EV Policy Shake-Up (UK): Keir Starmer is set to water down the UK’s electric vehicle sales targets, easing the ZEV mandate from 2030’s 80% all-electric requirement to 50%, after pressure from automakers and the Unite union—raising new questions for charging buildouts and fleet planning. Freight & Port Disruption (Pakistan): Baloch militants blew up bridges on a CPEC link road and torched mineral-carrying convoys, forcing transporters to pause shipments until security improves. Urban Mobility (India): Haryana urged companies to expand work-from-home and stagger timings to cut Gurgaon’s peak-hour gridlock and fuel use. Road Infrastructure (India): Nitin Gadkari said Hyderabad could be reachable from Nagpur in 3.5 hours via expanding expressways and new highway links. Clean Fuel Push (India): Gadkari approved 100% ethanol fuel regulations, with major automakers preparing ethanol-compatible vehicles. Public Transit Integration (India): NCRTC reported a ~30% ridership jump at Sarai Kale Khan after adding a foot overbridge linking rail and metro/Namo Bharat connections. Rail Safety (New Zealand): KiwiRail said a contractor temporarily stood down over faulty track welding has been retrained, after higher-than-normal defects were found in Auckland tunnels. Port Expansion Delays (Hawaii): Hilo Harbor’s $62M expansion faces acquisition delays for adjacent private properties, with possible eminent domain looming. Maritime Logistics (Hormuz): A Kuwait-to-India LPG shipment reportedly used a mid-sea ship-to-ship transfer after signals were disabled, highlighting complex routing through the Strait of Hormuz.