LeasePlan to offer Vietnamese VinFast EVs in Europe

March 07, 2022

LeasePlan is going to support Vietnamese electric car manufacturer VinFast in its market entry in the Netherlands, Germany, and France. AccoThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Honda and Sony to develop and produce BEVs together

March 07, 2022

Japanese companies Honda and Sony plan a ‘strategic alliance’ to develop and sell electric cars. The partners aim to launch a joint venture This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Volkswagen builds €2 billion plant from scratch for Trinity

March 07, 2022

Volkswagen wants to build a Giga Wolfsburg, a completely new plant for its flagship EV Trinity. So, instead of adapting and refurbishing theThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Aiways kicks off European U6ion road show in Antwerp

March 04, 2022

Chinese electric car manufacturer Aiways has kicked off its European roadshow with the U6ion Concept on location at the Scheldt river borderThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Volvo Cars: one-third of cars sold in February is electrified

March 04, 2022

Volvo Cars reported sales of 42 067 cars in February, a decline of 17,2% compared with the same month last year. Demand for Volvo Cars produThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Hyundai and Kia want to sell 3 million EVs in 2030

March 04, 2022

The two most important members of the Hyundai Group, Hyundai and Kia, have (separately) presented their strategic roadmap for 2030. In totalThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

EV registrations soar in Norway and plummet in Europe

March 03, 2022

In February, more than three-quarters of the Norwegian registrations were EVs. Moreover, the Ioniq 5 was the best-selling model in the ScandThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Impact of Ukraine war on automotive industry deepens

March 03, 2022

On both sides of the frontline, the automotive industry has to take measures to cope with the consequences of the hostilities in Ukraine. WhThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Audi certifies V6-diesel engines for HVO

March 03, 2022

After a number of its four-cylinder diesel engines getting an XTL (X-to-liquid) sticker on their fuel hatch in 2021, Audi has certified its This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Ford spins off e-mobility business and spends $50 billion

March 03, 2022

The US car manufacturer Ford has announced that it will split its automotive business into two separate companies. Electric vehicles will inThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Stellantis’ U-turn to 100% electric in Europe by 2030

March 02, 2022

With the symbolic presentation of the first fully electric Jeep to hit the markets next year, Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares has paved the waThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Toyota Logistics bets on trains to reduce carbon footprint

March 02, 2022

Toyota Motor Europe (TME) has sent its first batch of Yaris cars across the channel by train freight. This stepping stone will lead to a broThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Toyota puts Mirai’s fuel cell in new generation bus

March 01, 2022

Together with its commercial vehicle subsidiary Hino and partner Isuzu, Toyota plans the development of a hydrogen bus model using the fuel This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Volvo prepares for five electric models and a production hike

March 01, 2022

Next year, Volvo will take its first fundamental steps on the road map toward an all-electric brand in 2030. The company then launches its fThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Kia EV6 is Car of the Year 2022

March 01, 2022

For the first time in the Car of the Year (COTY) history, a Korean car has been chosen, and he’s purely electrically driven too. Also noticeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Renault to suffer from sanctions against Russia?

February 28, 2022

Renault Group, until recently recovering more quickly than first predicted, could now be seriously hit by the economic sanctions of large paThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Renault thinks of full-electric Scénic

February 28, 2022

Renault wants to revive its Scénic compact van with an electric drive. The Scénic E-Tech Electric will be a five-seat electric SUV. The BrThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Harley-Davidson expects to sell 100.000 electric motorbikes

February 28, 2022

Last year, Harley-Davidson’s electric sub-brand Livewire sold around 400 units. Humble beginnings. But according to the brand’s latest stateThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Northvolt turns old paper mill into battery-materials factory

February 28, 2022

The Swedish battery start-up, Northvolt, steps up its plans to become Europe’s leading manufacturer of battery cells and packs. In BorlängeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Fisker Ocean arrives in Europe

February 28, 2022

At the World Mobile Congress, opening today in Barcelona, CEO Henrik Fisker introduced its Fisker Ocean for the European market. The electriThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Faraday Future finally produces its first car

February 25, 2022

At its factory in Hanford, USA, the newcomer EV brand from LA Faraday Future rolled its first production vehicle of the assembly line. It waThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Mercedes-Benz sees profits soaring

February 25, 2022

In 2021, the German premium car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz (formerly Daimler) has registered a 123% increase in its operational benefit (€This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

BMW joins sustainable lithium initiative

February 25, 2022

The BMW Group has joined the Responsible Lithium Partnership initiated in 2021 by Volkswagen, Daimler, BASF, and Fairphone for sustainable lThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

New Dacia Spring arrives in 2024

February 24, 2022

There’s a lot of Spring in the air for Dacia. CEO of Renault, Luca de Meo, announced that a new version of the car will be released on EuropThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Stellantis posts record results in its first year of existence

February 23, 2022

As a new company formed on January 17, 2021, Stellantis N.V. posted record results for 2021, accelerating the realization of merger synergieThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Fifteen Citroën Amis as company car incentive

February 23, 2022

Belgian household services provider Ekoservices has just added 15 Citroën Amis to its fleet of company cars. The service provider is makingThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

BMW seeks sound of silence for its flagship i7

February 23, 2022

BMW might have gathered its fame on the back of driving pleasure, with its first all-electric limousine i7 in the pipeline, and a paradigm sThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Elia creates WindGrid subsidiary to expand offshore activities

February 23, 2022

The Belgian energy provider Elia has given the green light for the exploitation of new activities at sea. The company will create a subsidiaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Is VW bringing Porsche finally to the stock market?

February 23, 2022

A decision has not yet been taken, but Volkswagen has admitted that it is preparing a framework to get the Porsche brand publicly listed. ThThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Lohscheller leaves Vietnamese VinFast for Nikola

February 23, 2022

Former Opel CEO Michael Lohscheller is changing seats again. A few months after being appointed CEO of Vietnamese VinFast, he joins AmericanThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

VW to reshuffle its ID. electric range

February 23, 2022

There are indications that Volkswagen has decided on a new direction for its upcoming electric small car ID. Life. At the same time, more neThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Germany wants ICE cars tolerated longer than 2035

February 23, 2022

Germany has joined France in opposition to banning all ICE cars (with an internal combustion engine) in Europe by 2035. On Monday, the GermaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Lotus wants to fund its EV ambitions with an IPO

February 22, 2022

British sports car maker Lotus confirms that it investigates to go public with its Chinese arm Lotus Engineering. This is the so-called lifeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Is Ford thinking of an IPO for its electric division?

February 21, 2022

According to undisclosed sources talking to financial press agency Bloomberg, there’s a possibility that American car manufacturer Ford is tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Dutch CEO to bring DeLorean back to full electric future

February 21, 2022

One of America’s most iconic cars, the gull-winged Delorean DMC-12, whose career was short-lived, but gained immortality with Micheal J. FoxThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Chinese EV brand Voyah debutes in Europe this summer

February 21, 2022

Voyah is the latest Chinese car manufacturer to hit the European market. The premium EV brand is opening a flagship store in Oslo. With the This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

VW brings back the e-Up

February 21, 2022

There were already rumors for weeks; now it’s official: Volkswagen is once again taking orders for the electric small car e-Up. The Style ‘PThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Renault: the fewer but more profitable cars policy works (update)

February 18, 2022

At a ‘media day’ in Renault’s Technocenter, CEO Luca de Meo declared that he has decided to accelerate the turning point of going fully elecThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Polestar goes for bonded aluminum chassis

February 18, 2022

For its Polestar 5, the Geely-daughter and exclusive manufacturer of EVs will use a new chassis made of bonded aluminum in the Polestar 5 anThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian Stadsbader takes over Dutch BAM Contractors

February 16, 2022

The West Flemish building contractor group Stadsbader is taking over its Dutch competitor BAM Contractors. Both companies made the announcemThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Hedin acquires four additional Belgian Mercedes dealerships

February 16, 2022

The Swedish automotive group Hedin reinforces its position as the biggest Mercedes dealer in Belgium. It has acquired four additional retailThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Q-park France integrates 4.000 charging stations

February 16, 2022

By 2025, the French division of Q-park wants to offer an extra 4 000 charging points in the 70 cities where the group is exploiting 240 parkThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Skoda starts assembly of Enyaq iV Coupé

February 15, 2022

Skoda has begun production of the Enyaq iV Coupé. The athletically styled version of the Enyaq sits on the MEB (Modulare ElektrifizierungsBThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

D’Ieteren Group to acquire parts delivery specialist PHE

February 15, 2022

D’Ieteren Group, the mother company of car importer D’Ieteren Automotive (importing the VW Group brands), further diversifies its portfolio.This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Lexus shows new all-electric sports car

February 14, 2022

Lexus has just released some new pictures and animations of its next-generation battery-electric sports car. The model was first revealed onThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Volvo builds battery plant and introduces mega casting (update)

February 14, 2022

Swedish/Chinese car manufacturer, Volvo Cars, and Swedish battery specialist, Northvolt, have announced the location of their planned joint This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

BMW finalizes majority stake in its Chinese joint venture BBA

February 14, 2022

BMW has finally acquired a majority stake in BMW Brilliance Automotive (BBA). As announced three years ago, the Munich-based carmaker now hoThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Automotive leasing booming: record year for ALD

February 11, 2022

2021 seems to have been a positive year for automotive leasing companies. After Arval posted good results, now is the turn of ALD AutomotiveThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

New Smart EVs will have ‘hashtag’ name

February 11, 2022

Smart has presented the new terminology for its future generation of electric cars. It uses the ‘#’ symbol in combination with a number. GivThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Renault and Valeo to develop a new electric motor

February 10, 2022

Renault Group, Valeo, and Valeo Siemens eAutomotive join forces to develop and manufacture a new-generation automotive electric motor in FraThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

RAM calls in customers’ help for a competitive EV pickup

February 10, 2022

Truck specialist RAM wants to bring an all-electric pickup to the market by 2024. To avoid a me-too product, the company has created ramrevoThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

EnergyVision: 492 extra public charging points in Brussels

February 10, 2022

Before the end of the year, some 246 charging stations (with 492 charging points) will be added to the Brussels public EV charging network, This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.