February 07, 2024
On Monday, Stellantis Chairman John Elkann dismissed speculation that the Italian-US-French group plans to merge with Renault. “‘No plans arThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 07, 2024
This week the first fully electric Volvo EM90 minivans are rolling of the production lines at Geely’s Hangzhou Bay plant in China. Volvo lThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 06, 2024
At the Netherlands’ only car production plant in Born, VDL Nedcar, unions see the last gleam of hope vanish of starting up again in 2026, asThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 06, 2024
The car rental giant Hertz freezes its mega-deal with Polestar. After deciding to sell off one-third of its existing EV fleet (mostly TeslasThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 06, 2024
Swedish Volvo Group, the parent company behind Volvo Trucks, Mack Trucks, and Renault Trucks, has acquired Proterra’s battery plants in the This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 05, 2024
Dutch truck manufacturer DAF has closed 2023 with a record production of 69,800 trucks at its Eindhoven and Leyland factories. It has also sThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 05, 2024
The German electric vehicle developer ElectricBrands has filed for insolvency under self-administration and aims to “completely reorganize tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 05, 2024
According to the specialized German magazine Automobilwoche, there’s a possibility that the Audi plant in Brussels will be closed. In a worlThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 02, 2024
Volvo Trucks has introduced its first electric truck not directly based on a combustion model: the FM Low Entry. Designed for city use, it fThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 02, 2024
It’s a half-yearly tradition for the Norwegian Automobile Federation (NAF) to organize the El Prix event, the world’s most extensive ranThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 02, 2024
German carmaker BMW has completed construction of the new production halls at its Steyr site in central Austria and is now adding half a bilThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 02, 2024
The car market in Belgium and Luxembourg starts the same way it ended last year: in January 2024, 46,667 new cars were registered, which is This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 01, 2024
Industry data show that in 2023, China became the world’s biggest car exporter for the first time, dethroning Japan with overseas solid saleThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 01, 2024
Stellantis has started production on its mid-size and large hydrogen fuel cell vans in its Hordain (France) and Gliwice (Poland) plants. TheThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 01, 2024
A new study by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) indicates that the gap between real-world and official CO2 emission This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 31, 2024
Confident in the quality of its products, Peugeot offers customers of the new e-3008 ‘Peugeot Allure Care'”, a program that guarantees peaceThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 31, 2024
Launched in its home market with a gasoline engine, the Hyundai Casper should arrive in Europe in late 2024. However, for us, it’ll be eleThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 31, 2024
South Korean media report that Kia is delaying the launch of its future electric sedan, the EV4. Originally planned to be on the road beforeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 31, 2024
The fully electric BMW i5 sedan and BMW iX2 SUV Coupé will each be available with an additional drive system variant from March 2024. The dThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 31, 2024
Various sources reveal that Isuzu Motors will invest nearly two billion dollars into electric trucks and batteries. News reached us over an This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 30, 2024
BYD (Build Your Dreams), the Chinese car manufacturing giant that dethroned Tesla as the world’s biggest EV maker, expects to be on a bed ofThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 30, 2024
Toyota Motor Corp. said today its group sold more cars than any other automaker in 2023, maintaining its lead for the fourth consecutive yeaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 30, 2024
Renault Group has announced that it has canceled the initial public offering (IPO) of its electric division, Ampere. This is a major strategThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 29, 2024
Technical partners Honda and General Motors (GM) have initiated mass production of hydrogen fuel cell systems at their shared facility in BrThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 29, 2024
Organizing photoshoots for imminent car launches without giving away the looks becomes more complex every day. After the recent leak of the This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 29, 2024
Over a year after its European launch, BYD’s Tang EV is set for an upgrade, including a larger battery and improved features. The Chinese caThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 26, 2024
Porsche has (finally) unveiled its first electric SUV. After a couple of years of delay, the carmaker has high hopes for its second electricThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 26, 2024
Holcim, the Swiss-based construction materials and cement company, has placed a record order for 1 000 battery-electric Mercedes-Benz eActroThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 26, 2024
The news that the Model Y was the best-selling vehicle worldwide couldn’t remedy the market’s disappointment in the company’s annual rThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 25, 2024
“Despite lofty ambitions and strict requirements, most passenger cars on EU roads still emit the same quantity of CO2 as 12 years ago,” the This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 25, 2024
It has been over two years since we heard anything about Apple’s decade-long ‘Titan Project’ to launch its own fully autonomous electric carThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 25, 2024
Through the inadvertence of people working for the car manufacturer’s official web channels, ‘official’ pictures of the production version oThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 24, 2024
The iconic Golf is celebrating its 50th birthday this year, and Volkswagen is launching an enhanced version of its bestseller to mark the anThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 24, 2024
Toyota Chairman and former CEO Akio Toyoda believes battery-electric vehicles will have a maximum market share of 30%, with the rest taken uThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 23, 2024
Stellantis has fully unveiled its STLA Large platform. Designed for large electric vehicles, it forms the basis for future cars in the D andThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 23, 2024
Japanese Yamaha Motors, a big name in marine engines – outboard and inboard – has fully acquired German electric outboard motor pioneer This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 23, 2024
With the ‘Neue Klasse’ or ‘New Class,’ BMW will launch a new vehicle architecture for the electric future in 2025. The Munich-based company This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 23, 2024
“The growing demand for key materials can increasingly be met by technological advances, battery recycling, and global cooperation,” said ChThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 22, 2024
Lucid has found a replacement for Michael van der Sande as Managing Director for its European operations. Coming from Polestar, the German AThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 22, 2024
Volvo Car Gent celebrates a stellar year as it nailed a total production of 230 527 cars in 2023, marking a significant 19,4% increase from This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 22, 2024
Ford Motor has announced it will slow down production of its F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck to one shift at its Michigan Rouge ElectrThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 22, 2024
European Car Manufacturers Association ACEA published the sales figures in Europe last year. In 2023, the EU car market concluded with a solThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 19, 2024
Starting in January 2024, Valorauto, a joint venture between Stellantis and recycling specialist Galloo, will expand its end-of-life vehicleThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 18, 2024
After four years of decline, the sales of Renault group are going upwards again (+9%). In 2023, the group sold 2 235 000 vehicles worldwide.This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 18, 2024
With the immediate appointment of Mark Zwaaneveld (62) as co-CEO, Belgian bus and touring car builder Van Hool is getting a shrewd crisis maThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 18, 2024
The administrative court of Schleswig-Holstein in Germany has once again declared that the update for diesel engines Volkswagen proposed in This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 17, 2024
German car rental company Sixt is to buy up to 250 000 cars for its rental fleets in Europe and North America from Stellantis, the group behThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 17, 2024
The French micro-mobility specialist Ligier will import K-Ryole’s electric transport solutions to Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands. This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 17, 2024
From January 17 to 21, Brussels will host the Brussels Auto Show (BAS) at the Heysel. This new formula from Dutch organizer 402 Automotive fThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 17, 2024
Wednesday is the moment of truth for 2 000 employees of Dutch contract builder VDL Nedcar in Born, as the company has summoned everybody to This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 16, 2024
Maserati gains a new showroom in Belgium with Maserati Center Antwerp, a new concept store built in collaboration with D’Ieteren. The BelgiaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 16, 2024
The future Lancia Ypsilon has been photographed in all its glory and without camouflage during a promotional photoshoot in Italy. The new moThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 16, 2024
BMW chief financial officer Walter Mertl said in a recent media roundtable BMW has passed the tipping point for combustion engine vehicle saThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 16, 2024
Lufthansa Group plans to hire around 13 000 new employees this year. These include pilots, cabin crew, technicians, and IT specialists, accoThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 15, 2024
Volkswagen has published its Group-wide sales figures for the past year. According to the figures, the Volkswagen Group delivered 771 100 fuThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 15, 2024
Since Monday, production at the Ghent factory of Volvo Car has come to a standstill, as supplies got exhausted due to container ships havingThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 15, 2024
Kia has shown its vision of the future of mobility at CES 2024 in Las Vegas, with a modular ‘Platform Beyond Vehicle’ (PBV) that takes anothThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 15, 2024
After signing last year a contract with Qbuzz, a public transport operator in the Netherlands, to deliver 54 battery-electric buses of its lThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 15, 2024
The French start-up company Tiamat Energy is planning a factory for sodium-ion battery cells with an annual capacity of 5 GWh in northern FrThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 12, 2024
According to a new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA), renewable energy production capacity has increased by 50% in the past This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
