News about Transportation

In the U.S. auction house Broad Arrow auctioned a truly unique specimen – almost new Jaguar XJ220 of 1994, according to Logos Press.

Starting with the tax period of 2026, the obligation to calculate and pay tax for the use of roads by vehicles registered in the Republic of Moldova also arises for the owners of mopeds, scooters, scooters and motorcycles with electric motor, as well as cars, special purpose vehicles on the chassis of cars, fully electric, reports Logos Press.

The 1986 Lotus racing car, on which legendary Brazilian driver Ayrton Senna scored his striking victories in Formula-1 races, may go up for auction for $12 million, according to Logos Press.

About 11,000 railcars with grain have piled up in the direction of Odessa ports. The management of Ukrzaliznytsya considers the situation “almost critical”, Logos Press reported.

The Moldovan police continues to modernize its vehicle fleet. The vehicles will be equipped with modern GPS systems that will allow monitoring the movement and driving style of drivers in real time, Logos Press reported.

Ford Motor Company is preparing an electric pickup truck for $30,000 – and intends to challenge not just anyone, but Tesla itself with its futuristic Tesla Cybertruck. The bet is on aerodynamics, simplicity of design and cost reduction, according to Logos Press.

Only in one day, customs officers at Chisinau International Airport, during a specialized inspection of the luggage of passengers entering the country, discovered and confiscated a whole range of goods, Logos Press reported.

In January 2026, the growth of passenger traffic to/from Chisinau International Airport amounted to +35.4% compared to January 2025, according to Logos Press.

The approximate cost of the assessment procedure of the assets of the state enterprise “Railroad of Moldova” is about 7.8 million lei. The funds are envisaged by the state budget within the framework of the growth plan, Logos Press reported.

Due to snowfall and blizzard in Moldova, truck traffic was temporarily suspended on some sections of the R34, M3 and R34.3 highways. Due to the bad weather, more than 1,200 consumers were left without light, mostly in the south of the country, Logos Press reported.

In the temporary budget of Chisinau, which came into force on January 2, 2026, 305 million lei is planned for the construction and repair of roads, Logos Press reported.

Of the total exports in the current season, 46% of the total cargo was shipped by sea, more than 35% by road and about 19% by rail, Logos Press reported.

In 2025, the volume of grain exports from Kazakhstan through the Baltic countries increased to 802 thousand tons, which is six times more than in 2024, Logos Press reports.

UPDATED. The Moldovan authorities will extend the ban on flights of more than 200 airlines. The corresponding draft of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Regional Development has been published on the government portal for public discussion”, Logos Press reported.