Disgruntled Stellantis steps out of ACEA

June 14, 2022

Car manufacturing group Stellantis (a fusion between FCA and  PSA) has announced that it will withdraw from the European manufacturers assoThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Audi’s pioneering charging lounge goes international

June 13, 2022

Following a pilot phase in Nuremberg and “overwhelmingly” positive feedback from customers, Audi has decided to expand its concept of chThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Vitesco develops potential game-changing electric motor

June 13, 2022

At the 35th (EVS) Electric Vehicle Symposium in Oslo, German Vitesco Technologies, a spin-off from Continental, presented a new generation oThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian solar car beats world record: 1 051 km in 12 hours

June 13, 2022

The Belgian Agoria Solar Team has beaten the world record of driving 12 hours continuously in trying to cover the longest distance ever for This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Lightyear 0 (zero) ready for launch

June 10, 2022

Is solar power coming into the automotive business too? The Dutch manufacturer Lightyear has rebaptized its One into 0 (zero) and is ready fThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Flanders to accelerate ban on natural gas for heating

June 09, 2022

Flanders wants to accelerate the phase-out of natural gas and, therefore, introduces a ban on natural gas connections in newly built houses This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Porsche takes over German e-bike start-up Fazua

June 09, 2022

Porsche has taken over Fazua, a light and compact drive systems manufacturer for e-bikes. The take-over follows Porsche earlier taking a 20-This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Seat sends Cupra ahead on electrification path

June 09, 2022

At the ‘Unstoppable Impulse Event’ in Sitges near Barcelona, Cupra previewed three electrified models to be launched before 2025. Mother comThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Hyundai’s original Ioniq bows out in July

June 08, 2022

Hyundai will soon cease production of the first Ioniq, the model that received a name that became the electric sub-brand afterward. AccordinThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Flanders beefs up subsidies for electric and hydrogen trucks

June 08, 2022

Flanders is beefing up the subsidies for investments in sustainable trucks for heavy transport and buses. For hydrogen trucks, the subsidiesThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Polestar 3: first pic now, revealed in October

June 08, 2022

Geely’s daughter and Volvo’s sister Polestar has revealed the first entire picture of its Polestar 3, its first SUV. There’s also a date annThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Sofico to add forty charging points for Wallonia

June 07, 2022

Sofico, the Walloon Region’s agency for the management of the structural road network, will launch the deployment of a network of electric cThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Solid Power starts pilot production of solid-state battery

June 07, 2022

The Denver-based start-up Solid Power, backed by Ford and BMW, announced it would be starting production of the first solid-state batteries This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Toyota’s version of a ‘Powerwall’ home backup battery

June 07, 2022

Japanese car giant Toyota is launching in its home country its own version of a home backup battery system, seven years after Tesla led the This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Fisker Pear can be ordered from now in the US (update)

June 07, 2022

Next week, the Fisker Ocean debuts in Europe. From now on, American customers can reserve Fisker’s second model, the Pear (for Personal ElecThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Ineos joins Fluxys project for Antwerp hydrogen network

June 07, 2022

British chemical company Ineos wants to build an open hydrogen network in Antwerp together with gas distributor Fluxys. The hydrogen networkThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

BMW’s ‘New Class’ EV plant will be in Debrecen, Hungary

June 07, 2022

The BMW Group has laid the foundation stone for its new electric car plant in Debrecen, Hungary. The company invests more than one billion eThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Electrically powered Renault Kangoo of the second generation

June 02, 2022

Renault is extending its range of electrically powered vans with an EV version of the latest Kangoo, the Rapid E-Tech Electric. The arrival This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Martin Sander to head Ford’s Model e business unit

June 02, 2022

Ford is taking the next significant step in its transformation in Europe. Martin Sander becomes General Manager, Ford Model e, for Ford in EThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Mercedes’ new GLC PHEV has 100 km+ range

June 02, 2022

Mercedes-Benz has presented the new generation of its popular SUV model GLC. Only electrified drives are used, which means at least a 48-volThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Germany’s tax break causes Dutch fuel rush

June 02, 2022

German villages adjacent to the Dutch border are experiencing a flood of Dutch fuel tourists after the government having lowered the pump prThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

‘Back to the future’: DeLorean Alpha5

May 31, 2022

The all-new model from DeLorean Motor Company (DMC) was set for a digital launch today following several teasers. Still, the automaker releaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

DATS24 opens second hydrogen fuel station in Wilrijk

May 31, 2022

As part of a complete network of five hydrogen filling stations, DATS24 opened a second unit in Wilrijk yesterday. The forecourt lies along This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Daimler Truck shows eActros LongHaul prototype

May 31, 2022

Daimler Truck has built the first prototypes of the battery-electric long-distance truck eActros LongHaul and plans to test them on public rThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Vaeridion’s electric plane seats eleven

May 30, 2022

The startup Vaeridion from Munich wants to build small electric airplanes with space for two pilots and nine passengers. In contrast to the This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

There will be four versions of the soon to come Microlino

May 30, 2022

The Swiss manufacturer Micro Mobility has revealed more details on the individual variants of the Microlino light electric vehicle (LEV) in This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Volkswagen settles Dieselgate in the UK

May 27, 2022

The German car manufacturing group Volkswagen pays £ 193 million  (€ 226 million) to 91 000 British car owners as a settlement in the soThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

BMW goes for closed-loop recycling

May 27, 2022

BMW Brilliance Automotive (BBA), the joint venture between BMW Group and the Chinese manufacturer Brilliance has for the first time establisThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Polestar invests in StoreDot

May 25, 2022

Swedish electric car manufacturer and Geely daughter Polestar has become a shareholder in Israeli battery developer StoreDot. In addition toThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Congo and Zambia go for their own battery supply chain

May 24, 2022

As the world’s largest producer of cobalt, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) no longer wants to settle for the role of a raw materialThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

BMW starts battery competence center in Autumn

May 24, 2022

The BMW Group plans to open its planned Cell Manufacturing Competence Centre (CMCC) in Parsdorf near Munich in the autumn of this year. AccoThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

BYD’s Seal is ready to take off

May 24, 2022

The Chinese car and battery manufacturer BYD has started offering its Seal electric sedan in China. This means that the prices and some techThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Lancia starts renaissance with three new models

May 23, 2022

Lancia is resurrecting. It starts its ‘ten-year plan’, which will begin in 2024 with the new Lancia Ypsilon. In 2026, the new flagship is suThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Renault’s hydrogen proposition: the Scenic Vision concept

May 23, 2022

Renault has presented the Scenic Vision, a compact class show car that has both a large battery and fuel cell on board. The car gets its eneThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Vattenfall to build a hydrogen producing wind turbine

May 20, 2022

The Swedish energy company Vattenfall is building a wind turbine that produces hydrogen in front of Scotland’s coastline. According to the cThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

REPowerEU wants to accelerate EU’s energy independence

May 20, 2022

The European Commission wants the EU to faster accelerate its endeavor to gain energetical independence. Energy use must be more efficient, This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

North Sea to become largest green power plant in EU

May 19, 2022

Together with Denmark, Germany, and The Netherlands, Belgium will increase the capacity of wind turbines in the North Sea tenfold by 2050, tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Mercedes to adopt Sila battery technology for G-Class

May 19, 2022

Mercedes is joining forces with Sila Nanotechnologies, who developed an innovative battery with a much higher density (+30 to 40%) than whatThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

BMW invests in lithium producer Mangrove Lithium

May 19, 2022

BMW Group has become the most important investor in Mangrove Lithium through its venture capital arm, BMW i Ventures. The Canadian company hThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Porsche electrifies its Cayman

May 18, 2022

At the IAA 2021, Porsche lifted the curtain on the Mission R, the electric version of the Cayman. Today, the South German sports car manufacThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Volvo Trucks opens its first battery plant in Ghent

May 18, 2022

Volvo Trucks has inaugurated a factory for battery assembly in Ghent, aside from its plant for truck assembly to support its electrificationThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

ABB and Shell plan fast-charger network in Germany

May 18, 2022

ABB E-Mobility and Shell plan to set up the first Germany-wide charging network with ABB’s Terra 360 fast-charging station. More than 200 This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Expert report advises in favor of overhead Ventilus line

May 17, 2022

In his eagerly awaited report, the intendant appointed by the Belgian government, Guy Vloebergh, concludes that the Ventilus line is best plThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

VW ID.2 will replace E-Up

May 17, 2022

After the ID.3, the ID.4, ID.5, and the ID. Buzz, it looks like the next in line of VW’s electric ID. products will be the compact ID.2. EarThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian spin-off to commercialize solid state battery

May 17, 2022

SOLiTHOR,  a spin-off of the Leuven-based research company Imec, will develop and market solid-state batteries under the brand name SOLiTHOThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Squad Mobility presents final version of solar two-seater

May 17, 2022

The Dutch start-up Squad Mobility presents the final version of its solar two-seater, which was first shown three years ago and is scheduledThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Audi A3 successor will only be fully electric

May 17, 2022

According to media reports, Audi will only offer its compact A3 model in pure electric form for the next generation due in 2027 as part of iThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.