As the legal dispute between Beep and Benteler family princeling Casper Benteler escalates, Benteler's companies are using legal technicalities in Liechtenstein in an attempt to have the lawsuit thrown out - despite Beep acting in line with the Guarantee Agreement that Benteler previously signed.   The current flashpoint is part of a New York lawsuit that American autonomous vehicle software company Beep has brought against two companies controlled by Casper Benteler, Bentele

The European Union has escalated its trade measures against Chinese electric vehicles as the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism enters full implementation from January 1, 2026, with plans to expand coverage to automobiles and auto parts from 2028. China's Ministry of Commerce responded this week to the EU's latest legislative proposals and implementation rules for the controversial policy, which aims to align the carbon cost of imported products with the bloc's internal prici

Benteler's electric shuttle subsidiary has missed key delivery milestones and failed to establish its promised U.S. manufacturing facility, raising questions about the automotive supplier's ability to execute its ambitious autonomous vehicle strategy ahead of planned 2026 deployments. Court documents filed in New York reveal that Holon Motors failed to deliver prototype vehicles by their May 2025 deadline and has yet to break ground on the Jacksonville, Florida production sit

The European Union's ReFuelEU Aviation regulation represents one of the bloc's most ambitious attempts to decarbonise a notoriously difficult sector. From January 2025, fuel suppliers at EU airports must blend at least 2% alternative aviation fuels into their kerosene mix, rising to 70% by 2050. It's a bold policy signal that should catalyse billions in clean fuel investment. But recent modelling suggests Brussels may be setting itself up for a climate reckoning. The arithmet

The European Commission could announce a package to support the local automotive sector, including a possible watered down version of its 2035 combustion engine phase-out, on December 16, an industry source briefed on the matter said. Brussels is so far planning to announce the package on December 10, but EU transport commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas said earlier this week that the package could be delayed until January. The source said that December 16 was a target but c

Lyft’s recently announced collaboration with Benteler has been thrown into doubt after a legal claim from former Benteler partner Beep. Beep allege that Casper Benteler, a young heir to the Benteler Group, defaulted on repaying Beep’s $30 million loan on a similar autonomous EV project and that Benteler are violating an exclusivity agreement by going ahead with their plans with Lyft.   In July, Lyft and Benteler Mobility announced plans to bring Holon’s self-driving shuttles

Investment in European electric vehicle manufacturing has slowed as the bloc now has the capacity to build more than double the number of EVs that consumers are buying, according to new research obtained by Europe Express . The findings come ahead of a December 10 package of proposals from Brussels aimed at supporting Europe’s struggling automotive sector and reassessing the planned 2035 phaseout of combustion engines. The ban has become increasingly contentious, with divisio

Tesla privately cautioned the UK government that diluting electric vehicle regulations would depress demand for battery cars and jeopardise the country’s carbon reduction goals, according to documents released under freedom of information rules. In submissions to a government consultation earlier this year, obtained by the Fast Charge  newsletter, the US carmaker said that maintaining strict zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) targets was “essential” to sustaining electric car sales.

European Automobile Manufacturers' Association ( ACEA)'s registration data released 25 November reveals an automotive market transformation that industry executives publicly claim cannot happen whilst simultaneously presiding over its steady progression. October year-to-date figures show battery-electric vehicles capturing 16.4% of European market share, up from 13.2% the previous year, a 25.7% volume increase delivering 1.47 million electric registrations through October. Ye

Comprehensive analysis prepared for European Parliament's Transport Committee outlined fragmented landscape of intermodal freight terminals across European Union, assessing over 900 facilities using AGORA and SGKV terminal maps data, highlighting disparities in location, capacity, equipment, and modal integration. Germany holds dominant position hosting approximately 25-30% of all terminals, with country's dense infrastructure and extensive rail access contrasting sharply wit