New Silk Road for electric cars mostly boosts China export
With the green light for electric vehicles on rails in China, the New Silk Road seems to experience a boom in cars on the rails. But for now, it is mostly electric cars from China...Read moreChina-Europe: new energy vehicles fever sees multiple services launched
Xi’an, Zhengzhou and Chengdu all launched new China-Europe rail services in October. Their common denominator? New energy vehicles (NEVs) occupy the train capacity and provide a glimpse of Silk Road cargo trends. The new cargo...Read more
Electric vehicles, but not batteries are allowed on China railways
After two years of intensive lobbying for electric cars to be shipped by train in China, it is finally possible. From 17 September, finished vehicles could be transport to, from and through China by rail....Read more
Electric cars on Eurasian rail? China seems ready to do it
New Energy Vehicles, including electric cars, could probably become the protagonists in Eurasian rail freight transport soon. The Chinese Ministry of Commerce revealed a new strategy to allow the long-awaited transport of electric vehicles via...Read more
Intercontinental lithium battery transport could turn to rail, says insurance company
TT Club freight insurance company says that overland transport, including rail, could attract more dangerous goods for long-distance intercontinental traffic. Despite being forbidden in the New Silk Road transport, lithium batteries could have chance onboarding...Read more