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Oliver Zipse, CEO of the BMW Group, is defending his strategy to sell only half of its cars with all-electric drive in 2030. Compared to what competitors (like Audi) are putting forward, BMW’s strategy has been categorized as ‘unambitious”. In […]
Porsche and Customcells have now completed the previously announced formation of their joint venture to produce high-performance battery cells. The JV, Cellforce Group GmbH, will be based in Tübingen, Germany. Meanwhile, it will also buy new battery cells from Varta. […]
After the new Peugeot 308 hatchback announcement, the French car manufacturer is now giving more details of its break or ‘station wagon’ version 308 SW. If there is one car segment still holding strong against the never-ending SUV popularity rage, […]
Volvo Car Group intends to establish a joint venture with leading Swedish battery company Northvolt to develop and produce more sustainable batteries tailored to power the next generation of pure electric Volvo and Polestar cars. As a first step for […]
Details on the scope of Geely’s SEA (Sustainable Experience Architecture) electric platform have come to light. According to a media report, there will be five versions of the electric platform for all relevant vehicle classes, and these will always have […]
Mobilize, Renault’s new mobility brand, has just presented its upcoming projects for the next few years. With Duo, Bento, and Hippo, the business unit is presenting, among other things, three fully electric shared mobility vehicles for transporting people and goods. […]
Mazda has revealed its new technology and product strategy up to the year 2030. Between 2022 and 2025, the Japanese automaker plans three purely electric models, five plug-in hybrids, and five hybrid models with Toyota technology, based on the ‘Skyactiv […]
The small South Korean car manufacturer SsangYong Motors, specialized in SUVs, has started series production of its first electric model, the Korando e-Motion. Export is the priority: the first vehicles are to be delivered to Europe in August this year. […]
Uber and Kia Europe have announced a new deal that will give Uber drivers discounted rates on Kia electric cars, including the e-Niro and e-Soul. This follows similar partnerships with Nissan and Hyundai, designed to make it easier for Uber […]
According to Transport & Environment (T&E), Volvo and Volkswagen are the only major carmakers ready to switch to electric in line with Europe’s net-zero climate target. The non-profit organization’s ranking of the readiness of ten major OEMs in Europe to […]
The BMW Group is beginning to test near-standard vehicles with a hydrogen fuel cell drive train on everyday European roads. Prototypes of the BMW i Hydrogen NEXT will examine how effectively the CO2-free drive train, model-specific chassis technology, and vehicle […]
The British/Indian manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is developing a fuel cell-powered prototype of the recent Land Rover Defender, which starts testing in the UK later this year. The H2 off-road vehicle is created as part of Jaguar Land Rover’s […]
The Japanese car manufacturer Toyota, which has become the world’s number one again, has announced that it wants to be carbon neutral in its production as of 2035. Until now, 2050 had always been the target date. During an online […]
There’s a big chance that the new, big electric SUV from Audi, the Q8 e-tron, will succeed to the current e-tron built at Audi Brussels. The Q8 e-tron will then be the successor to the current e-tron, Audi’s first BEV, […]
The new Lexus NX compact SUV will now also be offered as a plug-in hybrid, a first for the brand. Until now, the only electrified version has been a full hybrid. This will change with the second generation of this […]
The Swedish car manufacturer Volvo, part of the Chinese Geely Group, will not be present at the 2022 Brussels Motor Show (BMS). Volvo was one of the pioneers in giving motor shows the cold-shoulder. Meanwhile, Febiac CEO Andreas Cremer has […]
After Renault, on Tuesday, Volkswagen and Stellantis have also been put under investigation by the French office for the repression of fraud (DGCCRF). The investigation has the same subject: “fraud of merchandise that could endanger the health of men or […]
The emission fraud scandal dieselgate isn’t gone yet. On Tuesday, the French manufacturer Renault has been put under investigation in its home country. Meanwhile, the former boss of the VW Group, initiator of the scandal, has been paying €11 million […]
A mobility expert from the Brussels University VUB pleads for zones in the cities where no SUVs are allowed. The reactions to the proposal are very mitigated. Most of them consider it unfeasible. Mobility expert Eva Van Eeno (VUB) thinks […]
Daimler will continue to invest in its largest market, China. Meanwhile, in Belgium, Spain, and the UK, it tries to eliminate the dealers it owns and manages itself. In China, the biggest car market in the world, demand for luxury […]
More and more manufacturers are announcing their ‘conversion’ to full electric drive. Now it’s Fiat’s turn to declare that by 2030 their offer will be all-electric. “Between 2025 and 2030, our product line-up will gradually become electric-only. This will be […]
BMW has revealed further details on the market launch of the iX. The electric SUV will begin to roll out deliveries from November, appearing almost simultaneously on the market with the i4. It is already known that the Bavarian company […]
Volvo has opened the order books for the C40 Recharge in the first European countries. The second electric model in the Swedish companies’ current range is available to order in the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and the UK. Other markets will […]
BMW will initially offer its i4 electric sedan in two variants. Both the rear-wheel-drive model with a long-range and the sporty all-wheel-drive model with the M logo will use the same battery. The BMW i4 eDrive 40 is the base […]
For the first 5 months of this year, the Belgian car market scored 14,2% better than last year but 26,6% worse than in 2019. The French market lost 22,7% compared to 2019. If one considers May only, the Belgian market […]
The Swedish company Candela Speedboat has presented the Candela P-12, an electric water taxi for twelve people. Pre-orders for the hydrofoil are already possible, with deliveries scheduled to begin at the end of 2022. The company has already been offering […]
Rolls-Royce is working on its first electric car. CEO Torsten Müller-Ötvös confirmed the news and revealed that the future RR electric car is called Silent Shadow. The luxury carmaker has not yet revealed information on the technical specifications or the […]
Bus and coach manufacturer VDL presents the new generation of its Citea bus, which will be available exclusively as an electric vehicle. The new Citea will be built in four length variants, and all vehicles will have an operating radius […]
The Hyundai Motor Group (Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis) wants to reduce the number of internal combustion (ICE) models in its product range. The aim is to free up resources for investments in electric cars, according to a media report. Around […]
After the decision of a Dutch court that oil company Shell has to reduce its CO2 emissions by 45% in 2030 (compared to 2019), the fossil fuel companies feel threatened from all sides. Where political decision-makers are failing, justice is […]
BMW has started manufacturing the high-voltage batteries and battery modules used in the iX and i4 at the Competence Centre for E-Drive Production in Dingolfing. The capacity for the production of the electric motors at the site has also been […]
Four months into 2021, demand for new commercial vehicles in the European Union expanded by 42.1%. Boosted by positive March and April results, total registrations reached 673 179 units so far this year. All key markets consolidated their year-to-date performances: […]
The EU members are hesitating to go all the way with Frans Timmermans’ new climate plan, the EU Green Deal. The exact repartition of the climate efforts and the fear for their social impact play an important role. Member States […]
In 2025, Mercedes-Benz will try to use ‘green steel’ to produce all its vehicles, thus reducing its carbon footprint further. The Stuttgarters are the first car manufacturer to take an equity stake in the Swedish start-up H2 Green Steel (H2GS) […]
The Swiss Quantum Gruppe has apparently offered € 7,5 billion to the VW Group to buy the exclusive sports brand Lamborghini. Already last year, there were rumors that VW Group would eventually let go of Lamborghini and Bugatti. This has […]
