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scandal broke out, Volkswagen is claiming damages from its former CEOs Martin Winterkorn (73) (VW This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
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 The car will first be available with conventional ICE engines and in an electrified form This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
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 They’re clustered in 601 locations in 27 European couThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
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 This was reported by the international organization of car manufactThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 25, 2021
Toyota’s director of Energy & Environmental Research, Robert Wimmer, has pointed out before the American Senate “the tremendous challeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 25, 2021
Two Californian senators, Alex Padilla and Dianne Feinstein, both Democrats, are putting pressure on President Joe Biden (also Democrat) to This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 24, 2021
Practically everybody agrees that the car market is reaching a turning point and that the energy transition is near. But which European citiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 24, 2021
Geely, the Chinese car manufacturing group, has now confirmed that it is planning a new brand called Zeekr to be positioned in the premium sThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
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 Beijing has deciThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
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conference, it wants to produce 500 000 EVs per year in Spain from 2025 onward for its own label andThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 22, 2021
Recently, car leasing company LeasePlan published its yearly ‘Mobility Insight Report’. According to Johan Portier, Managing Director ofThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
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 This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 18, 2021
Segway, the producer of electric mobility solutions, launches three e-scooters and a moped. According to the company, they are affordable yeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 17, 2021
On the same day as their annual conference, BMW has given more details and the prices for their new flagship, the all-electric SUV iX. At thThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 17, 2021
At the BMW Group’s annual conference, CEO Oliver Zipse started his keynote speech with his view from a long-term perspective, assembled in fThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 17, 2021
The German car manufacturer Audi, part of the VW Group, has stopped developing new combustion engines (ICE). Audi CEO Markus Duesmann justifThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 16, 2021
Yesterday, the Volkswagen Group presented its technology roadmap for batteries and charging up to 2030 today on its first s-called ‘Power DaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
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 purThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 15, 2021
The BMW Group already said recently that it would accelerate its strategy into electrification and becoming a renewable manufacturer. This wThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
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 hThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
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 coThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 11, 2021
Instead of completely withdrawing from the European market, Mitsubishi finds its Alliance-partner Renault, a savior for its European businesThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 10, 2021
The French car brand Peugeot will finally not return to the US. It still had a good reputation across the Atlantic, but in the new StellantiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 09, 2021
Second-hand car platform Aramis Auto, controlled by Stellantis, has introduced itself on the UK market by buying CarSupermarket.com. At the This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 09, 2021
Porsche increases its stake in the Croatian electric technology and sports car company Rimac Automobili from 15,5 to 24%. At the same time, This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 08, 2021
The Volkswagen brand has presented its ‘Accelerate’ strategy that should speed up its electric plans. Spain will be one of the key factoThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 05, 2021
As we just closed the first 20 years of the 21st century, the Belgian and Luxembourg Car and Two-wheeler federation Febiac has issued a pockThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 05, 2021
Hyundai Motor Co. had recently decided to replace every Kona Electric battery after a series of fires. Today, it also adds Ioniq Electric moThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 04, 2021
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (VWCV) is consistently trying to advance the development and the implementation of autonomous driving. “This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 04, 2021
Of course, the (pandemic) year 2020 has been tough for PSA as FCA (both now fused into Stellantis), but both car manufacturing groups succeeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 03, 2021
Volvo Cars is committed to becoming a leader in the fast-growing premium electric car market and becoming a fully electric car company by 20This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 02, 2021
In the first two months of the year, 24,69% fewer cars were registered than in 2020. Of course, the absence of the Brussels Motor Show has aThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 02, 2021
The Car of the Year 2021 is the new Toyota Yaris. For the second time, Toyota’s bestseller, produced in the north of France (Valenciennes), This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 01, 2021
A brand new harmonized set of labels for electric vehicles and charging stations will start to be used throughout Europe as of 20 March thisThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 01, 2021
Markus Duesmann, the CEO of the German car manufacturer Audi, a VW Group member, has declared to Business Insider that Audi Brussels will buThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 26, 2021
Stellantis, the new company resulting from the FCA/PSA fusion, is taking its first decisions. The Douvrin factory (France) will build batterThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 25, 2021
The Swedish car manufacturer Volvo and Chinese partner Geely Auto, both owned by Geely Holding, are not going ahead with the announced fusioThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 25, 2021
The American car manufacturer Fisker has signed a memorandum of understanding with Taiwanese electronics giant Foxconn on building a new ‘reThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 24, 2021
Japanese car manufacturer Toyota has started a program to develop the first ‘fully connected city’ in Japan. It will be a big laboratory forThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 24, 2021
On Tuesday, Mercedes officially unveiled its important new C-Class model, sedan as well as break. The plug-in hybrid version (PHEV) will comThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 23, 2021
2020 has been an ‘annus horribilis’ for Renault. It lost € 8 billion last year and the yearly turnover shrunk by 21,7% to € 43,5 billionThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 22, 2021
Daimler AG’s CEO Ola Kallenius has declared that the latest Denza crossover’s success will determine the Chinese electric-car brand’s prospeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 19, 2021
on Thursday, Daimler AG reported its results for the fiscal year 2020. The company has been suffering from the pandemic, but the final figurThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 18, 2021
The English sports car manufacturer McLaren has just presented its new flagship Artura. It’s a completely new high-performance two-seater coThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 18, 2021
The new CEO of Jaguar Land Rover, Thierry Bolloré (ex-Renault), has just revealed a new global strategy for the Indian-owned British carmakThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 17, 2021
Ford says today that by mid-2026, 100% of its passenger vehicle range in Europe will be zero-emissions capable, which means all-electric or This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 17, 2021
In the global ‘battery war’ that is going on, Europe has been a minor player until now. Almost all batteries (and especially the battery celThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 17, 2021
It was a public secret that there would come a coupe derivative of the Volkswagen ID.4 crossover. Now, CEO Ralf Brandstätter himself has coThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 16, 2021
In 2012, Opel launched its small SUV, Mokka. In eight years, it sold more than a million of them. The new Mokka lost its X (no 4WD anymore) This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 16, 2021
Europe has its Green Deal, and the US now wants to have its GREEN Act. The latter is not as comprehensive as the Deal is for Europe, but it This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 12, 2021
Car manufacturer federation Febiac, the federation of car rental companies Renta, and the car sector federation Traxio join forces to createThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 11, 2021
Toyota, Honda, and Nissan have positively revised their prospects for the current fiscal year and the years to come. And this despite the This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 11, 2021
Audi has launched the top of the line of its e-tron EV range. The e-tron GT and the even more sporty RS version are two versions of an Audi This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 11, 2021
Carmakers, environmentalists, and consumer groups call on the EU to set ambitious targets per country to deploy electric vehicle charging poThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 09, 2021
French car manufacturer Renault recently presented its plan for the coming years named ‘Renaulution’. Renault showed pictures of a new versiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 09, 2021
The Swiss federal administration has decided to procure only purely electric vehicles from this year onward. This was stipulated in a directThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 08, 2021
The launch of the all-new Volkswagen ID.3, fully electric and based on the dedicated MEB-platform, didn’t run like VW had hoped. Finally, This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 08, 2021
According to several sources, BMW is adjusting its product plans for electric cars to come. According to German media, some electric limousiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 01, 2021
According to some media in Germany, BMW is speeding up the production start of the all-electric i4 from the year’s end to August or SeptemThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 29, 2021
According to a German analyst Schmidt Automotive Research report, one in eight new cars registered in Western Europe was already electrifiedThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
