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World’s first wooden satellite built by Japan researchers on 29/05/24
The world's first wooden satellite has been built by Japanese researchers who said their tiny cuboid craft will be blasted off on a SpaceX rocket in September.

German Minister Wissing: Tariffs on Chinese cars ‘wrong approach’ on 29/05/24
Putting up tariffs on Chinese electric cars to protect the European industry was the wrong approach, German liberal Transport Minister Volker Wissing told Euractiv in an interview, promoting international competition.

Europe doesn’t know whether to tax or subsidise electric cars on 28/05/24
Euractiv's Transport Brief brings you the latest on the transport sector in Europe. This week: Will EU government subsidise electric vehicles with one hand, and tax with the other?

While politicians talk green jobs, carmaking regions seek to limit the damage on 27/05/24
Europe's car-producing regions know that decarbonisation will hit the traditional car industry hard and result in thousands of job losses. For them, the name of the game now is how to limit the damage, and how the EU can help.

Europe’s unfinished transport files: Technical detail and sovereignty tensions on 27/05/24
Several key transport files await new and returning lawmakers in September.

German conservatives make internal combustion engines an election issue on 24/05/24
German conservative parties CDU and CSU (EPP) have launched a campaign against the de-facto ban of new combustion engine cars as of 2035, an issue the party says is critical for the EU election.

French, Belgian astronauts named next Europeans to fly to ISS on 23/05/24
France's Sophie Adenot and Belgium's Raphael Liégeois will be the first two from a new class of European astronauts to blast off to the International Space Station, the European Space Agency said Wednesday (22 May).

Paving the Way: Fostering Affordable, Sustainable, and Safe Mobility for All [Promoted content] on 23/05/24
The FIA European Bureau presents a comprehensive Manifesto for the future of mobility, addressing critical challenges and outlining pathways to accessible, sustainable, and safe transportation for all Europeans.

As transport electrifies, governments can still make up for lost fuel duty revenues on 22/05/24
Loss of fuel duty could cost governments billions in tax revenues. William Todts, executive director at T&E, explains why, even as an environmentalist, we should be taxing electric cars

Germany accused of playing favourites with €1.7 billion support for freight rail on 22/05/24
The European Commission has given green light for a €1.7 billion German subsidy scheme to support shorter freight trains in competition with road transport, which is expected to mainly benefit state-owned DB Cargo.

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Transport Weekly

Brenner Pass dispute: A microcosm of the struggle to connect Europe (21/05/24)
Running out of charge: Europe’s public EV infrastructure needs a serious push (21/05/24)
How easyJet’s bet on holidays paid off (16/05/24)
TotalEnergies pivot casts doubt on Europe’s €28bn hydrogen truck bet (14/05/24)
New EU scheme could hike petrol, gas prices higher than expected, key lawmakers admit (13/05/24)
What’s behind the wave of recent incidents on Boeing planes? (10/05/24)
China’s BYD will consider second Europe plant in 2025, executive says (10/05/24)
Biofuels election promise, a renewed mandate for renewables [Advocacy Lab Content] (10/05/24)
Ambitious EU seeks to improve Middle Corridor trade route, secure position in Central Asia [Advocacy Lab Content] (08/05/24)
Aviation’s contrails travails (07/05/24)
Europe’s auto suppliers – and their workers – feel the pressure (06/05/24)
Air France, Lufthansa Group airlines part of EU greenwashing probe (03/05/24)
European rail alliance focuses on skills, people shortages (03/05/24)
Contrails – Plane to see (02/05/24)
European bridges secure against ship collisions, port authorities say (30/04/24)
Finnair pauses some Estonia flights due to GPS interference (30/04/24)
EU cycling policy takes off its training wheels (30/04/24)
EU liberals’ lead candidate slams von der Leyen’s ‘extremely poor’ performance (29/04/24)
A smart industrial policy to fast-charge Europe’s electric vehicles revolution (25/04/24)
Safety concerns hold back adoption of unmanned water vessels (25/04/24)
EU parliament adopts law to enable longer cross border freight trains (25/04/24)
European city leaders call for more power to pass road safety laws (25/04/24)
US, Russia set for a showdown at UN over nuclear weapons in space (24/04/24)
Rome wasn’t built in a day: Letta offers no quick fixes for transport (23/04/24)
EU Commission OKs Stockholm’s new petrol, diesel car-free zone (19/04/24)
The EU need not be scared by aviation climate action (18/04/24)
Experts discuss how to limit impact of serious road crash injuries (17/04/24)
Can citizens trust sustainable aviation fuel? [Advocacy Lab Content] (17/04/24)
NASA in competition with China to bring Mars rocks to Earth (16/04/24)
Transport and the fight over Europe’s future (16/04/24)
German transport minister stirs climate debate with threat of driving bans (15/04/24)
German car lobby chief criticises von der Leyen’s solo run on Chinese EVs (12/04/24)
EU Parliament adopts 90% phase-out of new diesel trucks by 2040 (11/04/24)
Lufthansa suspends Tehran flights, Middle East on alert for potential Iran attacks (11/04/24)
Japanese astronaut to be first non-American to set foot on Moon (11/04/24)
Boeing hit with whistleblower allegations, adding to safety concerns (10/04/24)
EU Parliament shows tough love to Europe’s ‘problem child’ (09/04/24)
Carbon pricing crucial to deliver on greening transport, Volvo boss says (08/04/24)
ESA to launch Arctic weather satellite in June (05/04/24)
Germany says Russia ‘very likely’ responsible for Baltic GPS disruptions (05/04/24)

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