DS tests its future with E-Tense Performance

February 09, 2022

By 2024 DS Automobiles will be fully dedicated to electric models. In the wake of that shift, the company is experimenting with technology aThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Here’s the Tonale poised to save Alfa Romeo

February 09, 2022

Alfa Romeo has finally lifted the curtain on its compact SUV, Tonale. In many ways, this is the little brother to the Stelvio, but despite bThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Bugatti speeding at 417 kph reignites German speed limit debate

February 08, 2022

“Rasen ist out.” In Germany, the famous road safety quote is receiving strong political support these days. The renewed discussion on whetheThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Mercedes speeds up launch of two all-electric SUVs

February 08, 2022

Mercedes is extensively realigning its business. After a change of name, with Daimler AG turned Mercedes-Benz Group AG at the beginning of tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Ferrari employees get €12.000 record bonus

February 07, 2022

Ferrari’s birthday year has started in party style. After the best sales performance in its history, Ferrari has awarded each employee a 12 This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

EU plans to inject 42 billion euros in its chip industry

February 07, 2022

On Tuesday, Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton will present the European Chips Act. It embodies the ambitious plan of the European This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian Car-Pass: ‘Teslas cover most kilometers of all’

February 04, 2022

Last year, Belgians rediscovered their way to the driver’s seat. Data by Car-Pass, the organization that manages the central register with tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian Melexis sold 1,4 billion automotive chips in 2021

February 03, 2022

Belgian chip manufacturer Melexis posted record sales in 2021. With sales up 27 percent and net profit growth of a whopping 89 percent, the This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Why not visit Audi Brussels virtually?

February 03, 2022

Corona restrictions have triggered a creative idea at Audi. Due to the pandemic, visitors worldwide are no longer allowed in their plants, bThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Koenigsegg showcases pizza-sized lightweight electric motor

February 02, 2022

Despite being a small manufacturer of hypercars in a small town in Sweden, Koenigsegg has never been shy of developing pioneering technologyThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

No more combustion engines at Rolls-Royce

February 02, 2022

All successors to the current Rolls-Royce range will be fully electric. This is necessary to meet the target of offering only electric modelThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Tesla buys a piece of German rail track

February 01, 2022

When in Rome, do as the Romans do. There are several examples in Europe where OEMs are supplied with or acquire a dedicated train station toThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Enyaq Coupé iV spices up Skoda’s range

February 01, 2022

After a bunch of teasers and hints, Skoda has finally unveiled the Enyaq Coupé iV. Basically, it’s a sportier and more emotional version ofThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

UK car production plummets to 1956 level

January 28, 2022

The output of the British car industry sunk to a significant low in 2021. With 859 575 vehicles assembled, it reached the same level as in 1This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Tesla’s record profit beats all expectations

January 27, 2022

“2021 was a breakthrough year for Tesla and electric vehicles in general,” announced Tesla CEO Elon Musk while commenting on the earningThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Bosch and VW to accelerate autonomous driving

January 26, 2022

Practice makes perfect. Only a week after Bosch and Volkswagen announced a collaboration for equipment solutions in battery factories, the tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Porsche presents a new Taycan – well, sort of…

January 19, 2022

You might want to have a closer look while gazing at this picture. But, indeed, the Porsche presented here is not a Cross Turismo, even thouThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

European car sales take a historical deep dive, but why?

January 19, 2022

Since the beginning of the registrations, dating from 1990, the European market never performed so weakly. According to the federation of EuThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

D’Ieteren Belgian importer for Rimac electric supercar

January 14, 2022

Already the most established player in the field of performance cars, with Porsche, Bentley, Lamborghini, and Bugatti, the Belgian car imporThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

In 2022 Volvo will triple BEV production in Ghent

January 12, 2022

The chip shortage put a dent in the production of Volvo Car Gent last year. But for 2022, the company is looking forward. The plant plans toThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Maserati returns to single-seater racing joining Formula E

January 12, 2022

Maserati is the first Italian brand to join the ABB Formula E championship. The sports car brand announced on Tuesday that it will be joininThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

CEO says electrification will add 6.000 jobs at BMW

December 30, 2021

In an interview with the German daily München Merkur, BMW CEO, Oliver Zipse, shed some light on the challenges his company faces in the woThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Hyundai winds down development of new fuel cell

December 30, 2021

Just days after Hyundai announced that it is shutting down its internal combustion engine development team, the company is also pushing the This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Rivian delays biggest pickup and SUV battery models to 2023

December 29, 2021

Production woos at electric start-up Rivian have forced the American company to reshuffle its model mix. In an e-mail, CEO RJ Scaringe has aThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Project Arrow will be Canada’s first homemade EV

December 23, 2021

Canada has a long list of automotive suppliers, and all that time, they have been dragging along a dream to build their own car. That dream This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Audi makes charging experience premium at low cost

December 22, 2021

Recharging isn’t always the most pleasant of pastimes. Hardly shelter, no beverages, no desk, stuck in your EV… Audi wants to lift the expThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Lightyear wants an affordable solar car by 2025

December 17, 2021

Is it driving on sunshine for less than € 30 000 within a few years? That’s the new target for Dutch start-up Lightyear, a specialist in sThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Has Toyota yielded in favor of EVs?

December 15, 2021

On a podium floor flooded with EVs, Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda addressed the media on Tuesday to outline the new EV plans of his company. The JaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

How Stellantis wants to become the automotive Microsoft

December 08, 2021

Software is the new gold in the automotive industry. Stellantis Group has unveiled its digital ambitions and wants to generate 4 billion eurThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Tesla Cyberquad: kids want one for Christmas, but they can’t

December 03, 2021

Do you remember the unveiling of the Cybertruck two years ago, when there was a Cyberquad in the load bay? Well, Tesla has now cautiously laThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Toyota’s product show is not an all battery-electric future

December 03, 2021

Toyota’s idea of our electric future is not just about battery-electric cars. That was the bottom line of the Kenshiki (translated as ‘InsigThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

BMW M’s most powerful model ever is a PHEV-SUV

December 01, 2021

BMW gave its performance branch M Motorsport a birthday present at Art Basel’s 2021 Miami Beach show on Tuesday. By the end of 2022, the yeaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Mercedes, Stellantis step into same solid state battery company

December 01, 2021

Stellantis, the mother company of the former FCA and PSA groups, is deepening its battery relationship with Mercedes.  Both car manufactureThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Musk turns down €1 billion and starts Berlin proof production

November 30, 2021

There’s no Tesla without constant enigma. Another big question mark has arisen, now that Elon Musk officially declined 1 billion euros of suThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

New bold Kia Niro is ready for 2022 launch

November 25, 2021

Kia has unveiled the second iteration of the Niro on Thursday in its hometown Seoul on the first day of the biannual Mobility Show. The new This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Lightning-fast charging Xpeng G9 is coming (update)

November 25, 2021

Chinese car brand Xpeng has unveiled its fourth model. The G9 is an all-electric high-end luxury SUV, sitting on top of its portfolio that cThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Covid-19 paralyzes Audi Brussels factory

November 24, 2021

Shortly after Volvo announced halting its production for two days, Audi Brussels was also forced to close the gates. However, the reasons arThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

ACEA: weakest October car sales ever (update)

November 19, 2021

The chip crisis isn’t going anywhere soon, and it shows in the latest registration figures. In Belgium, 25 045 cars were registered for OctoThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Kia and Hyundai showcase future electric SUVs in LA

November 18, 2021

At the Automobility motor show in Los Angeles sister companies Kia and Hyundai each unveiled their vision of a future large all-electric SUVThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Subaru’s first BEV is a poorly disguised Toyota

November 12, 2021

This is the Solterra, Subaru’s first battery-electric vehicle that marks the start of goodbye to the brand’s famed boxer engines. If you expThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Training facility for hydrogen garages opens in Belgium

November 10, 2021

EDUCAM, a sectorial organization for the training of the workforce in the automotive branch, had yesterday opened its first training facilitThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

As from 2022 your Mercedes car will be a credit card

November 09, 2021

Together with its sub-brand Smart, Mercedes is the first automotive manufacturer that turns its cars into credit cards. It is the next step This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Why Herbert Diess walks on hot coals in Wolfsburg

November 05, 2021

“Today is the right time for a revolution at Volkswagen” were the words of CEO Herbert Diess in a speech on Thursday to the workforce at WolThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Mini pinpoints the end of its combustion engine

November 04, 2021

More details have emerged on Mini’s plans to become a fully electric brand by 2030. As of next year, BMW’s sub-company will launch a new genThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

bZ4x kickstarts Toyota’s full-electric offensive

October 29, 2021

Toyota has unveiled the production version of the bZ4x, its first serious attempt at a BEV car for a broad public. And it’s more than the kiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Hyundai has reinvented the wheel

October 27, 2021

One wheel that does it all. Hyundai’s component division Mobis has unveiled the ‘e-Corner Module’, a wheel that doesn’t only steer but has iThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Stellantis electrifies two French plants

October 27, 2021

Stellantis has announced that it will transform some of its French plants to make the electric shift. The group says that “it anticipates thThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Ducati to be single manufacturer for MotoE GP but has no e-bike

October 22, 2021

As announced earlier this week that Energica would end its contract as the exclusive manufacturer for the MotoE, the all-electric racing claThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Which shortage? Tesla posts record profit again

October 22, 2021

Tesla beat analysts’ expectations with its Q3 results. The net income of the American electric car company rose to $1,62 billion (€1,39 biThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Both Stellantis and Toyota to build battery plants in US

October 20, 2021

Announced simultaneously, both Stellantis and Toyota have unveiled their plans to build a battery plant in the United States. Separately, thThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Opel settles dieselgate by paying €65 million fine

October 20, 2021

Opel escapes legal prosecution in Germany for an earlier investigation regarding manipulating some of its diesel engines. The company has coThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Electrified Jeep Grand Cherokee is not afraid of trails

October 06, 2021

“Drive on sunshine.” That’s the punchline introducing the PHEV version of the new Grand Cherokee. Electrification is a first for the model. This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Will luxury EVs soon be taxed in Norway?

October 06, 2021

According to Reuters news agency, Norway is installing a new cabinet, which most likely will affect the way EVs are taxed in the country. A This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Lucid Air’s official 837 km range rating is baffling

September 20, 2021

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the US’s official measurement and verification body for consumption figures of cars, has a new wiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Ford forced to double production of electric F-150 Lightning

September 20, 2021

Ford has started pre-production of its first all-electric pickup, the F-150 Lightning. It is assembled in its specially erected Rouge ElectrThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Should we get excited about BMW’s all-electric 5 Series?

September 17, 2021

Of course, it’s no surprise that the upcoming 5 Series will get an all-electric version when BMW unveils the next generation in 2023. BMW alThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Volvo Cars Ghent searches 500 employees to meet EV demand

September 15, 2021

Demand for electric Volvo’s is going strong. To meet that growing demand Volvo Cars Ghent is scouting for an extra workforce of 500 people MThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.