Volvo Car Gent beefs up battery assembly to 300.000

August 10, 2022

Volvo Car Gent has started end June construction works to extend its on-site EV battery pack assembly production from 150 000 today to over This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Lucid to make only half the cars it had planned to build

August 08, 2022

Lucid Motors, the electric carmaker of ex-Tesla engineer Peter Rawlinson, will build only 6 000 to 7 000 cars this year due to production heThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Jet-ski champion Zapata’s VTOL JetRacer to fly at 250 kph

August 05, 2022

Three years after flying over the Channel with a self-developed ‘Flyboard’, French former jet-ski world champion Franky Zapata has demonstraThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Magna delivers 55 Fisker Ocean prototypes for final testing

August 05, 2022

Austrian automotive contract manufacturer Magna has finished 55 prototypes of the Fisker Ocean EV for final testing to prepare for the produThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

D’Ieteren to sell PHE’s car glass division after take-over

August 04, 2022

The European Commission has given the green light for Belgian D’Ieteren Group to take over French Parts Holding Europe (PHE) on the conditioThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Hyundai to roll out 27 XCIENT fuel cell trucks in Germany

August 03, 2022

Hyundai is expanding its hydrogen truck fleet in Europe by delivering 27 XCIENT fuel cell trucks to seven German logistics, manufacturing, aThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Fastned raises prices with 10% on average

August 02, 2022

Dutch fast-charging network manager Fastned is raising prices from Monday on by 10% on average to cope with higher energy prices on the markThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

VDL Nedcar to extend MINI production by four months

August 01, 2022

Dutch contract manufacturer VDL Nedcar in Born will build MINIs for BMW for four months longer than initially agreed, until the 1st of MarchThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Mercedes-Benz sees BEV sales and revenue increase in Q2

July 28, 2022

Mercedes-Benz Group AG reported on Wednesday good Q2 results due to ‘strong demand and a favorable model mix’. That reads like more high-marThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Swedish Koenigsegg teams up with Dutch Lightyear solar car

July 28, 2022

Swedish high-performance sports car manufacturer Koenigsegg is investing an undisclosed amount of money in the Dutch solar car start-up LighThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Making green hydrogen from silicon powder: a breakthrough?

July 27, 2022

Making ‘green hydrogen’ with a sort of coffee machine at home? A Hong Kong-based renewable energy company called EPRO Advance Technologies (This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Drive-by-wire fully electric walk-in step van powered by REE

July 27, 2022

In America, van body manufacturers EAVX and Morgan Olson have launched the first drive-by-wire fully electric walk-in step van, based on theThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Mercedes-Benz eEconic rolls off production line

July 26, 2022

Mercedes-Benz Trucks started at its Wörth am Rhein plant in Germany, producing the eEconic, its second fully battery-electric truck next toThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Nissan Qashqai e-Power: a questionable kind of hybrid?

July 25, 2022

Together with the fully electric Ariya, Nissan let us take a taste in Sweden of the new Qashqai e-Power, a totally different kind of hybrid.This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

GM unwraps Cadillac flagship Celestiq

July 25, 2022

General Motors has finally unwrapped its fully electric flagship, a possible answer to the Mercedes EQS and the BMW i7. The Cadillac CelestiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

VW America boss to take the wheel at Scout EVs

July 25, 2022

Scott Keogh, CEO of Volkswagen Group America, is stepping down to take the wheel at Scout, the brand VW is setting up in the United States fThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Stellantis offers 24-month BEV rental at €150 in France

July 22, 2022

Stellantis Group has launched an offer in France to rent a B-segment full electric car for 24 months for a fee starting as low as €150, afThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Polestar 3 will range between €75.000 and €110.000

July 19, 2022

The electric Polestar 3 that will debut in October of this year will be sold at prices between €75 000 and €110 000, CEO Thomas IngenlatThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Proximus to roll out 15.000 EV charging points by 2028

July 18, 2022

Belgian telecom operator Proximus is planning to roll out 15 000 new EV charging points in total, of which 8 000 at 4 000 existing cable disThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Olivier Sermeus takes over as CEO Astara Western Europe

July 18, 2022

Olivier Sermeus, Chief Operation Officer (COO) at Astara Western Europe since September 2020, moves officially further up to take the wheel This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Taking Nissan’s new Ariya EV for a drive on Swedish roads

July 15, 2022

When Nissan, one of the pioneers of electric driving with the Leaf, says that the new Ariya is the stepping stone to a whole new range of EVThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Streamlined Ioniq 6 sedan extends range easily with 100 km

July 14, 2022

Boxier SUVs and crossovers are wind scoops compared to sleek sedans costing more energy. Hyundai is proving this once again as it released tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

EU Parliament sets roadmap to fly on sustainable aviation fuel

July 08, 2022

On Thursday, the European Parliament agreed to set a roadmap for the sector to fly on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) made from food waste, This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

EU toughens emission ratings for PHEVs by 2025

July 06, 2022

On Tueday, the EU agreed on the Commission’s updated proposal to toughen emission ratings for plug-in hybrids (PHEV) by 2025 to mimic betterThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Mercedes injects €2 billion extra in European EV plants

July 01, 2022

Mercedes-Benz is injecting an extra two billion euros to prepare its network of European production plants for the brand to go all-electric This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Hyundai lifts veils on Ioniq 6 sedan design

June 29, 2022

Ahead of the final launch in July, Hyundai has lifted the veils on the design of the new Ioniq 6 sedan, which it calls an ‘Electrified StreaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

MG4 Electric prepping for Europe by Q4 2022

June 28, 2022

After showing the Chinese Mulan earlier this month, SAIC has unveiled more details of its next MG model, the MG 4 Electric, for Europe and tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Volkswagen unwraps ID. Aero sedan for China

June 28, 2022

On Monday, Volkswagen unwrapped its next electric vehicle in the line-up in China, the ID. Aero. A four-doors sedan with a 77 kWh battery thThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

EU launches Alliance for Zero Emission Aviation

June 27, 2022

The European Commission calls on all partners in the aviation sector to join forces in an alliance on zero-emission aviation. Over the next This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

BMW inaugurates state-of-the-art EV plant in China

June 24, 2022

BMW has inaugurated its state-of-the-art new EV plant in Shenyang, China. Plant Lydia, as it is called, produces for BMW Brilliance AutomotiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Umicore to build world’s biggest EV battery recycling plant

June 23, 2022

Belgian Umicore will invest half a billion euros in a new EV battery recycling plant in Europe, the biggest in the world. The location is yeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

New glimpse at Volkswagen’s electric sedan ID. Aero

June 22, 2022

Volkswagen is going to unveil its first fully-electric sedan, the ID. Aero on June 27th, but teases further with a new glimpse and new desigThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Sevic V500e: German delivery EV with swappable cargo

June 21, 2022

Sevic? Never heard of it? Well, that might change as the German EV engineering start-up has its first V500e vehicles delivered by Bulgarian This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Volvo starts testing its first fuel cell electric truck

June 21, 2022

Swedish truck builder Volvo Trucks has unveiled its first heavy-weight fuel cell electric truck with a range of more than 1 000 km and two 3This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Lynk & Co 01’s facelift won’t make it to Europe

June 16, 2022

The facelift of the Chinese Lynk & Co 01 SUV with its prominent redesigned tail lights won’t make it to Europe. The latter was confirmedThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Ten more Hyundai Nexos on hydrogen for European Parliament

June 16, 2022

On Tuesday, Hyundai Belux officially delivered ten units of its hydrogen-driven Nexo to the European Parliament’s professional drivers. WithThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Hyzon buys itself entry into German zero-emission truck market

June 15, 2022

American fuel cell specialist Hyzon is buying itself an entry into the German zero-emission truck market by acquiring the Orten Group, one oThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Fastned to double charging stations from 207 to 400 by 2024

June 15, 2022

Dutch fast-charging company Fastned has ambitious plans to double its network in Europe from 207 today to 400 by 2024 and round the cape of This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Chinese Mulan shows how European MG4 will look like

June 13, 2022

The MG Mulan, launched in China end of last week by state-owned parent company SAIC, shows what to expect for the European version of the ChThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

WIzz Air to explore flying on hydrogen with Airbus

June 13, 2022

Hungarian low-budget airline Wizz Air will explore with European airplane builder Airbus all facets of flying ultra-low-cost on hydrogen. ThThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Hyundai kicks off autonomous ride-hailing service in Seoul

June 10, 2022

With two Ioniq 5 RoboRide cars with in-house developed level 4 autonomous driving technology, South Korean carmaker Hyundai has kicked off iThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Die is cast: EU Parliament votes end of ICE car in 2035

June 09, 2022

Europe has taken a historic step on Wednesday with the Parliament voting a ban on sales of new cars or vans with an internal combustion engiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Toyota develops portable hydrogen cartridge

June 08, 2022

Toyota and its subsidiary Woven Planet Group have developed a prototype of a portable hydrogen cartridge of 5 kg with 3.3 kWh output. This cThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Solid Power starts pilot production of solid-state battery

June 07, 2022

The Denver-based start-up Solid Power, backed by Ford and BMW, announced it would be starting production of the first solid-state batteries This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Toyota’s version of a ‘Powerwall’ home backup battery

June 07, 2022

Japanese car giant Toyota is launching in its home country its own version of a home backup battery system, seven years after Tesla led the This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.