

Voice AI-powered parking search and payment

Mark Moran

Connected car services provider Parkopedia has worked with SoundHound AI, a developer of voice and conversational AI, to... continue

5 Dec 2025Parking Review Products & Services
PayByPhone and Designa sign strategic global partnership agreement

PayByPhone and Designa sign strategic global partnership agreement

Mark Moran

Mobile parking payments provider PayByPhone has signed a global... continue

4 Dec 2025Parking Review Products & Services
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WSP Global buys Ricardo in Strategic Action Plan

WSP Global Inc has completed its acquisition of Ricardo plc, a global strategic and engineering consultancy firm based in the UK. Ricardo operates in over 20 countries across Europe, Australia, North America, Asia and the Middle East. As part of its 2025–2027 Global Strategic Action Plan, WSP... continue

4 Dec 2025Local Transport Today News

Vinci all set to acquire FM Conway

The acquisition of UK highways specialist FM Conway by global construction, contracting, energy services, and infrastructure management company Vinci is expected to be completed in early 2026, subject to regulatory approval, strengthening Vinci's position in the South-East.  VINCI says it has... continue

4 Dec 2025Local Transport Today News
TfL’s Matson is UITP’s Deputy President

TfL’s Matson is UITP’s Deputy President

Lilli Matson is the new Deputy President of international public transport association UITP working alongside new President Gautier Brodeo. Matson has been... continue

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4 Dec 2025Local Transport Today People
Van market declines in November, but EV demand grows

Van market declines in November, but EV demand grows

Mark Moran

UK registrations of new light commercial vehicles... continue

4 Dec 2025EVolution Features

Up to €1bn to be spent on cycling routes in Netherlands

Deniz Huseyin

The Dutch government is investing up to €1bn (£880m) on cycling infrastructure to connect new homes across the country. This forms part of a €2.5bn (£2.19bn) package on roads, cycle paths, tunnels and tram lines to deliver transport links for 273,000 new homes. In a bid to... continue

4 Dec 2025Local Transport Today News

International bus franchising contract models explored

Rhodri Clark

Bus franchising contracts should provide clarity while also avoiding over-management and allowing for continuous engagement with operators and the market, international experts have told the Wales Centre for Public Policy. The Welsh Government and Transport for Wales asked the WCPP to provide... continue

4 Dec 2025Local Transport Today News

Shoaf was instructed to drop Shadow GBR delivery plan, Alexander tells MPs

Rhodri Clark

The Government has now revealed that it told Shadow Great British Railways Chair Laura Shoaf not to complete the SGBR delivery plan she was working on last winter. In January, Shoaf told the Transport Select Committee that minutes of SGBR meetings were not being kept. The committee asked her if... continue

4 Dec 2025Local Transport Today News

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