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Europcar refuses Volkswagen’s € 2,2 billion buyback offer
Félix Bouland Posted On June 24, 2021


After selling its shares to investment company Eurazeo back in 2006, the Volkswagen Group is regaining interest in car rental specialist Europcar. However, after receiving an offer from the German group valuing the company at € 2,2 billion, Europecar refused […]


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EV push quicker than expected
Tony Verhelle Posted On June 24, 2021


Research and consultancy company Ernst & Young thinks that the electric car will already dominate the worldwide car markets in 2033. This is 5 years earlier than previously expected. The EY researchers foresee that in the world’s biggest car markets, […]


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BMW CEO: “We will not go on a business contraction course”
Tony Verhelle Posted On June 23, 2021


Oliver Zipse, CEO of the BMW Group, is defending his strategy to sell only half of its cars with all-electric drive in 2030. Compared to what competitors (like Audi) are putting forward, BMW’s strategy has been categorized as ‘unambitious”. In […]


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Ikea Belgium launches home battery solution
Félix Bouland Posted On June 23, 2021


In partnership with Swedish Svea Solar, Ikea Belgium is growing its portfolio of green electricity solutions. After already offering solar panels for sale since 2017, the catalog now counts home batteries. Thanks to their modular conception, these batteries can range […]


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Daimler first German carmaker to produce its own battery cells?
Piet Andries Posted On June 23, 2021


The electric fever keeps rising at a steep curve. CEO of Daimler, Ola Källenius, is pressing his board room. According to several sources, he wants to make a stronger mark on the transition toward an electric fleet. Previous plans for […]


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Porsche partners with Customcells to produce battery cells (Update)
Tony Verhelle Posted On June 23, 2021


Porsche and Customcells have now completed the previously announced formation of their joint venture to produce high-performance battery cells. The JV, Cellforce Group GmbH, will be based in Tübingen, Germany. Meanwhile, it will also buy new battery cells from Varta. […]


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Audi to launch battery-electric cars only after 2026 (update)
Joris Van Roy Posted On June 23, 2021


After 2026, German carmaker Audi is to launch no cars with internal combustion engines (ICE) anymore, even no plug-in hybrids, but only battery-electric cars. The news brought a few days ago by the Süddeutsche Zeitung was confirmed later by ‘Audi […]


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New Peugeot 308 SW also in two PHEV variants
Tony Verhelle Posted On June 22, 2021


After the new Peugeot 308 hatchback announcement, the French car manufacturer is now giving more details of its break or ‘station wagon’ version 308 SW. If there is one car segment still holding strong against the never-ending SUV popularity rage, […]


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MG presents new electric flagship Marvel R
Gert Verhoeven Posted On June 22, 2021


MG is increasingly positioning itself as an affordable alternative in the growing electric vehicle market. The British brand with a Chinese back office is addressing – as in the past – a broad public by offering affordable vehicles. EV only […]


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Volvo Car Group and Northvolt to join forces
Tony Verhelle Posted On June 21, 2021


Volvo Car Group intends to establish a joint venture with leading Swedish battery company Northvolt to develop and produce more sustainable batteries tailored to power the next generation of pure electric Volvo and Polestar cars. As a first step for […]


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Brussels Airlines expects a million passengers during summer
Luc Joris Posted On June 21, 2021


Brussels Airlines is preparing for 1 million passengers in the summer holidays. Especially destinations in the south of Europe are top-rated, and Brussels Airlines is planning 150 extra flights due to the high demand. Popular countries are Spain, Portugal, Greece, […]


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Geely’s EV platform will have five versions
Tony Verhelle Posted On June 21, 2021


Details on the scope of Geely’s SEA (Sustainable Experience Architecture) electric platform have come to light. According to a media report, there will be five versions of the electric platform for all relevant vehicle classes, and these will always have […]


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Mobilize (Renault) presents future projects
Tony Verhelle Posted On June 18, 2021


Mobilize, Renault’s new mobility brand, has just presented its upcoming projects for the next few years. With Duo, Bento, and Hippo, the business unit is presenting, among other things, three fully electric shared mobility vehicles for transporting people and goods. […]


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Magna finalizes Fisker deal to build Ocean EV in Austria
Joris Van Roy Posted On June 18, 2021


While news broke that Dutch VDL will build the American Canoo Lifestyle Vehicle in the Netherlands, Magna and Fisker announced they finalized the deal to assemble the Fisker Ocean EV in Graz, Austria, from November 17th, 2022. The Fisker Ocean […]


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Dutch VDL Nedcar to build American Canoo Lifestyle EV
Joris Van Roy Posted On June 18, 2021


Dutch contract car manufacturer VDL Nedcar, currently BMW’s purveyor in the Netherlands for building MINIs and the X1, will assemble the Lifestyle EV of Californian start-up Canoo for Europe and the US starting in 2022. The Canoo Lifestyle Vehicle is […]


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Mazda reveals (EV) strategy up to 2030
Tony Verhelle Posted On June 18, 2021


Mazda has revealed its new technology and product strategy up to the year 2030. Between 2022 and 2025, the Japanese automaker plans three purely electric models, five plug-in hybrids, and five hybrid models with Toyota technology, based on the ‘Skyactiv […]


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SsangYong’s first EV to be launched in autumn
Tony Verhelle Posted On June 17, 2021


The small South Korean car manufacturer SsangYong Motors, specialized in SUVs, has started series production of its first electric model, the Korando e-Motion. Export is the priority: the first vehicles are to be delivered to Europe in August this year. […]


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GM pumps extra billions in EVs and autonomous driving
Joris Van Roy Posted On June 17, 2021


America’s number one carmaker, GM, is pumping another 8 billion dollars into EV development and autonomous driving. In November, CEO Mary Barra announced a $27 billion investment in an ‘all-out pursuit of global EV leadership’. Now the counter is set […]


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Kia offers Uber drivers discounts on EVs
Tony Verhelle Posted On June 16, 2021


Uber and Kia Europe have announced a new deal that will give Uber drivers discounted rates on Kia electric cars, including the e-Niro and e-Soul. This follows similar partnerships with Nissan and Hyundai, designed to make it easier for Uber […]


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T&E: Only Volvo and VW on time in electrification journey
Tony Verhelle Posted On June 16, 2021


According to Transport & Environment (T&E), Volvo and Volkswagen are the only major carmakers ready to switch to electric in line with Europe’s net-zero climate target. The non-profit organization’s ranking of the readiness of ten major OEMs in Europe to […]


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Eneco wants to become climate-neutral by 2035
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On June 16, 2021


The Dutch gas and electricity provider, Eneco, wants to become climate-neutral by 2035  and limit global warming to 1,5 degrees centigrade. However, the company feels responsible for the next generations, and on Tuesday, it presented its One Planet Plan with […]


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Car and truck industry slowly turn to ‘green steel’
Joris Van Roy Posted On June 16, 2021


After Swedish-French truck maker Volvo Group and Mercedes-Benz cars announcing they will use ‘fossil-free’ produced steel for their vehicles in the future, Volvo Cars also takes the slow turn to ‘green steel’. Like Volvo Group, the carmaker now has made […]


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Jaguar Land Rover develops FCEV Defender
Tony Verhelle Posted On June 16, 2021


The British/Indian manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is developing a fuel cell-powered prototype of the recent Land Rover Defender, which starts testing in the UK later this year. The H2 off-road vehicle is created as part of Jaguar Land Rover’s […]


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First glimp of electric Maserati GranTurismo
Gert Verhoeven Posted On June 15, 2021


It has been clear for some time that Maserati is working on an electric range. Today, the Italian sports car manufacturer shows some (spy) images of an electric GranTurismo for the first time. The arrival of an electric drive at […]


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Toyota to be carbon neutral in 2035
Tony Verhelle Posted On June 15, 2021


The Japanese car manufacturer Toyota, which has become the world’s number one again, has announced that it wants to be carbon neutral in its production as of 2035. Until now, 2050 had always been the target date. During an online […]


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NIO’s ES8 electric SUV officially approved for import in EU
Joris Van Roy Posted On June 15, 2021


Chinese electric carmaker NIO announced it has obtained the European Whole Vehicle Type Approval (EWVTA) for its flagship electric SUV, the NIO ES8, in its adapted EU version. NIO will start importing the car in Norway in September. In 2022, […]


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Audi Brussels to produce Q8 e-tron
Tony Verhelle Posted On June 15, 2021


There’s a big chance that the new, big electric SUV from Audi,  the Q8 e-tron, will succeed to the current e-tron built at Audi Brussels. The Q8 e-tron will then be the successor to the current e-tron, Audi’s first BEV, […]


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Used-car lease company Lizy refuels with another €1,5 million
Joris Van Roy Posted On June 15, 2021


The Belgian used-car leasing startup Lizy, the brainchild of young entrepreneurs Sam Heymans and Vincent Castus and part of D’Ieteren’s LabBox, has refueled with another €1,5 million and a five million credit line at the ‘foster-parent’ company. It wants to […]


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New Lexus NX is HEV and PHEV
Tony Verhelle Posted On June 14, 2021


The new Lexus NX compact SUV will now also be offered as a plug-in hybrid, a first for the brand. Until now, the only electrified version has been a full hybrid. This will change with the second generation of this […]


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Apple hires former BMW electric division VP Ulrich Kranz
Joris Van Roy Posted On June 14, 2021


The Bloomberg news agency was the first to report a few days ago that Apple has hired Ulrich Kranz, co-founder and former CEO of electric utility vehicle startup Canoo. Before that, Kranz was BMW’s senior vice president for the electric […]


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After Air Antwerp shutting down airport seeks replacement
Luc Joris Posted On June 14, 2021


Air Antwerp is shutting down its operations. The company, known for its connections between Antwerp and London, has been bankrupted by the corona crisis. The airport is now looking for a new airline to operate the route. Air Antwerp hardly […]


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Brussels Airlines flies again to US after more than a year
Luc Joris Posted On June 14, 2021


Brussels Airlines resumes flights to the United States on Monday. A flight to New York will be the first transatlantic flight since March 2020. “A symbolic milestone in our relaunch,” says the airline. This week, Brussels Airlines, wholly owned by […]


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Volvo gives Brussels Motor Show the cold-shoulder (update)
Tony Verhelle Posted On June 14, 2021


The Swedish car manufacturer Volvo, part of the Chinese Geely Group, will not be present at the 2022 Brussels Motor Show (BMS). Volvo was one of the pioneers in giving motor shows the cold-shoulder. Meanwhile, Febiac CEO Andreas Cremer has […]


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Dieselgate France: VW and Stellantis also under investigation (update)
Tony Verhelle Posted On June 11, 2021


After Renault, on Tuesday, Volkswagen and Stellantis have also been put under investigation by the French office for the repression of fraud (DGCCRF). The investigation has the same subject: “fraud of merchandise that could endanger the health of men or […]


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Lexus’ electric LF Z concept to hit the market by summer 2022
Gert Verhoeven Posted On June 10, 2021


Lexus showed in March the electric LF Z, a purely electric concept car that combines bodywork with a coupe shape, crossover elements but especially four side doors. Now parent company Toyota announced that it would bring the concept to an […]


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