Almost 70% of Germans don’t want to ban combustion engine

March 09, 2023

A survey from RTL/N-TV is throwing more oil on the fire in Germany, as the country is currently obstructing the final vote on the de facto bThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Onsemi supplier of semiconductors for BMW Group

March 08, 2023

Automotive supplier Onsemi will also use its silicon carbide technology in BMW electric cars in the future. The US semiconductor manufactureThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Mercedes starts construction of first battery recycling plant

March 06, 2023

Following its plan to start recycling electric vehicle lithium-ion battery systems this year, Mercedes has laid the first brick of its dedicThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Scandinavians to ship cars over the oceans by wind power

March 03, 2023

Wouldn’t it be a great idea to have today’s giant car carriers sailing the world’s oceans on merely wind power like the square-rigged sailinThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Tesla teases but fails to excite at Investor Day

March 03, 2023

“Tesla to show 25 000 dollar car.” “Musk will ready a hydrogen model as of this year.” Before this year’s Investor Day, rumors werThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Polestar is confirming its success as an EV manufacturer

March 03, 2023

A growing number of companies is producing EVs, but not all are comparably successful. You have the start-ups, and you have the more traditiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

BMW CEO: ‘Openness to all technologies is best for climate’

March 03, 2023

During a round table, BMW Group CEO Oliver Zipse told car magazine Motor.at and others about his view on hydrogen and the plans to ban ICE cThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

A breakthrough for solid-state lithium-air battery in the US?

February 28, 2023

US researchers have developed a lithium-air battery with a solid electrolyte, of which the energy density could be increased fourfold comparThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

More sustainable materials for Volkswagen ID family

February 28, 2023

Volkswagen’s ID. Family is becoming more circular as the German car maker transfers some of its ecological materials used in the ID. Buzz.This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

BMW iX5 Hydrogen begins world tour in Belgium

February 27, 2023

In March 2022, several demo cars of the BMW iX5 Hydrogen were traveling around Europe to gather merely political support. In the next phase This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Delorean halves production slots for Alpha 5

February 27, 2023

In a mail to potential customers, Delorean Motor Company urges to secure reservations as its production slots have been slashed in half. SuThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Sono Motors finaly pulls the plug on Sion solar car

February 27, 2023

While the Dutch still struggle to keep their Lightyear solar car project on life support, Sion, the affordable German solar electric vehicleThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian high-tech joins forces in aviation solid-state battery

February 22, 2023

Belgian aerospace company Sonaca joins the Limburg-based start-up SOLiTHOR to develop solid-state batteries for regional aviation and futureThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

VW to develop its own key electric components

February 21, 2023

In addition to the battery and the electric drive, Volkswagen Group Technology is now also developing the pulse inverter and the thermal manThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Dacia VP: ‘Excessive weight is not acceptable’

February 21, 2023

In an interview with the British car magazine Autocar, Dacia Vice-President for Sales, Marketing, and Operations Xavier Martinet says that aThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

French show world’s first racing bike on hydrogen

February 20, 2023

French technical study bureau H2 Motronics has developed a fuel cell racing motorbike on hydrogen, which they claim is a world first. The H2This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Nissan’s EV ‘kei’ car to power elevators during blackouts

February 20, 2023

Japanese carmaker Nissan and compatriot Hitachi’s Building Systems Co Ltd. subsidiary have demonstrated in Japan the possibility of keeping This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Will new Volkswagen ID.2 be rebadged as ID. Golf?

February 16, 2023

New Volkswagen management has never been very pleased with the concept version of the ID 2. The study, announcing the most affordable and smThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels test radars to measure traffic noise

February 15, 2023

The Brussels region is stepping up the fight against noise pollution. Environment Minister Alain Maron (Ecolo) presented a pilot project tesThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Volkswagen to invest even more in software and EVs

February 13, 2023

The German Volkswagen Group plans to expand its software investments, digital services, and electromobility investments. That’s the result oThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian rail abolishes cash payments onboard trains

February 09, 2023

Train passengers wishing to buy a ticket on board a train operated by Belgian rail operator NMBS/SNCB will only be able to do so electronicaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

T&E: ‘Plug-in hybrids pollute more than claimed’

February 08, 2023

Plug-in hybrid cars are still presented as a climate solution. Still, tests on the newest generation of PHEVs indicate they pollute significThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

BMW presents updated X5 and X6

February 08, 2023

It was already a sneak preview at the Brussels Motor Show, now BMW officially presents the updated editions of its successful Sports ActivitThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Denmark gives go-ahead for CO2 storage in North Sea

February 07, 2023

For the first time, Denmark has granted permits to store carbon dioxide (CO2) under the North Sea seabed on a large scale. The Danish climatThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Is this Zeekr X the one for Europe?

February 03, 2023

Zeekr took the wraps from the prototype car that seems poised to accelerate the brand’s launch in Europe. While it was thought to be calleThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Is the Max-Out an all-electric MX-5 by Nissan?

February 02, 2023

In November 2021, Nissan showed four virtual renderings depicting future products. The Japanese carmaker has now materialized one of them, tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Revamped Mercedes GLE gets an extra shot of electrification

February 02, 2023

Though Mercedes has already launched an all-electric version in the guise of the EQE SUV, the brand is still supporting the combustion-enginThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Audi ActiveSphere Concept takes autonomous driving offroad

January 27, 2023

Is this future of its Sportback models? Audi has unveiled the fourth iteration of its concept series Sphere. The ActiveSphere is the most adThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Renault launches electric retrofit kit for its vintage cars

January 27, 2023

French automaker Renault has teamed up with compatriot R-FIT to offer, in 2023, electric retrofit kits for its iconic R4, R5, and later alsoThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

German Sion solar car buys itself more survival time

January 26, 2023

Munich-based Sono Motors, creators of the Sion solar car, is buying more time to survive by extending its #savesion campaign until the end oThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

TEC buses to get green light automatically at intersections

January 26, 2023

By the end of this year, buses and trams of the Belgian public transport company TEC in Wallonia will automatically get a green light when aThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Colruyt tests Estonian delivery robot on Belgian roads (update)

January 25, 2023

On Tuesday, the Colruyt Clevon delivery robot, on test since November last year, has delivered for the first time groceries to a client, 26-This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

FUREC project: converting municipal waste into green hydrogen

January 25, 2023

German multinational energy company RWE is building two new plants in the Maastricht-Roermond region in the Netherlands, to produce 54 000 tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Toyota enters e-cargo bike business with French Douze

January 25, 2023

In France, Toyota will offer an e-cargo bike for the last-mile delivery sector and privateers. It has struck a deal with French e-bike brandThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

E-Ray: the cleanest Corvette is also the fastest

January 24, 2023

The current generation of the Corvette stirs up the heritage bloodline in many ways. After moving the engine from front to rear, General MotThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Extremely efficient Aptera solar car promises 1.000-mile range

January 23, 2023

Californian start-up Aptera Motors has revealed the Launch Edition of its highly efficient solar car. Thanks to its solar array, it can recoThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian start-up Veton wraps EV-charger in fashionable design

January 20, 2023

Belgian start-up Veton wants to conquer the world and a growing number of EV owners from its base in Antwerp by wrapping the classic EV-charThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Only Lufthansa remains to bid for take-over ITA Airways

January 19, 2023

German airline group Lufthansa is the only bidder to take a stake in Italian airline ITA Airways, the successor to Alitalia. This was announThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian Educam prepares sector for servicing hydrogen cars

January 19, 2023

Educam, the Belgian knowledge and training center for the automotive sector, wants to prepare the automotive industry for the advent of hydrThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Suzuki’s first all-electric SUV isn’t a Toyota

January 18, 2023

At the Delhi Auto Show 2023, Suzuki unveiled the EVx, a concept car announcing the brand’s first all-electric SUV. The first specs seem toThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Volvo’s smallest EVs get improved range, charging, and RWD

January 17, 2023

As part of a new package of product updates, Volvo has improved both the range (WLTP) and charging for the XC40 Recharge and C40 Recharge, iThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

BMW CEO: ‘Our EVs will soon be the benchmark’

January 17, 2023

Last week, BMW Group CEO Oliver Zipse previewed some of the technology on its ‘Neue Klasse’ EV platform at the CES in Las Vegas. He was alsoThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Carrefour starts robot delivery pilot in Belgium

January 17, 2023

After Colruyt started experimenting with an Estonian delivery robot in November, French supermarket chain Carrefour is setting up a pilot inThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

World premiere at BMS: Mazda adds PHEV-version of MX-30

January 16, 2023

As we were already hinting at a few weeks ago, Mazda revealed a new car at the Brussels Motor Show. The independent Japanese manufacturer isThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

ACEA: ‘Euro 7 has almost no environmental impact’

January 16, 2023

The Euro 7 ruling keeps throwing oil on the fire. According to the Association of European Auto manufacturers (ACEA), the proposed norm demaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Nissan shows Ariya Single Seater Concept in Brussels

January 13, 2023

Nissan has brought its Ariya Single Seater Concept to the Brussels Motor Show, an ‘electric racecar’ conceived as a “high-performance explorThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.