October 17, 2025
How about this: a pedalable trike vehicle with a top speed of up to 120 km/h? Something for you? It’s not entirely a crackpot idea, as there actually is a startup in France called Cixi working on a vehicle called the Vigoz that roughly matches that. That said, there are several caveats, and it has […]
October 16, 2025
The end of the EV paradise? Norway’s 25% VAT exemption for electric vehicles has been in place for over 20 years, making it one of the earliest and longest-running EV incentives in the world, but now it’s thinking about scrapping it from 2027. Alongside, the government proposes increasing the registration tax on fossil fuel (ICE) […]
October 15, 2025
According to a new report from UK-based research, analytics, and data company Rho Motion, global EV sales—battery electric (BEVs) and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) combined —passed the 2.1 million mark for the first time in September 2025, up 26% YoY. The Reuters press agency adds a regional snapshot detailing that China contributes the most with 1.3 […]
October 15, 2025
Mercedes-Benz is unveiling a new concept vehicle—a Batmobile-like, sleek, two-door SL—that blends classic design elements from its golden age in automotive design with advanced electric and digital technologies. The concept is not to be seen on the roads soon, as it is rather a ‘vision’ that pays homage to historic Mercedes styling cues, especially from […]
October 14, 2025
Ahead of the upcoming Japan Mobility Show (JMS) 2025, which will take place from October 30 to November 9, Toyota is teasing a Corolla-branded concept car that is reportedly chargeable. Meaning it is either fully electric or a plug-in hybrid, a bridge between the traditional Corolla and the carmaker’s fully electric future, as it is […]
October 10, 2025
The ultimate electric Ferrari, the Elettrica, is here, at least in part, with the chassis and underlying technology revealed in the first step. How it will look inside and out is still a well-kept secret, reserved by Ferrari for Spring 2026. This won’t be a mix-and-match of borrowed EV technology as it’s a pure Ferrari […]
October 09, 2025
Starting January 1, 2026, Flanders will end its full exemption from registration and annual road taxes for fully electric (BEVs) and hydrogen-powered vehicles (FCEVs). Until then, all electric cars remain completely tax-free, and new owners of second-hand EVs registered earlier will still benefit. From 2026, new EVs registered in Flanders will pay a fixed one-time […]
October 08, 2025
After launching an upgraded “Premium” version of the Model 3 sedan and Model Y SUV, Tesla has also introduced a stripped-down “Standard” version of its two core models. They now list at $5,000 less in the US: $36,990 for the Model 3 Standard and $39,990 for the Model Y Standard. Prices for Europe have not […]
September 29, 2025
Smart has officially launched pre-sales in China for its first plug-in hybrid (PHEV), the #5 EHD (Electric Hybrid Drive). It marks a significant shift for a brand once committed to being BEV-only. Prices start at 189,900 yuan (some €24,000), and deliveries are expected before year’s end. The Smart #5 EHD had already been listed in […]
September 29, 2025
Last week, BMW was one of the few major carmakers present at Climate Week NYC, attempting to convince the audience of the automotive industry’s efforts toward a sustainable future by spotlighting its Neue Klasse iX3 as a milestone in circularity, efficiency, and lifecycle CO2 reduction. At the same time, on the opposite side of New […]
September 26, 2025
German Bosch, one of the largest automotive suppliers worldwide, announced that it has to axe 13,000 jobs, mainly in Germany, as “structural and personnel adjustment measures are unavoidable” to close a structural cost gap of €2.5 billion globally. Bosch states that “particularly its Mobility locations in Germany” will be affected by these cuts, which are […]
September 26, 2025
Today, we all rely heavily on our mobile phones in an emergency. It’s the first thing you reach for to call for help. But what if, in a total blackout, all the cell towers go down as well? Then even a small EV like the Renault R5 E-Tech Electric can be a guardian angel. Austrian […]
September 25, 2025
Van Mossel, a major player in the automotive sector and acting as a dealer for 32 car brands, is proud to announce the official opening of its brand-new Used Cars Center in Lokeren. “This impressive branch is immediately the largest indoor used car center in Belgium, with a range of more than 300 carefully selected […]
September 24, 2025
ACEA, the European car manufacturers’ federation, remains cautiously optimistic about its economic outlook, with the European economy expected to grow by 1.1% in 2025, followed by a rise to 1.5% in 2026 amid trade tensions and the United States’ tariff changes. Inflation is forecast to ease from 2.3% in 2025 to an average of 1.9% […]
September 24, 2025
The Zeekr 001, which we first drove in 2023, was never a weakling to begin with, but now it’s had another dose of steroids. In China, the updated version for 2026 is presented with a power boost from 400 kW (544 hp EU specs) to 680 kW (912 hp) for the two-motor version. This makes […]
September 23, 2025
In June 2025, Chery, China’s largest vehicle exporter, announced a second model in Belgium, alongside the Omoda 5 (ICE and EV), the flagship SUV, the Omoda 9 SHS. Now it’s here to order, priced at €52.900 for those cautiously entering the world of electric driving to soothe their eco-consciousness, but secretly like to keep their […]
September 22, 2025
Chinese MG, although a forerunner in Europe when it comes to EVs, is going for the path of least resistance to make a little money on the side, feeding on the current anti-EV attitude of a certain (general) buyer public. It’s called the HS Hybrid+. This one, offered in two trims, Comfort (from €34,285) and […]
September 22, 2025
BYD’s latest version of its luxury sports car, the Yangwang U9 Xtreme, has set a new record as the world’s fastest production car, clocking a top speed of 496.22 km per hour (308.34 mph) at the ATP test facility, an independent automotive proving ground in Papenburg, Germany. Many passenger planes lift the nose for takeoff […]
September 22, 2025
While other premium manufacturers who used to tout their commitment to zero-emission mobility are changing their tune to extend the life of their ICE models as long as possible, BMW persists. The company confirms again that the new BMW X5 will be the first model to offer customers a choice of battery electric, plug-in hybrid, […]
September 18, 2025
Four years after the Japanese carmaker virtually disappeared from the European market, Mitsubishi is back. Thursday evening, it landed in Brussels for the world premiere of the Eclips Cross EV, a fully electric C-segment SUV fitting Europe’s current most-wanted car type, built in the Alliance Ampere (Renault) factory of Douai, France. A rebirth in two […]
September 17, 2025
Dutch fast-charging network Fastned has just opened its 47th charging station in Belgium. Fastned Gentbrugge, along the E17 highway between Ghent and Antwerp, is the largest to date and a ‘flagship’ location. It showcases the company’s aim to deliver a more seamless charging experience, featuring a coffee stop and sanitary facilities throughout its entire network […]
September 17, 2025
Volkswagen Group’s premium Audi brand is fighting back in the world’s largest car market with a range of new, more extended versions of its models under the joint SAIC-AUDI (styled in all capitals) brand. And the first of the line-up for mass production, the E5 Sportback is hot: 10,153 orders within 30 minutes of launch […]
September 17, 2025
The Alliance isn’t dead. After a shaky post-Gosn period, it’s slimmer, rebalanced, and focused on joint EV projects in the Ampere Douai facility while letting each company keep its independence. The top meeting of Ivan Espinosa, CEO of Nissan, Takao Kato, CEO of Mitsubishi Motors, with Renault’s new boss, François Provost, and Alliance Chairman Jean-Dominique […]
September 16, 2025
In Graz, Austria, the first European-assembled models of the Chinese Xpeng G6 and G9 have rolled off the production line. The factory will initially assemble the two SUV models, but additional Xpeng vehicles are in the planning for the future. For Xpeng, which started selling in Norway in 2021 and has since expanded to over […]
September 15, 2025
At last Friday’s highly anticipated meeting of European carmakers with the EU Commission, President Ursula von der Leyen didn’t give in to the pressure to question the 2035 phase-out date of CO2-emitting cars and vans. Still, it was agreed to forward the formal review of the 2035 rules from 2026 to the end of 2025. […]
September 12, 2025
After announcing it at the end of August, Chinese Dreame Technology has unveiled the first render images of the electric supercar it wants to build to challenge other supercars like Bugatti. And you might even see ‘some resemblance’ to the actual Bugatti Chiron, successor to the Veyron. Dreame has ambitions to build this car even […]
September 11, 2025
In its latest report published on Wednesday, the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) concludes Europe is close to being on track to meet its near-to‐mid-term vehicle emission goals. The report says only a relatively small further reduction in fleet CO₂ emissions – some 9 grams CO₂/km- is needed to hit the interim target for […]
September 10, 2025
Some analysts say IAA Munich looks more like a Shanghai auto show extension these days, as Chinese brands are all competing for European customers’ favor. The Seres-Huawei joint venture adds some more heat by unleashing three Aito-rebranded crossovers on the Old Continent. Contrary to the low-budget Seres 3 we know in Belgium today, Aito is […]
September 09, 2025
Turkish carmaker Togg has seized the opportunity of the IAA motor show in Munich to restart its European offensive, focusing first on Germany with its Pininfarina co-designed T10X SUV and a EU-first unveiled T10F five-door sedan sibling. Togg confirmed that orders for both the T10X and T10F will begin in Germany at the end of […]
September 08, 2025
Horse Powertrain, the Renault-Geely joint venture founded in 2023-2024 to develop next-generation low-emission powertrains, has presented a new ultra-compact range extender system at IAA Mobility 2025, the Horse C15. Why does it matter? REEVs (Range-Extended EVs) offer a pragmatic middle ground between battery-only and hybrid drives, with a gasoline engine used as a generator only […]
September 05, 2025
Charging your car at home on an inductive charging pad like the one for your smartphone, but somewhat bigger. Porsche will be demoing an 11 kW inductive charging solution next week at the IAA motor show in Munich, to be used with the upcoming full-electric Cayenne in 2026. Porsche claims it will be the first […]
September 04, 2025
It definitely sounds Chinese in Western ears: Xpeng. Still, it’s steadily making a name for itself, with G9 SUV, G6 SUV, and P7 sedan in over 20 European countries, with aggressive expansion plans aiming to enter 60 global markets by the end of 2025. We drove two of them on German roads, the refreshed midsize […]
September 03, 2025
Toyota announced on Wednesday that the first battery electric vehicle (BEV) to be built in Europe will come from the Czech Republic. It pumps an additional €680 million into its Kolin facility to expand it for BEV production. Currently, this plant builds the Aygo X and Yaris Hybrid. The carmaker previously indicated plans to launch nine […]
September 01, 2025
It’s here and it looks good, especially in bright yellow: the newest version of Volkswagen’s bestseller, the T-Roc. It is significantly larger, which translates into more rear-seat space and larger boot space, as well as premium tech from its larger siblings, such as the Tiguan, but still not electric. However, this might be the last […]
August 27, 2025
A first-of-its-kind cradle-to-grave Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) study by the University of Michigan and Ford, spanning vehicle types, classes, regions, and usage patterns, shows once again that battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) are always the greener choice when comparing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. No matter where you live in the US. Across regions and methods worldwide, recent […]
August 26, 2025
A new online survey by the market research access panel, PanelWizzard, with 1,010 drivers, shows that one in three Dutch people prefers driving a Chinese car over an American car like Tesla or Ford to date. “Chinese brands are on the rise in Europe. We see that in our showrooms as well, and to be […]
August 26, 2025
Chinese premium EV maker Nio has revealed the new price of the third-generation flagship SUV ES8 (sold as the EL8 in Europe), the biggest electric SUV on the market, and while the car is bigger and supposed to be better on the new 900-volt platform, the price is cut by 101,800 yuan (€12,155) or 25% […]
August 22, 2025
Chinese electric cars tend to be sold at half the price in their homeland than in Europe. If a company like China EV Marketplace announces it is launching a new door-to-door service for European customers, enabling them to purchase road-legal EVs directly from China, and handling most of the annoying stuff for you, is it […]
August 21, 2025
South Korean carmaker Kia has started production of its EV4 full-electric hatchback at its Žilina plant in Slovakia. It’s the first Kia electric vehicle to be manufactured in Europe, although the factory itself opened in 2004, in a land that has rapidly become a ‘magnet’ for car factories. And there are good reasons why. Designed […]
August 20, 2025
According to the French 24-hour rolling news channel, BFM TV, there is growing concern among Renault staff about possible drone production in France or Ukraine, as first suggested by the government in June. The channel, one of France’s most-watched news channels similar to CNN or Sky News, quoted a Force Ouvrière union representative saying: “Many […]
August 19, 2025
A new P3 analysis published this week finds today’s EVs need ~95,000 km to ~120,000 km on the average EU grid to offset their higher production footprint. Innovations in battery manufacturing, renewable energy, and recycling could cut the break-even distance to ~50,000 km or even below 30,000 km with 100% renewable charging. Compared to other […]
August 18, 2025
Norwegian customers in Oslo, Stavanger, and Dutch customers in Utrecht are the first in Europe to get their NIO Firefly, a subcompact rear-motor, rear-wheel-drive hatchback with a 105 kW motor and 330 km of WLTP range. With a price of €29,900, it is to challenge Renault’s 5 e-Tech or the Fiat 500e and the upcoming […]
August 14, 2025
A new study by the German Insurance Association (GDV) challenges some entrenched, widely shared preconceptions about electric cars (EVs) being more accident-prone than cars with a classic combustion engine (ICE). They are equal in accident frequency and damage, GDV says. And the gap in actual repair costs after an accident is currently shrinking, averaging now […]
August 13, 2025
The world’s largest battery maker, CATL, has launched CTP-battery repairs in China through its Ning Service independent aftermarket brand, costing only a fraction – typically 10 to 20% – of a complete battery pack replacement. Affordable battery repair can be a Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) game-changer for electric cars, reducing depreciation, preventing catastrophic repair […]
August 12, 2025
According to Chinese media, Renault is entering a new stage of collaboration with Geely by having its Shanghai R&D team look into using the Chinese carmaker’s new GEA platform to develop new EVs and PHEVs for ’emerging overseas markets’. That’s merely South Korea, Southeast Asia, Latin America, and North Africa. The news wasn’t officially confirmed […]
August 11, 2025
Zeekr’s 9X SUV, the Swedish-Chinese brand’s first plug-in after a series of fully electric cars, breaks cover as China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has published a new list of approved vehicles that will enter the Chinese market. And everything about this SUV is one size up: not only the dimensions, 5,239 mm […]
August 08, 2025
American carmaker Ford is building up suspense in anticipation of what its CEO, Jim Farley, called the company’s upcoming “Model T moment”, referring to August 11th when a new platform for affordable EVs is to be presented. Ahead of that event, Ford just opened a new EV design campus in the historic buildings of Douglas […]
August 07, 2025
According to specialized media like Autocar, quoting inside sources at Volkswagen, the German carmaker plans to kill off the Touareg in 2026 after 24 years heading its 4×4 model line with no direct replacement. Volkswagen is said to focus instead on high-volume models shortly. The ID.5, a sleeker, coupe‑style derivative of the popular ID.4, officially […]
August 07, 2025
Looking for a motorboat that no longer spews clouds of diesel fumes? If you have some $6,450 million (€552 million) to spare, ‘presumed owner’ Bill Gates is putting the ‘Breaktrough’, his 118-meter-long superyacht, up for sale. It’s brand-new and the world’s first ‘zero-emission’ one, utilizing green hydrogen. And apparently, Gates himself never stepped aboard, but […]
August 06, 2025
SAIC Motor is launching the newest version of the popular MG4 hatchback in China, starting at a stunt price of ¥73,800 or some €10,266. That’s nearly half the price – 47.21% lower – than that of the outgoing model, which cost ¥ 139,800 or €19,308. It fuels expectations for a more affordable European successor for […]
August 05, 2025
A joint study by public research university RWTH Aachen and The Mobility House Energy, a German technology company specializing in smart charging solutions and energy management for electric vehicles (EVs), confirms there is only a negligible impact of Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) bidirectional charging on batteries. The researchers emphasize that there is still much discussion about the […]
August 04, 2025
From 8 to 12 October, BMW is showing ten of the most iconic M Art Cars from the BMW Art Car World Tour in Belgium, at the Zoute Grand Prix in Knokke-Heist. One of the most well-known of the collection is the M1 Andy Warhol painted in 1979 in only 28 minutes, splashing six kilograms […]
August 04, 2025
Last Friday, BMW Group officially started the series production of its sixth-generation (Gen6) electric motors at the Steyr plant in Austria. These will power the upcoming Neue Klasse models, including the next-generation iX3. Built on the new architecture, the iX3 50 xDrive is the inaugural model to utilize this platform, which is designed exclusively for electric […]
August 04, 2025
Mitsubishi Motors is resuming sales of new cars in Belgium through its Dutch subsidiary, starting in Q4 2025 after four years of inactivity in Europe. The latest offensive will begin with the world premiere in Brussels on September 17 of the fully electric Eclipse Cross, alongside a new Grandis SUV in Mild and Full Hybrid […]
July 31, 2025
The Leapmotor B10 is a compact C-segment electric SUV designed for global markets. Still, especially with the European market in mind, it is intended to offer a blend of performance, technology, and affordability. On Wednesday, ordering opened in most European countries where the Chinese brand is imported by Stellantis, at a starting price of just […]
July 31, 2025
The 15% US import tariff agreed by Donald Trump and Ursula von der Leyen will significantly impact the financial performance and strategic decisions of Mercedes-Benz, Audi, and Porsche among German premium carmakers. These brands are operating with tighter margins and have begun raising prices in the US, typically by 2-3%, to pass on some of […]
July 30, 2025
BYD’s premium luxury brand Denza is prepping its European launch with Z9 GT sales starting in Q4 2025, followed by the hybrid version and D9 MPV in early 2026. It appears that the brand is preparing a four-seater convertible Z9 variant, as Chinese media have spotted it in Suzhou, a city with over 10 million […]
July 29, 2025
Samsung is positioning itself as a full-spectrum AI chip supplier, securing a €16.6 billion deal to manufacture Tesla’s next-generation AI6 chip at Samsung’s new Taylor, Texas, factory. Production is expected to begin in 2026, while the deal runs through the end of 2033. The AI6 chip is designed for use in Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) […]
July 29, 2025
CATL (Contemporary Amperex Technology Co.), the world’s largest battery maker with roughly a 38% global market share in electric vehicle (EV) batteries, stands out on the water, powering China’s largest fully electric tourist boat. The Yujian 77, China’s first fully electric offshore tourist vessel for 358 passengers, is powered by CATL’s marine-grade batteries with a total […]
July 28, 2025
Leapmotor, distributed in Europe by Stellantis, has launched its B01 electric sedan in China, priced from 89,800 yuan (approximately € 10,685) to 119,800 yuan (approximately €14,255) for the top-trim version, offering a 650 km range and LiDAR-based ADAS. In Europe, Stellantis is selling the A-segment T03 electric city car (~€18,600) and a mid-size SUV C10, […]
