We drove the new Ioniq 5 (update)

August 06, 2021

Hyundai launches the Ioniq 5 on the Belgian market today. The basic version of this striking and fully electric SUV is for sale from €45 9This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

SK Innovation to spin off battery business

August 05, 2021

SK Innovation (SKI), part of South Korea’s third-largest conglomerate of 95 companies under the umbrella of the SK Group, is to spin off itsThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Toyota remains cautious in spite of good results

August 05, 2021

On Wednesday, the Japanese manufacturer and world’s largest carmaker, Toyota, revealed its good health, having sold 2,14 million cars in theThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

BMW rewards consequent PHEV driving

August 05, 2021

The biggest problem with PHEV cars is the charging discipline of the user. BMW wants to do something about that. In the UK, it is rewarding This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

DHL Express to fly twelve Alice electric cargo planes

August 04, 2021

DHL Express, the international courier and package delivery service division of Deutsche Post DHL Group, has ordered a fleet of twelve fullyThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Mercedes partners with Grob-Werke for battery production

August 04, 2021

Mercedes-Benz intensifies its cooperation with its longstanding partner Grob-Werke GmbH, a German specialist in battery production and automThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

New Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV is coming, but not to Europe

August 03, 2021

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) will launch a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) model of the all-new Outlander with a new-generation PHEV system thiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Renault’s ‘Renaulution’ seems to be working

August 02, 2021

In the first half-year of 2021, Renault has been registering benefits again. After a disastrous 2020, the company noticed a net benefit of �This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

New EQE is star for Mercedes at next IAA in Munich

August 02, 2021

Daimler is announcing no less than eight premieres at the IAA Mobility from 7 to 12 September in Munich, the successor of the Frankfurt IAA.This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

CATL unveils first generation sodium-ion batteries

July 30, 2021

China’s biggest battery maker, Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL), unveiled in its Tech Zone online event the first generatThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Shortages plague UK car production

July 30, 2021

UK car production took a big hit in June due to pandemic-related shortages of computer chips and labour, industry officials said on ThursdayThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Allego goes IPO via merger

July 30, 2021

Dutch charging infrastructure operator Allego has announced its IPO. Through a merger with Spartan Acquisition Corp., a listing on the New YThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

LG Electronics and Magna join forces

July 30, 2021

The joint venture between LG Electronics and Magna to manufacture electric motors, inverters, onboard chargers, and complete electric drive This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

TotalEnergies takes over Blue Charge network in Singapore

July 29, 2021

France’s petrochemical company Total, recently renamed TotalEnergies, has scored an e-mobility deal in Singapore. Its compatriot Bolloré This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Opel CEO Lohscheller goes to VinFast

July 28, 2021

The leaving Opel CEO Michael Lohscheller is to become CEO of the Vietnamese car manufacturer VinFast LLC. After his departure from StellantiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Daimler preps eEconic refuse truck for series production

July 28, 2021

Daimler Trucks is currently submitting its electric version of the Econic, its low-floor truck for municipal operations, to the final techniThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

VW’s ID. Buzz will come in different variants

July 28, 2021

Volkswagen apparently has plans to bring its ID. Buzz electric van in three different versions, according to media reports. The plan is to tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Mercedes launches PHEV version of the S-Class

July 27, 2021

Mercedes’ flagship car is the S-Class, and the latest model is only just hitting the market. Today, Mercedes is launching plug-in hybrid motThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

MSC to study oceangoing cruise ship on hydrogen

July 27, 2021

Italian-Swiss shipping giant Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) will study the next twelve months the feasibility of an oceangoing cruise This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Volvo is doing very well, lately

July 26, 2021

Volvo Cars today reported the best half-year results in terms of sales and operating profit in its 94-year history amid increasing demand foThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Hyundai plans more fuel cell vehicles

July 26, 2021

Hyundai will further expand its range of alternative propulsion systems in time. In addition to electric, hybrid, and plug-in hybrid models,This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

SVOLT starts producing completely cobalt-free batteries

July 26, 2021

Chinese battery maker SVOLT Energy Technology Co. has started producing its completely cobalt-free nickel-manganese (NMX) battery cells in iThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Daimler to invest €40 billion in accelerated electrification

July 23, 2021

At an investor day on Thursday, Daimler presented its updated plans for the switch to electric mobility. Daughter Mercedes-Benz is preparingThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

BEV sales more than doubled in EU in Q2

July 23, 2021

In the second quarter of 2021, sales of battery-electric cars (BEVs) more than doubled from 3,5% market share to 7,5%, increasing by 231,6% This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Van Hool to gear up battery-electric bus offensive

July 22, 2021

Belgium’s biggest bus manufacturer, Van Hool, is working behind the scenes gearing up a new electric bus offensive with a completely new linThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

From 2025, Flemish government will only buy electric cars

July 22, 2021

Flemish authorities have decided to buy or lease exclusively fully electric passenger cars as of 2025. Two years later, the same principle wThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Suzuki and Daihatsu join Toyota for carbon-neutral LCVs

July 22, 2021

Suzuki Motor Corporation and Daihatsu Motor Co. are working with Toyota to develop carbon-neutral small commercial vehicles and technologiesThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

ICCT study: BEVs already emit 70% less CO2

July 22, 2021

A new study by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) experts finds battery-electric cars already have a better greenhouseThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

VW sold 170 939 BEVs in the first half of 2021

July 22, 2021

Volkswagen AG delivered more than twice as many electric cars (BEVs) in the first half of 2021 as in the same period last year (+165,2%). ThThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Austria considers ICE ban by 2030

July 20, 2021

In Austria, only zero-emission passenger cars, two-wheelers, light commercial vehicles, and heavier commercial vehicles are to be newly regiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

WaterstofNet gets Hyundai Nexo keys

July 20, 2021

WaterstofNet (HydrogenNet), the driving force behind the Hydrogen Industry Cluster (Waterstof Industrie Cluster, WIC), of which the Korean cThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Lightyear One solar car will be built in Finnish Valmet plant

July 20, 2021

The Dutch technology company, Lightyear, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Valmet Automotive to produce the exclusive series of This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Fit for 55: T&E fears PHEVs will slow down EV sales

July 19, 2021

Lobbying organization Transport & Environment (T&E) is worried the EU Commission’s Fit for 55 plans to reach zero emissions by 2050 This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

IDRO: Benelux facilitates cross-border electromobility

July 19, 2021

Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg set up a joint venture to stimulate cross-border electric driving and charging. The Benelux IDRO, aThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Renault sees growth again, but has worries with EVs

July 19, 2021

For the first time, the French car manufacturer Renault sees growth again. For the first half of this year, the sales of Renault Group were This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

BMW kicks off pilot project with bidirectional charging i3s

July 16, 2021

To study the advantages of the technology, BMW has launched a pilot project on bidirectional charging, also called V2G or Vehicle-to-Grid teThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

France: Half of highway ‘aires’ have fast charging for EVs

July 16, 2021

At the time of departure for vacation in France, half of the highway ‘aires’, that is to say, 164, are now equipped with fast-charging statiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Allego will provide charging at Radisson hotels

July 16, 2021

The Dutch charging infrastructure specialist, Allego, has agreed with the Radisson Hotel Group to provide the charging infrastructure for elThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

LG Chem invests €4,4 billion in battery materials

July 16, 2021

LG Chem wants to invest €4,4 billion to expand its battery materials business for electric cars by 2025. The company also announced it wouThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Hyzon 50-ton milk truck on hydrogen on Dutch roads

July 14, 2021

Dutch dairy company FrieslandCampina has commissioned its first hydrogen-driven 50-ton milk truck on the roads in the Groningen region. TodaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

VW presents ‘New Auto’ strategy for 2030

July 14, 2021

On Tuesday, the Volkswagen Group presented its strategy for 2030 called ‘New Auto’. At the core of this strategy is the shift to electroThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

All-new Astra is for the first time electrified

July 14, 2021

Two plug-in hybrid versions are driving the launch of Opel’s Astra. A field player in the popular compact class, which is one of Europe’s beThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Vinfast comes to US/Europe with two new models

July 13, 2021

The Vietnamese car manufacturer Vinfast has announced that it will launch two new electric vehicles on the American and European markets in This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Jan De Nul to install world’s largest offshore wind farm

July 13, 2021

Belgian dredging company Jan De Nul has signed a contract with Dogger Bank Wind Farm to transport and install all 244 wind turbines of the lThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

France into the breach for PHEVs

July 13, 2021

France will continue to support plug-in hybrid cars despite the possible EU ban on cars with an internal combustion engine (ICE). It pleads This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

VW, fairing well financially, extends contract of CEO Diess

July 12, 2021

At the end of last week, Volkswagen Group announced an operating benefit of €11 billion for the first half of 2021. At the same gathering,This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Blue Corner to install 500 EV charging points at KU Leuven

July 12, 2021

Blue Corner, the European subsidiary of the American EV-charging solutions provider, Blink Charging, has signed a contract to sell and operaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Truck charging by pantograph on German eHighway

July 12, 2021

On Monday, the third experimental ‘eHighway’ was opened in Germany, a 3,4 km stretch on the national B 462 road between Kuppenheim and GaggeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Stellantis EV day: €30 billion for E-mobility in four years

July 09, 2021

As one of the last big car groups, Stellantis has presented its new electrification strategy. The multi-brand group wants to achieve 70% of This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

BMW and Daimler boost their electric sales in 2021

July 08, 2021

BMW and Daimler have both registered serious increases in their sales of electrified vehicles during the first half of 2021. Growth was +148This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Yeet! to bring 81 fast-chargers in Brussels and Wallonia

July 08, 2021

After having already announced a partnership with petrol station group MAES to bring 300 to 350 fast-charging stations in Belgium, Dutch EV This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

CEO Alliance backs EU Green Deal’s 55% goal

July 08, 2021

Wednesday, July 7th, twelve business leaders gathered in Paris to talk about ways to further support the EU Green Deal. The European CEO AllThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.