First Fisker Ocean delivered in Europe (update)

May 09, 2023

The first electric car from the American manufacturer Fisker Inc. is allowed to roll on the roads in Europe. The Fisker Ocean has received sThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

ElringKlinger scores major contract to outfit BMW EVs

May 08, 2023

German automotive supplier ElringKlinger has scored a big contract with a term of several years with BMW. The company will supply cell contaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

VW and Shell to install battery-boosted DC chargers

May 08, 2023

Volkswagen and Shell Germany have put the first battery-boosted charging station into operation at a Shell gas station in Göttingen, GermanThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Mercedes-Benz more careful on interim goals electrification

May 05, 2023

Mercedes-Benz has pushed back an interim goal on its way to becoming an electric car manufacturer. Specifically, it is about the target set This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

New electric Mini Cooper will have a range of up to 400 km

May 04, 2023

Following the unofficial leak of data and images a few weeks ago, Mini has announced the first official key data for the upcoming Cooper EleThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Centrica to build in Ostend first battery storage outside UK

May 03, 2023

Centrica Business Solutions, a British multinational energy and services company headquartered in Windsor, Berkshire, has started the constrThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

BMW Group and E.ON create ‘connected home charging’

May 02, 2023

The BMW Group and E.ON have agreed on the first pan-European cooperation for intelligent charging at home. The strategic collaboration aims This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Honda CEO: ‘Shanghai was an unpleasant surprise for us’

May 02, 2023

While delivering Honda’s annual business briefing last week, Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe made a few interesting comments regarding Chinese compThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

BYD biggest in China, dethrones Volkswagen

April 28, 2023

On its home turf, Chinese car giant BYD has beaten Volkswagen and is currently the number one brand in sales. Also, the brand doubled its reThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

The end for the Chevrolet Bolt is near

April 28, 2023

American number one car manufacturer General Motors has announced plans to stop production of the Chevrolet Bolt electric model at the end oThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Stellantis wants to reduce (personnel) costs in the US

April 27, 2023

Car manufacturing group Stellantis, representing 14 different brands with several North American brands among them, wants to reduce costs anThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Skoda to launch six new BEVs by 2026

April 26, 2023

Skoda Auto is further stepping up the pace of its electric mobility campaign and transformation. Launching four all-new e-vehicles and two uThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Renewi’s new waste recycling in Ghent powered by wind

April 26, 2023

On Tuesday, waste processing company Renewi officially inaugurated its new plastics sorting line in the port of Ghent (Belgium). A 20-millioThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Hyundai and SK invest $5 billion in US battery factory

April 26, 2023

Car manufacturer Hyundai and battery manufacturer SK will invest five billion dollars to build a joint battery cell factory in Bartow CountyThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

BMW iX2 to be built in increasingly electric Regensburg plant

April 26, 2023

German premium car manufacturer BMW will produce a second electric model at its German factory in Regensburg this year. The fully electric iThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

CEO Koji Sato: ‘Toyota must do more, faster’

April 25, 2023

Last Friday, Toyota Motor Corporation’s CEO Koji Sato gave a stark assessment of the Japanese automaker’s work ahead in China, saying it musThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

North Sea to become Europe’s green power plant

April 25, 2023

Nine European countries signed a joint declaration on Monday in Ostend at the second North Sea Summit to make the North Sea the “green powerThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Cupra Tavascan is most powerful MEB based EV yet

April 25, 2023

In Berlin, Seat’s sporty daughter Cupra has unveiled the Tavascan, its first all-electric SUV coupe, and its second BEV model. Based on the This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Renault is growing again and thinks about an IPO for Ampere

April 24, 2023

The Renault Group is steadily recovering. For Q1 of 2023, turnover has risen by 30% to € 11,5 billion. The loss due to the withdrawal fromThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Nissan has doubts about Alliance

April 24, 2023

According to an agency report, the Japanese carmaker Nissan is pushing ahead with its growth plans in software and electric vehicles more inThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Magna to build EV for Ineos

April 19, 2023

Canadian company Magna will manufacture an electric SUV for Ineos Automotive. Production will kick off in Graz, Austria, in 2026. In additioThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

PowerGo to install charging stations at 450 Basic-Fit locations

April 19, 2023

Fitness center chain Basic-Fit and PowerGo have joined forces to realize charging solutions at about 450 Basic-Fit locations in Belgium and This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

EU car market sees substantial increase in Q1 2023

April 19, 2023

According to the newly published figures of the European car manufacturers association ACEA, the EU car market recorded a significant 28,8% This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

VW Group invests €1 billion in Chinese R&D Center for EVs

April 19, 2023

Volkswagen will invest around one billion euros to establish a new R&D center for fully connected electric cars in Hefei, China, named �This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Bekaert builds new plant for hydrogen electrolysis materials

April 18, 2023

The West-Flemish steel wire specialist Bekaert is to make additional investments in Belgium in the manufacture of and research into electrolThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Renault to adapt EV prices, face-lifted Clio presented

April 18, 2023

French carmaker Renault is reviewing its pricing policies for electric cars worldwide to ensure it stays competitive after a wave of price cThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Volkswagen ID.7 flagship officially launched

April 18, 2023

As promised, the Volkswagen brand officially showed its new ID flagship on the 17th of April. The almost five-meter-long ID.7 saloon has a nThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

More details known of future Mini Hatchback

April 17, 2023

Ahead of the official premiere, more photos and the first technical data of the new Mini Cooper have appeared on the internet. This model isThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Germany to shut down last nuclear power plants on Saturday

April 14, 2023

Saturday, April 15th, will be a historical day for Germany. After more than sixty years, the nuclear era will come to an end. Precisely at mThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Renault reserves bulk of Verkor’s Dunkirk battery production

April 14, 2023

Group Renault has made a deal with battery manufacturer Verkor from Grenoble to buy the bulk – the equivalent of 12 GWh of a total capacity This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Also one out of ten Mercedes-Benz cars is now electric

April 13, 2023

On Wednesday, we announced that at least one out of ten sales in Q1 for the BMW Group was electric. Competitor Mercedes-Benz now announced tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

VW gives details of new APP550 EV drive for MEB platform

April 13, 2023

Volkswagen has unveiled a new generation of drive units for its Modular Electric Building platform (MEB). The rear-axle drive APP550 comprisThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

12% of global electricity was generated in 2022 by sun and wind

April 12, 2023

Last year, wind and solar energy generated 12% of electricity worldwide – a new record. Still, the share of renewables remains smaller thaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

More than one out of ten sales of BMW Group are fully electric

April 12, 2023

While total sales for Q1 of 2023 were slightly lower at 588 138 units (-1,5%), there was (again) a significant growth of BEV sales. BMW GrouThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Toyota wants to produce 1,5 million EVs in 2026

April 11, 2023

In his first speech as the new Toyota CEO, Koji Sato said on Friday that Toyota Motor Corporation would expand its electric vehicle line-up This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

FreeWire to target Belgium and EU with Boost Chargers

April 07, 2023

American FreeWire Technologies is bringing its unique take on fast charging to Belgium and other European countries under its own name. Its This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

New RAM 1500 REV has a targeted range of 800+ kilometers

April 07, 2023

The all-new, all-electric 2025 Ram 1500 REV – the first battery-electric light-duty pickup truck from Ram Truck – made its world debut aThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Volkswagen ID.7 in last testing phase

April 06, 2023

VW ID.7 testing is in its last weeks. Shortly before the world premiere of Volkswagen’s future ID. flagship on 17 April, VW provides pictuThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian Taito S1 three-wheeler ready to go

April 06, 2023

A year ago, we first mentioned the Taito, the first product of a young Ghent start-up. The three-wheeler e-scooter is now ready for sale andThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Fully electric Mini Countryman E in its last testing phase

April 05, 2023

The new generation Mini Countryman, the largest Mini model, is in its final testing phase. The start of production at the BMW Group Plant LeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Dutch solar car Lightyear finds new millions to reboot (Update)

April 05, 2023

Dutch solar carmaker Lightyear declared bankrupt by the court in January, has managed to find eight more million with mostly private investoThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

BMW won’t go into mining for battery production

April 03, 2023

The German car manufacturer BMW Group is betting on efficient design and recycling to bring down battery costs and is steering clear of inveThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Current VW Golf VIII will be the last ICE Golf

April 03, 2023

According to Volkswagen brand boss Thomas Schäfer, it is now clear that there will be no ninth generation of the current VW Golf, despite bThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Volkswagen bets on kites to power mobile charging stations

March 30, 2023

Volkswagen is partnering with EnerKite to develop flexible, grid-independent e-charging stations. These will be powered by electricity generThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Dutch Fastned triples charging turnover but remains in red

March 30, 2023

Dutch fast-charging provider Fastned has nearly tripled its charging turnover by 191% to €36,0 million, providing 2,3 million load sessionThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

EU lays foundation for charging infrastructure every 60 km

March 29, 2023

Negotiators from the European Parliament, the European Council, and the European Commission have reached an agreement on the rollout of charThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

EU Commission bows to Germany

March 27, 2023

The EU Commission and the German government have agreed on a compromise on how new cars with combustion engines can be registered after 2035This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.