Kawasaki Ninja 7: world’s first ‘strong hybrid’ motorcycle

October 24, 2023

Japan has had something with hybrid cars for over twenty years, with Toyota being the world’s most prominent technology advocate. So it’s prThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Scania rejuvenates urban battery electric truck range

October 20, 2023

Swedish truck maker Scania has ‘rejuvenated’ its urban battery truck range in line with the regional range, with a new e-chassis, auxiliary This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

eFantom Air: 400 kW of electric Porsche power on the water

October 18, 2023

It sits and feels like a Porsche, is utterly powerful, and blazing fast on the water, yet silent as a sailing boat, but it will cost you morThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Basic Smart #1 Pro price dives €5.000 lower

October 16, 2023

Chinese-owned electric Smart, co-developed by Geely with Mercedes-Benz, is targeting a new (private) potential buyer public by introducing aThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Kia’s EV5 is forerunner of new affordable electric model range

October 13, 2023

At its EV Day in Seoul, South Korean carmaker Kia has taken the wraps off the production version of its new compact SUV, the EV5. It’s a ‘scThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Zeekr X: driving Volvo EX30’s Chinese twin brother

October 06, 2023

It’s cute without being a genuine showstopper, compact and still reasonably spacious inside, quiet and luxurious, and blessed with more poweThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

UK updates zero-emission mandate for car sales to 2035

October 03, 2023

Last week, under Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, the UK government announced a pushback to 2035 from its earlier defined net-zero policies from This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Jan De Nul orders world’s biggest cable-laying vessel

October 02, 2023

Belgian dredging and offshore energy giant Jan De Nul has ordered the world’s biggest cable-laying vessel to be built, with a carrying capacThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

BMW invests €100 million in Wackersdorf battery test facility

September 29, 2023

German carmaker BMW announced it is investing an extra €100 million in its Innovation Park Wackersdorf campus near Regensburg to set up a This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Mercedes GenH2 truck sets 1 047 km milestone on one fill

September 29, 2023

Daimler Truck announced with some pride it had a prototype of its Mercedes-Benz fuel cell truck GenH2 accomplish a journey of 1 047 km on hyThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Colruyt to roll out 10.000 charging stations in next five years

September 29, 2023

Belgian retail group Colruyt will roll out 10 000 new charging stations at its own network of supermarkets and other public venues like hospThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

German solar-panels-for-EV subsidy exhausted in one day

September 28, 2023

The German €300 million subsidy pot of the government, providing up to €10 200 for installing an EV wallbox in combination with solar paThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Dutch subsidy for H2 fueling stations with adjoining truck fleet

September 28, 2023

Dutch State Secretary for Infrastructure Viviane Heijnen has put some €125 million aside to subsidize the building of new hydrogen tank stThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

ANPR cameras catch 10.714 drivers for unpaid road tax

September 27, 2023

The widely spread ANPR cameras along Flemish roads in Belgium have caught 10 714 car drivers in traffic who didn’t pay the yearly road tax iThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

MINI partners with French Angell for exclusive connected e-bike

September 22, 2023

The British iconic MINI brand, which saw the light of day in 1959 and rebirth under the wings of BMW since 2000, is launching itself into elThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Chinese luxury limo brand Hongqi crosses Belgian border

September 22, 2023

After being introduced in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, and the Netherlands, the Chinese luxury brand Hongqi, the ‘Royal Warrant Holder’This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Dutch don’t rush to grab ‘skimmed’ EV subsidy

September 19, 2023

In The Netherlands, considered one of Europe’s most advanced countries in EV adoption, the enthusiasm to switch to an electric car seems lowThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian lithium pumped up from +1.000 meters deep underground

September 18, 2023

Lithium is indispensable in today’s rechargeable batteries, from smartphones to EV batteries. With demand expected to grow exponentially oveThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

EU blows hot and cold in anti-subsidy investigation Chinese EVs

September 15, 2023

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s statement on Wednesday that the EU is to launch an investigation into China’s state support fThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Fifth Belgian BYD dealership opens in Hasselt with Paesmans

September 14, 2023

After adding Stellantis-dealer Vandecasteele Group in Kortrijk, Chinese carmaker BYD (Build Your Dreams) is expanding to Hasselt as its fiftThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Fisker ramps up Ocean One production to 300 per day

September 13, 2023

Californian EV start-up Fisker is ramping up production of its Fisker Ocean One EV at Magna Steyr in Austria from 180 to 300 per day, the coThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Allego is phasing out CHAdeMO chargers in Europe

September 12, 2023

Allego, founded in 2013 in the Netherlands as part of grid operator Alliander and now a pan-European EV network with 34 000 chargers, says iThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

With Italy, Dutch Fastned expands into its 8th European country

September 12, 2023

Dutch fast-charger network Fastned has signed its first contract in Italy with highway managing A4 Holding Group to build a large charging sThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Chinese Seres showcases beefier 5 and new 7 SUVs

September 11, 2023

From all the foreign brands eager to conquer the European market, Seres, the American-Chinese manufacturer from the same group as DFSK, is tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Citroën Belux finds new CEO Pierre Voineau at Renault

September 07, 2023

Frenchman Pierre Voineau is the new Director General at Citroën Belux, the Stellantis Group Belgium – Luxembourg announced in a press releaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Toyota finally shows prototype hydrogen fuel cell Hilux pickup

September 05, 2023

While all eyes are focused on the IAA in Munich, Toyota’s Hilux hydrogen pickup was revealed on Tuesday at Toyota Manufacturing UK’s vehicThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Vision Neue Klasse: how BMW sees the electrical future

September 04, 2023

For BMW, the IAA in Münich is some home match and now is the time to show the world a glimpse of its (electric) future, with a wink to its This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Zeekr 001 FR: pure muscles with 1.234 horsepower quad motors

September 04, 2023

At the beginning of August, Chinese Zeekr, the sister brand of Lynk & Co, announced that it would launch a hypercar version of its ZeekrThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

US to fund its car industry $12 billion to go electric

September 01, 2023

The Biden administration is making up to $12 billion available to the American car industry to fund the conversion of their factories for prThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Kia to launch its compact EV5 in China at €20.000

August 31, 2023

South Korean carmaker Kia is launching its EV5 compact SUV in China at a record-low price of 159 800 yuan, some 20 000 euros, Korean media wThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

China’s best-selling EV brand BYD triples net profits in Q3

August 29, 2023

BYD Co Ltd (Build Your Dreams), China’s best-selling EV brand, has tripled its net profit for the third quarter with a 6.82 billion yuan totThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

First batch of Zeekr 001s set sail for the Netherlands

August 28, 2023

The first batch of Zeekr 001s, one of the two models available yet for Europe, has set sail for the Netherlands from the port of Taicang, ChThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

BMW builds new high-voltage battery logistics center in Leipzig

August 26, 2023

German carmaker BMW further invests in its production of electric vehicles and adds a new logistics center for handling high-voltage batteryThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Volkswagen opens pre-sales of flagship ID.7 at €56.995

August 25, 2023

Volkswagen announced on Friday it opened pre-sales for its new flagship EV, the ID.7, at a price under 60k, that is €56 995 for the model This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

First spy shots of NIO’s sub-brand Alps surfacing

August 23, 2023

In China, a car blogger has posted on microblogging website Weibo a series of pictures of a new heavily camouflaged NIO model that allegedlyThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

CATL’s Shenxing battery to offer 400 km in 10 minutes charging

August 17, 2023

On Wednesday, the world’s biggest EV battery maker, Chinese CATL, presented its newest LFP battery named ‘Shenxing’, offering economical fasThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Vietnamese VinFast leapfrogs Ford and GM after SPAC merger

August 16, 2023

After completing their previously announced ‘business combination’, the SPAC merger between Vietnamese VinFast and the already listed shell This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

ACEA ‘322 automobile plants operational in Europe in 2022’

August 10, 2023

There were 322 automobile assembly, engine, and battery production plants in Europe, up from 301 in 2021, according to the latest figures frThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Hydrogen-electric seaplanes for sigthseeing Canary Islands

August 09, 2023

A new Spanish operator, Surcar Airlines Hidroaviones, is planning to retrofit Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter seaplanes with ZeroAvia’s 60This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Third Nikola CEO ex-Opel boss Lohscheller quits his job

August 07, 2023

American electric and fuel cell truckmaker Nikola keeps on sailing through stormy waters. Its third CEO in a row, Michael Lohscheller, the eThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

First Zeekr 001 for Europe rolls off assembly line in China

August 04, 2023

At Zeekr’s plant in Ningbo, Zhejiang province in China, the first model of the shooting brake 001 destined for Europe has rolled off the assThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Leasys takes over ALD/LeasePlan in Luxembourg and Portugal

August 03, 2023

Leasys, the new pan-European operational leasing company created by French Crédit Agricole’s daughter CA Consumer Finance and car manufactuThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Stellantis gets 33,3% of capital fuel cell specialist Symbio

August 01, 2023

Stellantis Group has completed its 33,3% purchase in entering the capital of French fuel cell specialist Symbio, already a supplier of hydroThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Vietnamese VinFast starts construction of its first US factory

July 31, 2023

Last Friday, the Vietnamese car manufacturer held the groundbreaking ceremony of its electric vehicle factory in Chatham County, North CarolThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.