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Biden’s plans to boost e-mobility

Tony Verhelle Posted On April 9, 2021

Recently US President Joe Biden unveiled his two-trillion-dollar investment plan. Now details are emerging about the e-mobility investments it includes. An impressive $100 billion incentive plan is to purchase subsidies for electric cars, and $15 billion is foreseen to build […]

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Norway enthralled by electrified cars (85% market share)

Tony Verhelle Posted On April 8, 2021

In the past months, the Norwegian car market had a dip, and also the electrified cars suffered. Now the market is jumping up again, and the sales of EVs and hybrids now represent 85% of the entire car market. In […]

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Polestar: ‘We want a truly climate-neutral car by 2030’

Tony Verhelle Posted On April 8, 2021

One of the striking items in car manufacturer Polestar’s first annual review is the aim to create the first truly climate-neutral car by 2030. The Polestar 0 project wants to eliminate all emissions in a car’s production process without so-called […]

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Ford Mondeo will disappear next year

Tony Verhelle Posted On March 30, 2021

Ford of Europe’s electrification program will make long-time icon Mondeo disappear at the beginning of next year. The Galaxy and S-Max MPVs will stay in production. Of course, the fact that Ford needs production capacity in its Valencia plant for […]

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Dieselgate: VW claims damages from former CEOs

Tony Verhelle Posted On March 29, 2021

More than five years after the dieselgate scandal broke out, Volkswagen is claiming damages from its former CEOs Martin Winterkorn (73) (VW Group) and Rupert Stadler (58) (Audi). They’re accused of negligence. The former president of the VW Group board […]

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Peugeot’s new 308 will also be an EV (Update)

Tony Verhelle Posted On March 29, 2021

Two weeks ago, Peugeot launched the brand-new 308. The car will first be available with conventional ICE engines and in an electrified form in two PHEV power variations. Recently, the full EV has also been confirmed. The 308 is one […]

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Tesla has more than 6 000 superchargers in Europe

Tony Verhelle Posted On March 26, 2021

Electric car manufacturer Tesla now has more than 6 000 superchargers all over Europe. They’re clustered in 601 locations in 27 European countries. Meanwhile, CEO Elon Musk draws the attention once again, clashing with the American National Labor Relations Board […]

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Global car production back to 2010 level (-16%)

Tony Verhelle Posted On March 26, 2021

The worldwide car production fell by 16% in 2020 to 78 million vehicles. This was reported by the international organization of car manufacturers (OICA). With lockdowns that impacted the whole car industry and its suppliers during several weeks or even […]

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Toyota blows hot and cold on EVs (bis)

Tony Verhelle Posted On March 25, 2021

Toyota’s director of Energy & Environmental Research, Robert Wimmer, has pointed out before the American Senate “the tremendous challenges” that are awaiting us when we go too fast in the energy transition. Simultaneously, the leaving CEO of Toyota Europe, Johan […]

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Is Tesla spying on us?

Tony Verhelle Posted On March 23, 2021

According to the governmental authorities in China, Tesla is spying for the USA through the data it collects from its cars. Beijing has decided that no high-ranking government or military officials can drive Tesla anymore. It is generally known that […]

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Seat wants to build 500 000 EVs per year

Tony Verhelle Posted On March 23, 2021

Seat announced that at its annual press conference, it wants to produce 500 000 EVs per year in Spain from 2025 onward for its own label and other Volkswagen Group brands. The Spanish VW daughter announced the target and the […]

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Ford’s Mustang Mach E has persuasive power

Tony Verhelle Posted On March 22, 2021

In June last year, we talked to you about the advent of a new pure electric car from Ford, the Mustang Mach E. Meanwhile, Ford has launched a sportier GT version of this car (to better cope with the Mustang […]

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Segway launches affordable e-scooters and e-moped

Tony Verhelle Posted On March 18, 2021

Segway, the producer of electric mobility solutions, launches three e-scooters and a moped. According to the company, they are affordable yet foreseen with the newest connectivity technologies. Notable features are a color LED-screen and the fact that one can easily […]

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Opel electrifies Manta icon

Tony Verhelle Posted On March 16, 2021

Opel seems to be electrifying its cult model Manta. The German carmaker has provided a first preview of the Opel Manta GSe ElektroMOD, a purely electric reinterpretation of the 1970 original. It remains unclear whether the electric Manta will remain […]

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BMW Group accelerates renewable strategy

Tony Verhelle Posted On March 15, 2021

The BMW Group already said recently that it would accelerate its strategy into electrification and becoming a renewable manufacturer. This week, it will probably announce that BMW goes for cars that are entirely recyclable from 2025 onward and that Mini […]

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BMW optimistic about 2021

Tony Verhelle Posted On March 12, 2021

BMW reckons that the new positive momentum that was already visible in the second half of last year will continue in 2021. The pandemic has caused a 23% fall in net benefit in 2020. This resulted in €3,9 billion instead […]

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Nine members ask EU to fix date for banning ICE cars

Tony Verhelle Posted On March 11, 2021

Together with the Netherlands and Denmark, Belgium has issued a demand to the EU authorities to fix a date on which cars with an internal combustion engine (ICE) would be prohibited. Six other EU member states have joined the action: […]

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