July 12, 2024
Dutch Technical University Delft students have accomplished their mission to create the first foiling hydrogen-powered boat to cross some 16This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 11, 2024
Kalmar Automotive, a Danish enhancer and restorer of bespoke sports cars and special-purpose adventure vehicles, is breathing new – electrThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 10, 2024
After signing up Fiat & Alfa Romeo dealer Pagnotta in Maasmechelen (Limburg), Chinese carmaker Chery Automotive gets a second foothold fThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 10, 2024
Belgian car importer D’Ieteren has officially commissioned its brand-new ‘Mobility Center’ in Anderlecht, grouping showrooms for the VolkswaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 09, 2024
It’s beautifully designed, as you might expect from an iconic Italian brand, but this one is rather meant to ‘fly’ on the water than on wheeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 09, 2024
Less than six months after the latest update with the Glory Edition, Chinese EV maker BYD beefs up its popular Dolphin hatchback in its homeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 08, 2024
The first-ever electric NASCAR racer debuted at the Chicago Street Race last week. It was eventually set to debut earlier, in Los Angeles onThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 08, 2024
Chinese premium EV maker NIO has set up a joint lab with Belgian Solvay-split-off Syensqo to explore more advanced materials for electric veThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 04, 2024
Researchers from three German Fraunhofer Institutes claim to have jointly developed “a tandem module that is self-sufficient and reliable atThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 04, 2024
Swedish battery maker Northvolt, one of Europe’s pioneers in that field, is forced to gear down in its ambitions to build several gigafactorThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 03, 2024
In 2023, Honda amazed the world with a modern electric version of its iconic foldable MotoCompo motorscooter from the eighties (1981 – 1983)This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 02, 2024
CIM Capital, founded by one of the grandsons of Van Hool founder Bernard, Mark Van Hool, missed out in court in summary proceedings on its cThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 01, 2024
In 2030, one in three cars sold worldwide will be Chinese, compared to one in five today. Chinese brands are well underway to catch 33% of tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 01, 2024
German premium car manufacturer BMW is the world’s most innovative carmaker, but the Chinese are breathing down its neck. Geely and SAIC areThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 28, 2024
It’s official now: due to the 100% import taxes the Biden Administration imposes on EVs built in China, America will have to wait for the VoThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 27, 2024
The Croatian capital of Zagreb will be the first European city to host a fleet of fully autonomous robotaxis, which Rimac Group will make. TThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 27, 2024
As promised, Hyundai fully unwrapped its latest subcompact EV, the Inster, at the Busan International Mobility Show. It is the European versThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 26, 2024
After 40 years, the seventh generation of the BMW M5 gets a combination of a high-revving V8 engine with M TwinPower Turbo technology and a This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 25, 2024
BloombergNEF’s Electric Vehicle Outlook 2024 shows that EV adoption is still growing worldwide. With advances in EV technology and batteryThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 21, 2024
BMW announced on Thursday it’s pulling back from the €2 billion deal it concluded in 2020 with Swedish battery maker Nortvolt to deliver cThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 20, 2024
It seems like an entirely hypothetical question, but at least the Finish paper industry is convinced it can make EV battery production much This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 19, 2024
Suppose you’re willing to pay €120 to €160 and not weigh nearly 100 kg. In that case, you can be one of the first to experience pure eleThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 18, 2024
The writing on the wall said that a miracle was needed to save Danish designer Henrik Fisker’s American-based electric car start-up. AccordiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 14, 2024
A majority of Tesla shareholders voted Thursday in Austin (Texas) to ratify CEO Elon Musk’s 2018 pay package worth $56 billion in stock This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 14, 2024
The EU Commission revealed on Wednesday the rate of the ‘intended’ extra taxes on imported Chinese EVs, ranging from 17.4 to 38.1% on top ofThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 12, 2024
Toyota has finished production of the first ten prototypes of the fuel-cell electric Hilux pickup at Toyota Motor Manufacturing (TMUK) in thThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 12, 2024
After news broke on Tuesday that the take-over of Belgian bus maker Van Hool in Koningshooikt (Lier) by its Dutch competitor VDL Group was fThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 11, 2024
D’Ieteren Automotive, the Belgian importer of all VW brands, received the green light from the Belgian Competition Authority (BCA) for theThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 10, 2024
Dutch Technical University TUDelft students claim the world’s first prototype of a hyperloop pod changing lanes at high speed. They built a This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 22, 2024
The Netherlands is going to reverse the maximum speed limit on highways during the day from 100 to 130 km/hour, the new government coalitionThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 21, 2024
Troubled Chinese EV maker Aiways, one of the first to establish a presence in Europe in 2020, is preparing to leave its home market. ParalyzThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 17, 2024
Carlos Tavares, the big boss of car giant Stellantis, with a total of 14 French, Italian, and American car brands under his wings, is crushiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 16, 2024
On Wednesday, Chinese premium carmaker NIO officially showed the world its first model of a completely new ‘affordable’ line, the Onvo L60. This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 16, 2024
With the start of the holiday season in sight, the Flemish mobility organization VAB traditionally probes the Belgian’s intentions about theThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 15, 2024
South Korean carmaker Kia has decided to spruce up its EV6 fully electric cross-over three years after its introduction. That car got the ‘CThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 14, 2024
China’s biggest EV maker, BYD, has launched the Sea Lion 07, the first of a new Ocean-array SUV model product line. It is built on an upgradThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 14, 2024
“From 1 August 2024, Stefan Richmann will take over MINI’s management from Stefanie Wurst, who has held this position since 1 February 2022,This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 10, 2024
Amazon says it is investing in electric vehicles worldwide and is now rolling out nearly 50 heavy-duty electric trucks from Volvo in SoutherThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 10, 2024
Chinese automaker NIO has celebrated the 500,000th car, an ES8, rolling off the production lines of its F2 plant at NeoPark in Hefei, the caThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 08, 2024
The Flemish region is the only one in Belgium to grant a premium of up to 5,000 euros for private persons purchasing a new electric vehicle This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 08, 2024
Robots for welding and assembling have been a familiar sight for decades in car manufacturing plants. However, humanoid robots on two legs oThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 07, 2024
A new plot twist in the saga surrounding bus builder Van Hool’s bankruptcy might jeopardize Australian GRW’s final take-over of the trailer This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 06, 2024
Chinese shipping giant COSCO launched the world’s first 10,000-DWT pure electric container ships, which it developed and constructed at thThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 06, 2024
Renault has completed its C-segment E-Tech Hybrid vehicle offerings of the Arkana and Austral with the new Symbioz, a 4.41 m long seven-seatThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 03, 2024
A Belgian judge’s decision in an appeal has officially secured Stellantis’ move to completely rake in the joint venture with Belgian Punch PThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 02, 2024
Good news for nostalgics waiting for the ‘electric comeback’ of Opels’s 1970s icon, the Manta. Although Stellantis first said in JanuaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 02, 2024
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has almost entirely fired the team – some 500 people – responsible for the Supercharger network, including Rebecca TThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 30, 2024
China’s biggest battery maker, CATL, aims to produce all-solid-state batteries by 2027-2028 in small batches, according to one of its executThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 29, 2024
NIO and Lotus found each other at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition to sign a strategic charging and battery swap technology pThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 26, 2024
CATL, the world’s biggest battery maker, has once again pushed back frontiers by presenting the newest generation of its Shenxing LFP batterThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 25, 2024
After more than two weeks of inactivity, Van Hool’s industrial trailer division is said to be ready for a restart in phases as a split-off, This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 09, 2024
Yesterday, the commercial court of Malines officially adjudicated Belgian bus builder Van Hool in Koninghooikt (Lier). Last Friday, news broThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 05, 2024
New Jersey, the US’s ‘Garden State’, is imposing the highest road tax on electric vehicles nationwide, requiring a $250 fee yearly, increasiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 04, 2024
China’s biggest battery manufacturer, Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd. (CATL), has announced a commercial vehicle battery with a lifeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 03, 2024
Danish car subscription start-up ‘:Dribe’ is ogling Belgium to export its fully digital platform to the rest of Europe. Offering subscriptioThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 02, 2024
Belgian bus builder Van Hool, being on the inevitable edge of bankruptcy and running out of money at the end of March, is taking another weeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 02, 2024
It looks like enthusiasts who want to buy Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi’s first electric car, the SU7 sedan, will need the patience of a sThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 28, 2024
The Dutch ‘flying car’ will take a high flight in Dubai, where local business aviation company Aviterra has ordered a fleet of a hundredThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 28, 2024
With the comfortable certainty of 30 billion yuan (€3,83 billion) profit made in 2023, the top Chinese EV maker BYD can afford to fuel furThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 26, 2024
On Tuesday morning, 2,400 Van Hool employees wanted to start working again in Koningshooikt (Lier) to keep the Belgian bus builder factory gThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
