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Tony Verhelle





Industry  / Top Stories Today
Cease-fire at the top of Volkswagen
Tony Verhelle Posted On December 15, 2020


On Monday, the Supervisory Board of the VW Group had drawn a compromise to solve the internal conflict with CEO Herbert Diess. The board has confirmed its support for the CEO after weeks of commotion over the future strategy to […]


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Company car tax changes in 2021
Tony Verhelle Posted On December 14, 2020


2021 is approaching, and car tax rules and schemes are changing again. Compared to the city toll (Brussels) and the road-pricing (again) discussed, the implementable changes are not so important. Flanders was the first to draw its car tax scheme […]


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BMW CEO Oliver Zipse to lead ACEA next year
Tony Verhelle Posted On December 11, 2020


Oliver Zipse, the CEO of the German car manufacturer BMW Group, will lead the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) in 2021. Mr. Zipse was appointed President of the association during a meeting of its Board of Directors, composed of the […]


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Roland D’Ieteren (78) has passed away
Tony Verhelle Posted On December 11, 2020


Roland D’Ieteren, the enigmatic car lover and former CEO and President of the family company D’Ieteren, has died on Thursday from the coronavirus’s effects. For 30 years, he was the CEO of his family business, founded by Jean-Joseph D’Ieteren in […]


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Volvo to build its own electric motors in Sweden
Tony Verhelle Posted On December 10, 2020


The Swedish manufacturer Volvo Cars announced that it would assemble electric motors at its engine plant in Skövde, Sweden. The Geely-owned Swedish company aims to establish a complete in-house production of electric motors at the plant by the middle of […]


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Audi launches e-tron GT soon
Tony Verhelle Posted On December 10, 2020


The German car manufacturer Audi has announced that it will soon start producing the e-tron GT. It’s the most powerful electric model built by Audi so far and will be built at the Böllinger Höfe site in Neckarsulm with a […]


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Toyota accelerates electric plans
Tony Verhelle Posted On December 9, 2020


The Japanese car manufacturer Toyota was a cool lover of totally electric cars (BEV). This has changed a lot recently. The world’s number two is accelerating its plans to introduce battery electric vehicles and fuel cell vehicles as soon as […]


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Selling is out, mobility service is in: Toyota launches Kinto in Europe
Tony Verhelle Posted On December 8, 2020


Japanese car manufacturer Toyota launches Kinto Europe, a provider of mobility services throughout Europe. Toyota wants to involve its dealer network as much as possible, to keep it alive, of course, and stay in touch longer with the clients. Selling […]


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Chinese carmaker MG doubles offer with PHEV SUV
Tony Verhelle Posted On December 8, 2020


Most car manufacturers follow the path to electric propulsion via hybrid and plug-in hybrid variants. Chinese carmaker MG does the opposite. After introducing a fully electric vehicle, the MG ZS EV now introduces a plug-in hybrid SUV on the European […]


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Daimler Board approves €70 billion investment
Tony Verhelle Posted On December 7, 2020


The Supervisory Board of Daimler has given its CEO Ola Källenius the green light for an investment package worth more than 70 billion euros. Daimler intends to invest this sum between 2021 and 2025, in particular, to drive forward electrification […]


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Daimler’s Supervisory Board rearranged: Pischetsrieder new n° 1
Tony Verhelle Posted On December 4, 2020


Daimler is solidly rearranging its Supervisory Board. The president and three other members are replaced. The new president is an old acquaintance in the car business: Bernd Pischetsrieder. The other new members are also noticeable: from Shell comes the CEO […]


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Home deliverer Hiflow starts in Belgium
Tony Verhelle Posted On December 3, 2020


The sector of home delivery seems to be booming, influenced by the corona crisis. The French company Hiflow, a platform specialized in the home delivery of vehicles, is coming to Belgium and has appointed Belgian Michaël Thys as Country Manager […]


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Rumble at VW top: Diess stays (for now), Ulbrich is leaving
Tony Verhelle Posted On December 3, 2020


For a while already, there’s an ongoing rumble at the Volkswagen top. Group CEO Herbert Diess has already been deprived of his Volkswagen responsibility, now his plans for further restructuring of the group are colliding head-on with many other board […]


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Mini goes also for performance EVs
Tony Verhelle Posted On December 3, 2020


BMW’s daughter Mini has now officially announced the development of electric vehicle models for the performance brand John Cooper Works. The development of a Mini John Cooper Works Electric is specifically mentioned. However, performance data are not yet mentioned in […]


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First drive of Citroen ë-C4
Tony Verhelle Posted On December 2, 2020


French car manufacturer Citroën is launching its new C4 model on the market. We were able to have a short drive in it, also the interesting pure electric model ë-C4. There has been a time gap between the old C4 […]


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Hyundai Group presents new EV platform E-GMP
Tony Verhelle Posted On December 2, 2020


It was already announced earlier, on Tuesday, the South-Korean car manufacturer Hyundai Group officially presented its new EV platform. E-GMP or Electric Global Modular Platform should form the basis for all future EVs (23 before 2025) within the Hyundai Group […]


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Volkswagen plans small electric car ID.2 (Update)
Tony Verhelle Posted On December 1, 2020


Until now, an electric car is bought by people who have enough money and belong already to a settled middle class. As many competitors are withdrawing themselves from the smallest segments, VW is considering producing a tiny electric vehicle, called […]


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Toyota’s Mirai II has much higher ambitions
Tony Verhelle Posted On December 1, 2020


The second generation of Toyota’s hydrogen car Mirai is very different from its predecessor. As a consequence, the number one Japanese car manufacturer has much higher ambitions for Mirai II. It wants to sell at least ten times more Mirai […]


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Teleworking? ‘40% of Belgians can’t,’ says Acerta survey
Tony Verhelle Posted On November 29, 2020


A survey by HR specialist Acerta has revealed that four out of ten Belgians are incapable of performing their jobs from home. “There will always be jobs that can’t be done off-site,” says Hannelore Van Meldert, manager and telecommuting expert […]


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Aiways expands market presence in Europe
Tony Verhelle Posted On November 27, 2020


The Chinese car manufacturer Aiways, a fairly recent start-up for electric mobility based in Shanghai, is expanding its European market presence.  Following the sales launch of the battery-electric Aiways U5, the company is now setting up a European spare parts […]


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Hyundai Group boosts electrification
Tony Verhelle Posted On November 27, 2020


Hyundai Group is experiencing a growing demand for electrified cars. This suits them well, especially in Europe, where stringent CO2 targets have to be met. Like some of its direct competitors, the Group is rolling out an EV offensive in […]


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Car fuel consumption: agree to disagree
Tony Verhelle Posted On November 26, 2020


Consumer organizations and NGOs have been critical (again) about the official fuel consumption figures for new cars. Transport & Environment has published a report about the consumption of PHEVs. Consumer organizations now offer an online tool for people to monitor […]


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‘Nitrogen problem in Holland due to a limited number of farms’
Tony Verhelle Posted On November 25, 2020


For years now, the Netherlands has been in the throes of the nitrogen problem. Recent research shows that the problem is found in a small number of livestock farms responsible for an overload of nitrogen deposits in nature areas. Investico, […]


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Stationary battery storage becomes important
Tony Verhelle Posted On November 25, 2020


One of the consequences of the energy transition is storing renewable energy to be used when necessary. For example, when the wind isn’t blowing, or a thick cloud deck hides the sun. On Tuesday, we brought the news about the […]


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BMW prepares a full electric 3 Series… only for China
Tony Verhelle Posted On November 24, 2020


Apparently, BMW is proceeding to the final tests of a fully electric version of its 3 Series sedan. For the time being, it will only be launched and sold in China under the name BMW i330e. According to the specialized […]


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GM CEO Mary Barra turns the page on Trump
Tony Verhelle Posted On November 24, 2020


General Motors CEO, Mary Barra, has withdrawn her support of the Trump administration in its effort to deny the State of California the right to fix its own rules regarding pollution. Barra seems to be leading the movement of many […]


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Tesla’s reliability reputation under pressure
Tony Verhelle Posted On November 23, 2020


More and more taxi companies in the Netherlands are fed up with their Tesla vehicles’ reliability problems. Meanwhile, other Tesla clients consider starting a class action against the manufacturer because the cars are too often immobilized. At the moment, there […]


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GM in pursuit of ‘global EV leadership’
Tony Verhelle Posted On November 23, 2020


American car manufacturer General Motors is launching an “all-out pursuit of global EV leadership,” GM CEO Mary Barra announced. By 2025, the US number one carmaker wants to have 30 electric models and intends to raise investment from $20 to […]


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Cardoen goes all the way in online car sales
Tony Verhelle Posted On November 20, 2020


Multi-brand retailer Cardoen starts online selling and goes immediately all the way. The chosen car is delivered at home, and you even have the right to return it within 14 days when not satisfied. The latter is a novelty in […]


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Didi D1, a Chinese EV for ride-sharing
Tony Verhelle Posted On November 19, 2020


The Chinese vehicle and battery manufacturer BYD and Didi Chuxing (Asia’s Uber) have unveiled an electric car for the express purpose of ride-hailing. Design-wise, the two partners have obviously been inspired by the VW ID.3, but the technology shows ingenuity. […]


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German government increases support for car industry
Tony Verhelle Posted On November 19, 2020


In Germany, a so-called  ‘Autogipfel’ (a meeting at the top between the government and car industry CEOs) has been held. Once again, the suffering car industry gets ample support from the German state. The German car industry receives over €3 […]


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VW wants to reshuffle its exclusive brands (update)
Tony Verhelle Posted On November 19, 2020


VW Group is looking into the possibilities of how to separate itself from a part of its crown jewels without losing them altogether. Brands like Bugatti, Lamborghini, Ducati, Bentley… are under scrutiny. Ten years ago, the legendary Ferdinand Piëch wanted […]


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Mini presents Vision Urbanaut as future mobility space
Tony Verhelle Posted On November 18, 2020


The Mini brand is presenting the  Vision Urbanaut, an all-new interpretation of a vision of space. This digital vision vehicle offers a lot of interior space and versatility but still on a minimal footprint. “The Mini brand has always stood […]


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Fraunhofer Team develops ‘Vision PI’ vehicle concept for the future
Tony Verhelle Posted On November 17, 2020


What does the mobility of the future look like? Researchers from six Fraunhofer Institutes have developed a groundbreaking vehicle concept, Vision PI, that can be flexibly and individually designed depending on the intended use. An interdisciplinary research team made up […]


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German VDA sounds alarm bell about Euro 7 emission standards
Tony Verhelle Posted On November 17, 2020


VDA, the German association of the automotive industry, is warning for the move to Euro 7 emission standards, now studied by the EU Commission. This would result in the combustion engine being phased out from 2025 onward, says VDA. To […]


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