Alfa unveils Junior Q4 as world premiere at Brussels Motor Show

December 19, 2024

Alfa Romeo is bringing a world premiere to the Brussels Motor Show next January. The Italian brand will unveil the four-wheel driven version of its small SUV Junior, based on the hybrid driveline. It seems Stellantis is keen on making a grand entrance in the capital of Europe. With the demise of motor shows worldwide, […]

Silence in and around the church: Popemobile goes electric

December 05, 2024

Pope Francis has introduced a fully electric ‘Popemobile’, a pristine white, battery-powered, and unique G-Class created in close partnership with Mercedes-Benz. This exceptional vehicle is the first emission-free Popemobile and must reflect the Vatican’s dedication to sustainability and efforts in climate change. The new Popemobile, based on the electric Mercedes-Benz G580 with EG Technology, is […]

Jaguar Type 00: the new era begins

December 03, 2024

Jaguar unveiled at Miami Design Week 2024 the Type 00, a design study meant to visualize the British car manufacturer’s totally new direction to become a super-luxury electric brand. The Type 00 prefigures a fully-electric four-door GT coming in late 2025 with a new design language and upmarket positioning. But has the brand damaged its […]

Jaguar unveils new brand logo ahead of its risky rebirth

November 20, 2024

Second time lucky? Jaguar is setting the stage for a dramatic reinvention aimed at the higher end of the luxury market. Ahead of the reveal of its first battery-powered model of its reinvented era, planned for the beginning of December, the brand has presented the new visual identity that goes along with its rebirth. The […]

Audi launches new sub-brand in China called… ‘AUDI’

November 08, 2024

Naming policies are sometimes a quirky business in the auto industry. Audi hasn’t been shy of confusing with the namesakes of their models and has now turned that reputation one notch up by launching a new Chinese brand called – well – AUDI. Yes, you spell it in capitals; no, there are no rings anymore. […]

Hyundai’s RN24 concept takes electric driving to hefty rally levels

October 25, 2024

Hyundai is pushing the envelope of high-performance EVs with its newly unveiled RN24 concept, a radical reimagining of the electric rally car. Showcased at this year’s N Day, the RN24 borrows the potent dual-motor powertrain from the Ioniq 5 N, now fitted within a rally-inspired chassis that emphasizes agility, power, and then some. This is […]

Hyundai-Zeiss head-up display projects full-scale dashboard

October 21, 2024

Hyundai Mobis, a leading parts supplier for Hyundai, is taking in-car screen technology to the next level with its latest innovation: a full-width holographic windshield display. Developed in partnership with German optical giant Zeiss, this new technology could revolutionize how drivers and passengers interact with their vehicles by transforming the entire windshield into a transparent […]

Belgian speed pedelec start-up Specter to expand internationally

September 11, 2024

Specter, the Belgian manufacturer of specially designed speed pedelecs, has raised two million euros in new capital to expand its activities in Belgium and abroad. In addition to the existing partners, Fundracer Capital—a new party with extensive experience in the micro-mobility and bicycle industry—will invest in the start-up. Maarten Baert, founder and CEO of Specter: […]

For barista’s: Opel brews a one-off version of the Mokka-e

August 23, 2024

It seems that Opel’s UK department, Vauxhall, doesn’t agree with John Cleese’s opinion that wordplay is the lowest form of humor. Because by presenting the Mokka Cofe-e, the brand has taken the name of its car model very literally. Carmakers like to fool around once in a while. When some clever marketeer found out that […]

Lime listens to women’s needs for new e-bike and e-scooter designs

July 31, 2024

Lime, the world’s largest shared electric vehicle company, recently unveiled its newest electric bikes and scooters. The LimeGlider and LimeBike, as the two latest models are called, were designed using feedback from groups traditionally underrepresented in Lime’s active riders, including women and older riders, to make the new models more inclusive and easier to operate. The […]

Belgian car fleet gets longer, heavier and too wide for parking

July 25, 2024

The average car on the Belgian market is getting longer, wider, and heavier, reducing available space on roads and in cities. This trend has been going on for some time now. In 2023, the Belgian automobile fleet represented about 6 million vehicles, occupying a space corresponding to 9,787 football fields. Ten years ago, it would […]

Sollei Concept proves Cadillac wants to go high-luxury again

July 24, 2024

Cadillac has revealed the Sollei Concept, an exquisite two-door convertible that is, in fact, a Celestiq, Cadillac’s new high-luxury limousine, minus a roof and two doors. Once heralded as one of the premier luxury marques worldwide, Cadillac’s status faltered as its cars increasingly shared parts with other, more common General Motors vehicles. That is set […]

Jeep Dune: Klissarov’s wink at Citroën’s My Ami Buggy

July 19, 2024

It looks like a boxy mini-Jeep, fully electric and ready to take on the sandy beach. It could wear a Jeep batch, but it isn’t a Jeep. However, if interest is high, it might as well become one. It is a design concept by French designer Emmanual Klissarov based on Citroën’s Ami 8 EL6 light […]