All-new Astra is for the first time electrified

July 14, 2021

Two plug-in hybrid versions are driving the launch of Opel’s Astra. A field player in the popular compact class, which is one of Europe’s beThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Vinfast comes to US/Europe with two new models

July 13, 2021

The Vietnamese car manufacturer Vinfast has announced that it will launch two new electric vehicles on the American and European markets in This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

France into the breach for PHEVs

July 13, 2021

France will continue to support plug-in hybrid cars despite the possible EU ban on cars with an internal combustion engine (ICE). It pleads This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Stellantis EV day: €30 billion for E-mobility in four years

July 09, 2021

As one of the last big car groups, Stellantis has presented its new electrification strategy. The multi-brand group wants to achieve 70% of This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Yeet! to bring 81 fast-chargers in Brussels and Wallonia

July 08, 2021

After having already announced a partnership with petrol station group MAES to bring 300 to 350 fast-charging stations in Belgium, Dutch EV This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Bentley launches PHEV version of Flying Spur

July 08, 2021

Bentley has presented its second plug-in hybrid, after the Bentayga. The Flying Spur saloon has a total range of over 700 kilometers and manThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Wallonia approves legal framework for e-scooters (update)

July 08, 2021

The Walloon Parliament has approved in the plenary assembly the decree proposed by the Mobility Committee for a framework setting standards This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

BMW launches CE 04 electric scooter

July 07, 2021

BMW Group today launches the CE 04 electric scooter,  its idea of a “silent revolution in electrically powered urban two-wheel mobility”. �This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Audi: EVs as profitable as ICE cars by 2024

July 06, 2021

Audi CEO Markus Duesmann assumes that electric cars will be just as profitable as petrol cars in two to three years. That is one of the reasThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Car market continues to suffer (Update)

July 06, 2021

In June of this year, 16,3% fewer cars were registered in Belgium and Luxembourg compared to the same month in 2020. Thus, the balance is poThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Bugatti finally sold to Porsche and… Rimac

July 06, 2021

It was an open secret that Volkswagen was looking for a buyer for its supercar brand Bugatti. Finally, it has found a solution: Croatian tecThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Tesla Model S Plaid bursts into flames while driving

July 05, 2021

Tesla faces another media storm as a $124 000 Model S Plaid burst into ten-meter-high flames while driving in Haverford, Pennsylvania, just This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Renault presents a comprehensive EV strategy

July 01, 2021

Renault is accelerating its electric strategy and has presented a comprehensive strategy package under the name ‘Renault Eways Electropop�This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Mini presents Vision Urbanaut in reality

June 30, 2021

With the Mini Vision Urbanaut virtual vision vehicle presentation in November 2020, the Mini brand revealed a new interpretation of mobilityThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Skoda presents roadmap for 2030, including three new BEVs

June 29, 2021

The Czech car manufacturer and VW daughter Skoda has presented its new corporate strategy until 2030. The most important key statement regarThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Honda’s electric GM-based SUV to be called ‘Prologue’

June 29, 2021

The first electric SUV for the North American market from Japanese manufacturer Honda will be called Prologue. It will be based on GM’s UltiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

I-Pace will be sole survivor of current Jaguar range

June 29, 2021

Jaguar is to become an all-electric car brand in 2025. In the media, further details of the transition are now revealed. Of the current modeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Audi e-tron facelift promises 600 km range

June 29, 2021

Audi’s e-tron and e-tron Sportback electric models receive a facelift in the second half of 2022, including some technical upgrades. AccorThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Envision AESC builds battery plant in Renault’s ElectriCity

June 28, 2021

The Japanese battery manufacturer Envision AESC, part of the Chinese Envision Group, is going to build a battery factory at Renault’s DouaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Sono Motors’ solar Sion gets larger battery

June 25, 2021

German company Sono Motors is developing the Sion, an electric car that can partially recharge its battery via integrated solar panels. To mThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Europcar refuses Volkswagen’s €2,2 billion buyback offer

June 24, 2021

After selling its shares to investment company Eurazeo back in 2006, the Volkswagen Group is regaining interest in car rental specialist EurThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels: Bicycle use continues to increase and diversify

June 24, 2021

While the average number of cyclists in Brussels increase by 64% in 2020, two-wheeled journeys varied widely with the health measures. That’This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

EV push quicker than expected

June 24, 2021

Research and consultancy company Ernst & Young thinks that the electric car will already dominate the worldwide car markets in 2033. ThiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

BMW CEO: “We will not go on a business contraction course”

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 whaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Ikea Belgium launches home battery solution

June 23, 2021

In partnership with Swedish Svea Solar, Ikea Belgium is growing its portfolio of green electricity solutions. After already offering solar pThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

New Peugeot 308 SW also in two PHEV variants

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’ verThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

MG presents new electric flagship Marvel R

June 22, 2021

MG is increasingly positioning itself as an affordable alternative in the growing electric vehicle market. The British brand with a Chinese This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Preordering opened for French H2-powered Hopium Machina

June 22, 2021

Last week, French racing driver Oliver Lombard presented at the Viva Technology event in Paris the official ‘Alpha 0’ prototype of his dreamThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Volvo Car Group and Northvolt to join forces

June 21, 2021

Volvo Car Group intends to establish a joint venture with leading Swedish battery company Northvolt to develop and produce more sustainable This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Enora inaugurates Belgium’s largest CNG gas station in Leuze

June 21, 2021

Last Friday, Walloon renewable energy provider Enora, transport company Fockedey, and vehicle manufacturer Iveco inaugurated Belgium’s largeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Geely’s EV platform will have five versions

June 21, 2021

Details on the scope of Geely’s SEA (Sustainable Experience Architecture) electric platform have come to light. According to a media reporThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Mobilize (Renault) presents future projects

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 bThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Dutch VDL Nedcar to build American Canoo Lifestyle EV

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 LifThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Mazda reveals (EV) strategy up to 2030

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 puThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

SsangYong’s first EV to be launched in autumn

June 17, 2021

The small South Korean car manufacturer SsangYong Motors, specialized in SUVs, has started series production of its first electric model, thThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Bolt comes to Brussels with 1 100 e-scooters

June 17, 2021

The Estonian micro-mobility company Bolt is launching a fleet of 1 100 shared e-scooters in the 19 municipalities of the Brussels Region. ThThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Kia offers Uber drivers discounts on EVs

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-This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

T&E: Only Volvo and VW on time in electrification journey

June 16, 2021

According to Transport & Environment (T&E), Volvo and Volkswagen are the only major carmakers ready to switch to electric in line wiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

BMW starts hydrogen X5 testing

June 16, 2021

The BMW Group is beginning to test near-standard vehicles with a hydrogen fuel cell drive train on everyday European roads. Prototypes of thThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Jaguar Land Rover develops FCEV Defender

June 16, 2021

The British/Indian manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is developing a fuel cell-powered prototype of the recent Land Rover Defender, whichThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Mercedes-Benz eActros world premiere on June 30th

June 16, 2021

After two years of intensive testing, Mercedes-Benz Trucks says it’s ready to launch its first serial produced battery-electric truck, the eThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

First glimp of electric Maserati GranTurismo

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) iThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

NIO’s ES8 electric SUV officially approved for import in EU

June 15, 2021

Chinese electric carmaker NIO announced it has obtained the European Whole Vehicle Type Approval (EWVTA) for its flagship electric SUV, the This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Audi Brussels to produce Q8 e-tron

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. TThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

New Lexus NX is HEV and PHEV

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 haThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Volvo gives Brussels Motor Show the cold-shoulder (update)

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 onThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

New Volkswagen Multivan PHEV is nothing like before

June 11, 2021

It has bolder looks, is partly electric, and with the designation, ‘new’ Volkswagen means its Multivan is radically new. The people’s van noThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

First glimpse at the next generation electric Astra

June 09, 2021

Today, Opel unveils the first images of the next-generation Astra. As the manufacturer announced about two years ago, this Astra will also bThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

What about no-SUV zones?

June 08, 2021

A mobility expert from the Brussels University VUB pleads for zones in the cities where no SUVs are allowed. The reactions to the proposal aThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.