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Paralyzing the entire industry worldwide, the microchip shortage is, once again, hitting the automotive industry severely. As a result, Opel, Volkswagen, and Ford have decided to suspend production. The closure should last for two weeks at Wolfsburg and until late […]
During a presentation of its current plug-in hybrid models, Volkswagen gave an outlook on its upcoming PHEV strategy. A new generation of plug-in hybrid drives is expected to be used from 2023, proving that VW hasn’t written off the solution […]
Rolls-Royce has announced that it will no longer build or sell cars with ICE engines from 2030. The luxury British brand belonging to BMW will thus also become a purely electric car manufacturer. Fittingly, Rolls-Royce provided a curt preview of […]
Under the name ‘Autonomous Mobility Vision’, French car manufacturer Citroën presents a concept of the future’s multifunctional and autonomous city vehicle. For this, it has created a partnership with Accor and JC Decaux, named Urban Collëctif. The common aim of […]
Swiss family-owned Emil Frey, one of Europe’s largest dealership groups, will open four new sites dedicated to used car reconditioning in partnership with BCAuto Enchères auction platform. By 2024, the two partners will cover the four corners of France to […]
In Casa Grande, Arizona, the first Lucid Air electric sedans are rolling off the assembly line this week. The American startup claims it received more than 13 000 reservations for Lucid Air and has increased the planned total production quantity […]
Eric-Mark Huitema, Director General at the European car manufacturers association ACEA, rings the alarm bell. He warns that the ambitious ‘Fit for 55’ emission reduction program of the European Commission is doomed to fail. The lack of charging infrastructure necessary […]
TotalEnergies has launched a joint venture with China Three Gorges Corporation (CTG) to roll out an electric vehicle charging network on Chinese soil. This will involve more than 11 000 fast-charging units providing 60 to 120 kW charging capacity. TotalEnergies […]
Europe’s largest EV factory has started assembling its fifth model based on Volkswagen’s MEB architecture: the Cupra Born. Under the presence of Wayne Griffiths, CEO of Cupra and Seat, the first vehicle rolled off the assembly line in Volkswagen’s Zwickau […]
EU Commissioner Didier Reynders (Justice, Consumer Protection) is getting irritated by the procrastination of the Volkswagen Group in the dieselgate saga. Reynders wants the same settlement for VW clients duped in the dieselgate affair living outside Germany. Reynders points out […]
Bosch has presented a new electric motor for light commercial vehicles at the Motor Bella trade fair in the USA. The new ‘electric motor 230’ has a rated voltage of 800 volts and is designed for power levels between 150 […]
Britain puts its army on standby to help with the ongoing fuel crisis. Gasoline and diesel stations have been short of gasoline because there are not enough truck drivers to supply them, and Brexit worsening the situation. The problems are […]
The Vietnamese car manufacturer VinFast gives more details about its European strategy. The company’s first two electric cars, the VF e35 and the VF e36, will make their market debut in three European countries in 2022. To begin with, the […]
Ford Motor Company and its South Korean battery partner SK Innovation invest more than $11,4 billion (€9,7 billion) in three new battery plants and a new assembly factory for electric F-Series trucks. The latter will be part of the new […]
The direction of D’Ieteren Centers has organized an exceptional works council on Monday where it announced that two of its centers would be closed at the end of the year, in Ixelles and Drogenbos. This has consequences for at least […]
On Monday, parent companies Volvo and Geely announced that they would bring their joint electric car company Polestar to the stock exchange only four years after the enterprise was officially formed. The ticker will be listed in New York (NYSE). […]
Chinese Geely Auto Group, the parent company to Volvo, Polestar, Lotus, and Lynk & Co, is to launch via another daughter, Geometry, the ‘most affordable five-seater EV’ on the local market. For as little as 59 700 yuan (€7 877), […]
The global chip shortage continues to paralyze the car industry. Audi Brussels halted production until the end of next week as the latest example. And in China, the Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) is warning auto chips in circulation are […]
At the IAA in Münich, a tip of the veil was lifted in the guise of the Mission R. Though presented as the ‘future of electric racing’, it was clear that underneath the eccentric bodywork, the next generation of the […]
Daimler’s Mercedes-Benz car branch joins the Stellantis Group and TotalEnergies as an equal partner in the ACC giga-battery factory project. The Automotive Cells Company (ACC) is the fruit of the EU’s efforts to create an ‘Airbus of batteries’ with an […]
Italian carmaker Fiat has transformed its historical test track on the rooftop of the Lingotto factory in Turin, dating back to 1922, into Europe’s largest hanging garden. As a sign of Fiat’s will to become 100% electric, only EVs, bicycles, […]
The Belgian retail chain Colruyt Group is going to plant more than 10 000 hectares of forest, good for more than 12 million trees, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Colruyt’s ambition is to capture 120 000 tonnes of […]
General Motors has given technical details of the three new Ultium Drive electric motors to power GM’s next-generation electric cars. There are two permanent magnet motors and one induction motor on offer. One year ago, the US car manufacturer announced […]
As part of the French group’s ‘Renaulution‘ plan, presented in early 2021, Renault has upgraded and brought together its three Northern France manufacturing sites under one umbrella, called ElectriCity. With the ambitious goal of producing 400 000 EVs by 2025, […]
As we already mentioned in our IAA Mobility stories, two major NGOs, Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH) and Greenpeace, have started lawsuits against BMW, Daimler, and Volkswagen. They want to force manufacturers to accelerate their transition into a less polluting production model. […]
British sports car manufacturer Lotus, owned by Chinese Geely, presented its new lightweight chassis to underpin future electric sports cars. The rear structure is 37% lighter than it is on the Lotus Emira V6, the company claims and will be […]
American car manufacturer General Motors has announced that the long-running battery problems with the Chevrolet Bolt have finally been resolved. Production of the batteries has resumed, according to the company. Battery modules to replace defective ones should be available from […]
Cadillac opened reservations for its first electric model Lyriq presented in April at the weekend – and closed them again only a few minutes later. The Debut Edition of the Lyriq was sold out in just over ten minutes, Cadillac […]
Renault wants to conclude a new social agreement on its triennial plan (2022-2024). This foresees hiring 2 500 new employees and licensing 2 000 others. Thus, a net gain of 500 in France, Renault points out. It forgets that it’s […]
The Brussels Motor Show (BMS) in January 2022 will take place. VW Group importer D’Ieteren is still dropping out, but the Stellantis group has decided to participate. Organizer Febiac hast just announced that there will be a 2022 edition. For […]
MG is a Chinese brand that can launch the right product at the right time, as today the brand is bringing out a semi-premium SUV at a starting price of €40 000. MG is one of the new players in […]
It’s been six years now since Dieselgate shook up the entire auto world. Yesterday, the trial in Braunschweig (Germany) began against 4 VW managers held responsible for the fraud. The trial of former top manager Wintekorn has, once again, been […]
General Motors advises its Chevrolet Bolt customers to park their car at least 50 feet (15 m) away from other vehicles and on the top floor of parking garages to avoid collateral damage in the ‘rare case of fire’. GM […]
A British study by French energy provider EDF shows that SUV drivers in the UK could save up to almost 9 million tons of CO2 a year by switching from a combustion engine SUV to an electric SUV. EDF found […]
After discussions with leading investors and major oil and gas companies, the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) has developed a standard for the sector’s climate transition. The aim is to create a level playing field between companies with […]
