February 18, 2026
According to the US-based online media outlet on electric vehicles and renewable energy, CleanTechnica, the Renault 5 was France’s best-selling battery-electric vehicle both in December and across the full year, with 37,997 registrations in 2025. That’s nearly double the 19,207 units of the Tesla Model Y, making it the clear market leader in France’s EV […]
February 16, 2026
Stellantis has announced the return of diesel to several European compact cars, including the Peugeot 308, Opel Astra, and DS 4. The technology will also remain central to the group’s light commercial vehicle portfolio. The move is presented as a matter of market realism. After years of forceful electrification messaging, the signal is unmistakable: consumer […]
February 13, 2026
Toyota has unveiled the 2027 Toyota Highlander EV, aimed first at the US market and marking a significant moment for the Japanese automaker: one of its core global nameplates is transitioning from hybrid and combustion power to full battery electric. The move signals not a sudden ideological conversion to electric mobility, but a carefully calculated […]
February 13, 2026
Fresh registration data from Benchmark Mineral Intelligence (BMI), the UK-based market intelligence firm tracking the global EV, battery, and critical minerals supply chains, show worldwide EV registrations (battery-electric and plug-in hybrid combined) fell 3% year-on-year in January to just under 1.2 million units. The decline was driven by a sharp reversal in China and a […]
February 12, 2026
A new dataset from the US-based charging network operator ChargePoint suggests that the next constraint in the electric mobility transition may not be vehicle supply but rather charging capacity. As EV adoption accelerates, charging demand is beginning to outpace infrastructure expansion. Utilisation rates are rising faster than new chargers are being deployed. ChargePoint, one of […]
February 12, 2026
After presenting it in China, BYD is planning to launch the Atto 3 Evo in Europe in spring 2026. It won’t be a routine facelift as the ‘Evo’ badge – short for evolution – signals a deeper technical reset for one of the brand’s most important European models. The compact SUV moves to an 800-volt […]
February 10, 2026
Belgium’s network of fast chargers for electric cars is expanding rapidly, and one brand is increasingly common on supermarket car parks and along busy roads: Electra. After a year of strong growth in 2025, the European charging operator, which originated in France in 2021, says it has strengthened its position as Belgium’s leading ultra-fast charging […]
February 10, 2026
Ferrari’s decision to call its first fully electric production car Luce is more than a naming exercise. It is a statement of intent. Luce, Italian for ‘light’, deliberately evokes clarity, precision, and optimism rather than brute force or technological spectacle. For a brand whose mythology has long been built around sound, combustion, and mechanical drama, […]
February 09, 2026
BMW Group has entered into a strategic partnership with circular-economy specialist PreZero to develop a scalable approach to vehicle recycling across Europe. The cooperation aims to turn end-of-life vehicles from a regulatory obligation into a structural source of high-quality secondary raw materials. For Belgium, where end-of-life vehicle management is centrally organised through Febelauto, the initiative highlights […]
February 06, 2026
Europe’s two largest carmakers, Volkswagen and Stellantis, are no longer asking Brussels for protection against growing Chinese competition. They are pushing for a structural rewrite of how Europe’s environmental rules interact with industrial competitiveness. In a joint opinion piece published in Les Echos and Il Sole 24 Ore, two leading business dailies in France and […]
February 06, 2026
XPeng has lifted the veil in China on its most ambitious SUV yet: the XPeng GX, a large flagship crossover widely expected to reach Europe from 2027 as the brand expands its presence in the large premium SUV segment. Positioned at the top of XPeng’s lineup, the GX is designed from the ground up around […]
February 05, 2026
Ford Motor and China’s Geely Group are said to be in early talks about sharing European manufacturing capacity, allowing Geely to assemble vehicles at under-utilized Ford plants in Europe, rather than on a full joint venture or merger of operations. While neither company has confirmed details publicly, several media outlets, including Reuters, have reported negotiations, […]
February 05, 2026
Avatr, a still largely unknown Chinese EV brand in Europe and part of the Changan group, has sent a clear signal that it is no longer designing cars solely for its domestic market. On February 5, the brand released official images of the Avatr 06T, a low, sleek station wagon that immediately stands out in […]
February 04, 2026
For Europe, robotaxis still mostly exist as pilots, policy papers, and cautious political debate. In the United States and China, they already carry paying passengers at scale. That contrast is what gives Waymo’s decision to raise a fresh 16 billion dollars at a valuation above 120 billion its real significance. The funding round is not […]
February 04, 2026
Fast-charging operator Fastned has opened a new chapter in its long-running retail bond programme. The Amsterdam-based company launches a new five-year bond issue, aiming to raise up to €100 million to finance further network expansion and refinance existing debt. The new bonds, issued under Fastned’s existing bond programme, carry a fixed annual interest rate of […]
February 04, 2026
Porsche has officially begun production of the all-electric Cayenne, marking a significant milestone in the brand’s electrification strategy at a moment when its future electric sports cars appear increasingly uncertain. While the Cayenne Electric is moving from concept to reality, persistent reports suggest Porsche may be reconsidering—if not outright abandoning—plans for electric versions of the […]
February 03, 2026
When Q8 Belgium reassures electric car drivers that it is normal to miss the reliability of a combustion-engine car, something has clearly shifted. In a recent Instagram reel, the fuel retailer opens with the line “Missing your petrol car?” before offering practical advice on how to improve real-world EV range and charge more efficiently. At […]
February 02, 2026
The European car parc is changing far more slowly than the political debate around electrification might suggest. That is the central message of the latest ‘Vehicles on European Roads‘ report published by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA). While sales headlines often focus on record EV registrations or sudden dips in demand, the report instead […]
February 02, 2026
Chinese battery heavyweight CATL believes it has found a new way to take the edge off one of the electric car’s biggest anxieties: how long will my expensive EV battery last? In a short video released in January 2026, the world’s largest battery maker claims its latest 5C battery can withstand repeated ultra-fast charging while […]
January 29, 2026
China has issued its first mandatory national standard for automatic emergency braking (AEB), making the system compulsory for all new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles from 2028 onwards. The move introduces a formal nationwide safety baseline in the world’s largest car market, but comes several years after comparable requirements were already enforced in Europe. […]
January 29, 2026
A near-50% profit slump in 2025 forces Elon Musk to redraw the company’s future. He is using the end of Tesla’s two original flagships to underline a decisive strategic shift: away from low-volume luxury cars and toward autonomy, artificial intelligence, and humanoid robotics. Tesla’s decision to discontinue the Model S and Model X comes at […]
January 28, 2026
Chinese carmaker Chery has unveiled the Rely R08 EV, its first fully electric pickup truck under its wholly owned brand, marking a notable step into a segment that remains small but strategically important in Europe. A segment traditionally ruled by the Toyota Hilux, alongside models such as the Ford Ranger, Isuzu D-Max, and Volkswagen Amarok. Launched […]
January 27, 2026
With the introduction of the F-Line E, Ford marks its long-awaited entry into Europe’s electric heavy-truck market. The F-Line E, first unveiled to the public at the Solutrans commercial vehicle show in Lyon in late 2025, is positioned as a regional and urban workhorse rather than a long-haul flagship. Scheduled for rollout in 2026, it […]
January 26, 2026
Guangzhou Shipyard International has launched the world’s largest car carrier to date, capable of transporting 10,800 vehicles. The LNG dual-fuel vessel is surpassing the previous generation of 9,000–9,500-car ships that only recently seemed enormous, and it’s intended for South Korean Hyundai. On the surface, it is a story about scale and engineering. Underneath, it is […]
January 26, 2026
Geely, the Chinese group behind brands such as Volvo, Polestar, Lotus, and Zeekr, just announced that it will complete its first in-house all-solid-state battery pack in 2026 and start testing it in cars. It reignites one of the electric car industry’s most persistent promises: a battery that charges faster, goes further, and is safer than […]
January 23, 2026
RetailSonar, a Ghent-based location-intelligence firm best known for advising retailers where to place physical sites, has turned its modelling tools on a new kind of storefront: the public EV charging station. After two years of analysis supported by Flemish and European innovation funding, the firm concludes that the region’s public charging network will need to […]
January 22, 2026
A new ‘Italian-built’ and fully electric sports car is set to come to life. The SC01, a lightweight, two-seat electric sports car developed by a little-known Chinese start-up, is now preparing for a limited European launch and intends to do so by assembling the car in Italy. Production will be deliberately limited to around 1,000 […]
January 22, 2026
With the world premiere of the Volvo EX60 in Sweden — its longest-range and fastest-charging model to date — Volvo Cars has launched far more than a new electric SUV. It marks a strategic turning point for the brand. The EX60 is designed as the cornerstone of Volvo’s next phase: a high-volume, fully electric model […]
January 21, 2026
Swedish-Chinese EV brand Zeekr filed regulatory documents in China for the new 8X, a large plug-in hybrid SUV with up to 300 km WLTP range, marking a strategic pivot for a brand that built its identity in Europe almost exclusively around full battery-electric vehicles. Yet, at a time when European policy, Belgian taxation, and an […]
January 19, 2026
According to the Financial Times, automotive glass repair group Belron has started preparatory talks for a potential stock market flotation, possibly as early as late 2026. While no formal decision has been taken, the move would mark a major moment for the most valuable industrial asset of its majority shareholder, Belgium’s major car importer, D’Ieteren Group. […]
January 19, 2026
BMW Motorrad has reaffirmed its position at the pinnacle of the premium motorcycle segment. With 202,563 motorcycles delivered worldwide in 2025, the Bavarian manufacturer surpassed the 200,000-unit mark for the fourth consecutive year. This underlines the strength of its brand and product strategy at a time when the wider two-wheeler market is showing signs of […]
January 16, 2026
Fastned’s latest quarterly update underlines how quickly Europe’s fast-charging market is maturing. The Dutch operator closed Q4 2025 with €38.1 million in charging-related revenue, up 44 percent year on year, delivering nearly 55 GWh across more than two million sessions at 406 stations across nine countries. On the surface, the figures signal continued momentum in […]
January 15, 2026
While the Brussels Motor Show underlines how rapidly Europe’s car market is electrifying, one premium EV brand remains conspicuously absent from the exhibition halls: Lucid Motors. Yet behind the scenes, the American luxury electric carmaker is quietly preparing for its long-awaited entry into the Belgian market. After almost two years of delay, it’s working to […]
January 15, 2026
At the Brussels Motor Show, the Belgian introduction of NIO and Firefly was more than just another Chinese brand launch. It was a case study in how Europe’s largest dealer groups are rethinking retail, aftersales, and competition in the electric era. In an interview with newmobility.news, Eddy Haesendonck, CEO Benelux of Hedin Automotive, explained why […]
January 14, 2026
The Brussels Motor Show has quietly grown into one of Europe’s most relevant automotive stages, and for Mazda, it has taken on a particular symbolic value. With Belgium lacking a domestic car brand, Brussels functions, as Mazda Europe CEO Martijn ten Brink put it in an interview with newmobility. news, like the “Switzerland of the automotive […]
January 14, 2026
Leasing company Arval published its Top Ten most-ordered company cars for 2025, and one thing stands out immediately: every single model on the list was fully electric, and none came from a Chinese brand. In Belgium, this outcome is hardly accidental. From 2026 onwards, only zero-emission company cars will remain 100 percent tax-deductible, a fiscal […]
January 12, 2026
MINI’s performance in 2025 offers an interesting case study for policymakers following the transition of Europe’s automotive sector. While much of the industry struggled with declining volumes, rising costs, and uncertainty around electrification, the BMW Group’s compact brand managed to grow. Global MINI deliveries increased by 17.7 percent to 288,290 vehicles, with electrification emerging as […]
January 12, 2026
With +100,000 or more than 20% extra visitors during the opening weekend compared with last year, the 102nd edition of the Brussels Motor Show has made one thing immediately clear: Brussels has become a genuine barometer of confidence. It’s a reality check: it is still a ‘sales’ show, not just an exhibition. If private buyers […]
January 08, 2026
Chinese appliance maker Dreame, stepping onto the CES 2026 stage in Las Vegas, clearly hadn’t come to talk about better suction power alone. Next to robot vacuums and cordless cleaners, the company unveiled three dramatic electric sports car concepts. An idea that it has been playing with for some time now, coming true in Vegas, […]
January 08, 2026
Smartphone maker Xiaomi has given its SU7 electric sedan a significant mid-cycle update in China, underscoring that its ambitions in the automotive sector extend beyond a one-off debut. And Europe should pay attention. The refreshed model, now open for pre-orders ahead of an April 2026 launch, brings higher-end hardware, longer range, and more advanced driver-assistance […]
January 07, 2026
At its annual press conference, EV Belgium, the umbrella federation representing the business ecosystem behind zero-emission mobility, delivered impressive figures: 2025 ended with more than 145,000 newly sold electric vehicles, a market share of 35 percent, and nearly 450,000 EVs on Belgian roads. Much of that success, however, is driven by the continued dominance of […]
January 07, 2026
Brussels is set to reclaim center stage in the European automotive calendar this winter, as the 102nd Brussels Motor Show opens from 9 to 18 January 2026 at Brussels Expo in Heysel. After drawing more than 307,000 visitors at the previous edition, organizers once again expect comparable numbers, confirming the Belgian show’s remarkable resurgence at […]
January 06, 2026
Nearly one in five Belgian households now report considering a switch to a fully electric car within the next two years, while almost a quarter already drive some form of electrified vehicle. These are some of the figures BNP Paribas Fortis presents prominently in its latest mobility survey, released ahead of the opening of the […]
January 05, 2026
When the doors of the Brussels Motor Show open next Friday, the spotlight in Hall 7 will fall on two names that are still unfamiliar to most Belgian car buyers: NIO and Firefly. Their presence is more than just another brand launch at a crowded auto show. It marks Belgium’s official entry point into a […]
December 31, 2025
The world’s largest battery maker, Chinese CATL, expects sodium-ion batteries to enter large-scale deployment from 2026. The technology will not replace lithium, but it could play a decisive role in making electric mobility more affordable, safer, and less reliant on scarce raw materials, particularly in Europe. When CATL outlines a new technological direction, it usually […]
December 31, 2025
From 1 January 2026, companies in Flanders will no longer be able to apply for purchase support when buying a battery-electric truck. The Flemish Government has decided to remove electric trucks from the so-called ‘Ecologiepremie+’, the main regional investment support scheme for environmentally friendly technologies. The decision comes at a time when the electrification of […]
December 30, 2025
From 2026 onward, the Netherlands will tighten the fiscal screws on electric cars, steadily dismantling the generous incentives that once made it one of Europe’s most EV-friendly markets and shifting the balance toward countries such as Belgium. The most tangible change affects the motor vehicle tax (MRB). Fully electric passenger cars, which enjoyed a full […]
December 29, 2025
The first batch of Deepal electric SUVs has officially left Thailand for Europe, marking a concrete new phase in the expansion of another Chinese carmaker on the European market. The shipment concerns the Deepal S05, produced at Changan Automobile’s newly opened factory in Rayong, Thailand. It is the group’s first overseas production site dedicated entirely […]
December 29, 2025
BMW Group has once again been named the most attractive German employer in the Trendence Professionals Barometer 2025. It marks the fourteenth consecutive year that the Munich-based carmaker has topped the influential survey among highly educated professionals in Germany. In doing so, BMW once again ranks ahead of domestic automotive rivals such as Mercedes-Benz Group […]
December 29, 2025
XPeng is preparing to give its P7+ sedan a new role on the global stage. The key change is not just a facelift, but a fundamental shift in powertrain strategy, one that seeks to monetise the lingering grip of range anxiety on European car buyers. The Chinese electric vehicle maker has confirmed that the updated […]
December 24, 2025
When British quality newspaper The Guardian revealed that Toyota has been encouraging employees in the US to lobby politicians to support the anti-BEV movement and climate change denial through an internal, video-game-style platform, the story initially appeared as a stunning example of corporate activism gone digital. The investigation matters because it exposes intent. It points […]
December 23, 2025
Renault quietly delivered a revealing electric-car demonstration at the UTAC test track in Morocco. It’s an experimental aerodynamic EV test car, the Filante Record 2025, which completed more than 1,000 kilometers on a single charge with a standard 87 kWh EV battery while maintaining an average speed of just over 100 km/h. The distance is […]
December 22, 2025
Ford just introduced the Bronco New Energy in China, a fully battery-electric version and an extended-range electric variant, at a starting price of just over 32,000 US dollars. It quietly confirms a fundamental shift in how the company has, for some time now, treated several of its most recognizable nameplates. In the US, it remains […]
December 19, 2025
BMW has crossed a crucial industrial threshold at its Munich home plant. The carmaker has completed what it calls the ‘functional checks’ or ‘warm up’ of newly installed production equipment for the Neue Klasse, effectively dry-running the entire production process without vehicles or components. For Munich, this milestone carries symbolic and strategic weight. The Bavarian […]
December 19, 2025
Chinese automaker BYD announced this week that cumulative output of its electric and plug-in hybrid models has reached 15 million units, a figure that now exceeds the combined lifetime electric-vehicle production of Tesla (8.1 million) and the Volkswagen Group (under 3 million). That acceleration mirrors what is happening across the global market. Recent analysis shows […]
December 18, 2025
The announcement in an official press release on 18 December that BNP Paribas’ subsidiary, Arval, has entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire Athlon from Mercedes-Benz Group is widely seen as the next significant milestone in consolidating Europe’s vehicle leasing market. If completed, the transaction would create a full-service leasing group managing around 2.3 million vehicles, […]
December 17, 2025
In the short term, Europe’s car industry gains breathing space. In the longer term, Europe’s climate policy and electric-mobility leadership risk losing clarity and momentum, despite mounting evidence that the electric car is already the technologically and economically superior option. That is the uncomfortable trade-off at the heart of the European Commission’s new automotive action […]
December 17, 2025
The European Commission has presented as expected on Tuesday its broad Automotive Action Plan aimed at supporting the competitiveness of Europe’s car industry while maintaining the EU’s long-term climate objectives. Central to the proposal is a revision of the framework governing CO₂ emissions from new cars and vans after 2035, combined with industrial support measures […]
December 16, 2025
Renault has put a number on its promise to democratise electric city cars. As promised, the new Twingo E-Tech Electric starts at €19,500 in Belgium, making it one of the very few fully electric cars from a mainstream European brand to slip under the symbolic €20,000 threshold. And that, more than any design cue or technical […]
December 16, 2025
According to a newly released statement from Smart Europe, the fully electric #2, to be launched at the end of 2026, has entered an intensive real-world validation phase on its entirely new Electric Compact Architecture (ECA). The #2, expected to become the spiritual successor to the original Smart Fortwo, arrives at a moment when the […]
