Record lithium prices threaten to make EV costs soar

January 13, 2022

The price of lithium, which is an essential component for electric car batteries, has reached a new peak. As the global economy seeks alternThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

In 2022 Volvo will triple BEV production in Ghent

January 12, 2022

The chip shortage put a dent in the production of Volvo Car Gent last year. But for 2022, the company is looking forward. The plant plans toThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Porsche sold more cars than ever in 2021

January 12, 2022

Crisis in the automotive sector? Not for Porsche, which sold 301 915 cars worldwide in 2021, an 11% increase compared to 2020, and more thanThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Turkish Togg to expand its range of EVs to 5 vehicles

January 11, 2022

The Turkish carmaker Togg wants to further expand its range of electric models. The already presented SUV in the C-segment, which according This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

DATS 24 helps motorists choose their fuel

January 11, 2022

Nowadays, it is challenging for consumers to decide which propulsion method or fuel is the best. Brandstofwijzer.be is DATS 24’s attempt to This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Audi e-tron will probably be called Q8 e-tron after facelift

January 11, 2022

Audi plans to bring forward the name change of the e-tron quattro by four years. According to German media, with the upcoming facelift at thThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

SsangYong’s takeover clears path ‘to overtake Tesla’

January 11, 2022

The Seoul Bankruptcy Court has approved the takeover of carmaker SsangYong by fellow-South Korean Edison Motors, an electric bus and truck sThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels Airlines wants extra planes during summer

January 11, 2022

Airline company Brussels Airlines will not be able to cope with the current fleet during the coming summer season. According to CEO Peter GeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Mercedes goes for vertical integration and home made drives

January 11, 2022

Mercedes-Benz wants to significantly increase its vertical integration for the next generation of its electric cars. This is to be achieved,This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Peugeot, Citroën, and Opel ditch ICE versions of passenger vans

January 10, 2022

Starting in January 2022, in Europe, you’ll only be able to order an electric version of the popular passenger vans or so-called people moveThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Chip shortages cost Mercedes-Benz premium pole position

January 10, 2022

German carmaker Mercedes-Benz saw for the first time its competitor from Munich, BMW, taking over after five years of holding the pole positThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

BMW’s EV flagship iX goes sporty with M60 version

January 07, 2022

With this M60 m, BMW gives the green light to the first BMW M car designed for purely electric mobility from the outset. The iX M60 is the tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

ALD to acquire LeasePlan for €4,2 billion

January 06, 2022

Two of Europe’s biggest leasing companies have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for ALD to acquire Dutch Leaseplan for €4,2 billThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Stellantis and Amazon get together for connected vehicles

January 06, 2022

Global carmaker Stellantis and Amazon have announced a new partnership in which both companies will collaborate to deliver software solutionThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Chrysler Airflow announces full-electric range in 2028

January 06, 2022

At the consumer electronics show (CES) in Las Vegas, American Stellantis daughter Chrysler showed an electric vehicle prototype called AirflThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Is Sony now really thinking of making cars with Vision-S 02?

January 06, 2022

At this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Sony presented its second electric car prototype, an enhanced electric SUV version of the alThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Toyota overtakes General Motors in sales in US

January 05, 2022

For the first time since 1931, giant American group General Motors loses its first place on its home turf. Somewhat spared from the microchiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

De Tijd: ‘D’Ieteren world’s best performing holding’

January 05, 2022

According to Belgian specialized financial newspaper De Tijd, Brussels-based D’Ieteren holding ranks first among the 82 best performing inveThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Ford to boost F-150 Lightning production to 150 000 a year

January 05, 2022

With orders opening effectively on Thursday in the US, Ford announced it once again will boost F-150 Lightning production to 150 000 a year This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Slow stock market start for truck maker Iveco

January 04, 2022

The Italian truck and bus maker, Iveco Group, made a shaky start to trading on the Milan and New York stock exchange on Monday. The group spThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

BMW starts a new electric era: we drove the iX flagship

January 03, 2022

2022 will be the year the German premium car manufacturer BMW really engages itself in electric mobility. With the partly iconic i3 and the This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Tesla delivers nearly one million cars in 2021

January 03, 2022

Tesla has delivered in its last quarter of 2021 another 308 600 cars, bringing the year’s total to a record height of 936 172. That’s an 87%This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Goodyear launches EV-specific tire

December 31, 2021

Goodyear has announced and released its first-ever tire designed specifically for electric vehicles. The new ElectricDrive GT tire line focuThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Smart EQ Forfour is out

December 31, 2021

Smart has taken the EQ Forfour out of its range and now only offers the Smart EQ Fortwo and its convertible version. Production ended in DecThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Daimler significantly reduces stake in Denza

December 31, 2021

Daimler, shortly the Mercedes-Benz Group, will significantly reduce its stake in Denza, the electric car joint venture in China with BYD. WhThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

France imposes mandatory ‘sustainability warning’ on car ads

December 30, 2021

As of 1 March 2022, all automotive ads published in France will have to feature a new warning notice about pollution. It will read: “For shoThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Musk sells another 934 090 Tesla shares worth $1,02 billion

December 30, 2021

Elon Musk has yet sold another 934 090 Tesla shares, worth 1,02 billion dollars, bringing the total to 15,6 million shares traded, for $16,4This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

CEO says electrification will add 6.000 jobs at BMW

December 30, 2021

In an interview with the German daily München Merkur, BMW CEO, Oliver Zipse, shed some light on the challenges his company faces in the woThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Hyundai winds down development of new fuel cell

December 30, 2021

Just days after Hyundai announced that it is shutting down its internal combustion engine development team, the company is also pushing the This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Northvolt commissions Europe’s first battery gigafactory

December 30, 2021

Swedish battery-startup Northvolt has commissioned its Skellefteå factory in the north of the country by producing the first prismatic battThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Rivian delays biggest pickup and SUV battery models to 2023

December 29, 2021

Production woos at electric start-up Rivian have forced the American company to reshuffle its model mix. In an e-mail, CEO RJ Scaringe has aThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Why is BMW number one in Belgium?

December 28, 2021

During the first eleven months of this year, BMW registered 37 184 cars, while the second, Volkswagen, managed 32 688 cars. It’s improbable This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Sales of commercial vehicles also down in November

December 24, 2021

According to figures of the European car manufacturers association ACEA, new commercial vehicle registrations across the EU retreated (-14,7This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Volvo Car Belux installs fast-chargers at the dealers

December 24, 2021

Mid-year 2022, 30 Volvo dealers will have fast-chargers on their premisses, accessible to all EV drivers. Volvo Car Belux is creating a fastThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Polestar 5 gets new 475 kW motor and 800-Volt system

December 23, 2021

Polestar is developing a new electric motor and battery pack with an 800-Volt system, according to a media report. The drive system, which iThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Project Arrow will be Canada’s first homemade EV

December 23, 2021

Canada has a long list of automotive suppliers, and all that time, they have been dragging along a dream to build their own car. That dream This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Mercedes EQS: limousine for the green CEO? We drove it.

December 23, 2021

Of the German premium brands, Mercedes is the first to put a fully electric limousine on the market. The EQS is the top model of Mercedes’ eThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Rough times for car dealers: lay-offs to survive

December 22, 2021

Talking to BFM Business, Francis Bartholomé, President of the French National Council for Automotive Professionals (CNPA), explains that 60This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels Motor Show goes through the roof

December 22, 2021

As already mentioned, the 99th edition of the Brussels Motor Show will not take place at Brussels Expo, as usual, but in the dealerships. NeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

GM kicks off new Ultium platform

December 21, 2021

General Motors has just delivered the first vehicles that use the brand new Ultium platform developed exclusively for electrically powered vThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

NMBS/SNCB orders 98 new double-deck carriages from Alstom

December 21, 2021

Belgian railway company NMBS/SNCB has ordered 98 additional M7 double-deck vehicles from French train manufacturer Alstom. The order is partThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Biden administration strengthens emission rules again

December 21, 2021

The Biden administration has adjusted the emission rules for cars softened during the Trump era. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Nikola delivers its first battery-electric Tre trucks in US

December 21, 2021

American electric truckmaker Nikola has finally delivered its first two battery-electric Tre trucks in the US in a pilot project with SoutheThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

NIO’s ET5 sedan to take on Tesla Model 3 and BMW 3 in China

December 20, 2021

Chinese electric carmaker NIO has presented its most affordable model so far, the ET5 sedan, at the NIO Days in Suzhou, Shangai’s neighborinThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Ford wants to build 600 000 EVs by the end of 2023 (update)

December 17, 2021

Ford has revealed a few more details about its updated projection to achieve an electric vehicle production of 600 000 units annually withinThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

France: €400 million for automotive subcontractors

December 17, 2021

As part of Macron’s ‘France 2030’ recovery plan, automotive subcontractors and equipment manufacturers will get a 300-million-euro supThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Lightyear wants an affordable solar car by 2025

December 17, 2021

Is it driving on sunshine for less than € 30 000 within a few years? That’s the new target for Dutch start-up Lightyear, a specialist in sThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Car market continues to regress (Update)

December 17, 2021

In November, 24 134 new cars were registered in Belgium, again 17,1% less than in the pandemic year 2020, and -30,2% compared to November 20This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Audi invests € 18 billion in EVs

December 17, 2021

According to the newest planning round, Audi wants to invest € 18 billion in electrification alone from 2022 to 2026. In the planning rounThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Canoo drops VDL Nedcar deal definitely

December 17, 2021

American electric startup Canoo definitely drops its deal with Dutch subcontractor VDL Nedcar to build its Lifestyle Car in Born in the soutThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Daimler pays €6.000 record bonus to 100.000 German employees

December 16, 2021

The German car manufacturer, Daimler AG/Mercedes-Benz AG, will pay a record profit-sharing bonus of up to € 6 000 to some 100 000 of its GThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

BMW i7 is next BEV to come

December 16, 2021

The development of the BMW i7 is entering its final phase with a test program under extreme road and weather conditions. The electric motorsThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

D’Ieteren acquires eight Antwerp iBike shops

December 15, 2021

Earlier this year, Belgian car importer D’Ieteren announced that – besides car import – it would also focus on bicycle distribution and This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.