Paris region provides its own EV premium up to €6 000

August 06, 2021

The French capital provides up to 6 000 euros subsidy for private individuals to replace their polluting cars with alternatively-fuelled vehThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Russia to pump $1 million subsidy into EV catch-up race

August 06, 2021

Sources quoted by the Reuters news agency said Russia intends to implement a subsidy program for electric cars as soon as next year. EV custThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

We drove the new Ioniq 5 (update)

August 06, 2021

Hyundai launches the Ioniq 5 on the Belgian market today. The basic version of this striking and fully electric SUV is for sale from €45 9This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

‘July 2021 second hottest month ever in Europe’

August 05, 2021

July 2021 was the second hottest month ever measured in Europe except for one, July 2010. That is the conclusion of the most recent report fThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

SK Innovation to spin off battery business

August 05, 2021

SK Innovation (SKI), part of South Korea’s third-largest conglomerate of 95 companies under the umbrella of the SK Group, is to spin off itsThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Toyota remains cautious in spite of good results

August 05, 2021

On Wednesday, the Japanese manufacturer and world’s largest carmaker, Toyota, revealed its good health, having sold 2,14 million cars in theThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Hyundai launches Mocean subscription for EVs in UK

August 05, 2021

After initially introducing it in Spain, Hyundai Motors is launching its ‘Mocean’ monthly subscription service in the UK for hybrids, plug-iThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Bridgestone makes sustainable tire for Fisker Ocean

August 05, 2021

Recycled materials, faux-suède, solar panels on the roof… The Fisker Ocean is an electric SUV that likes to show its ecological devotion This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

BMW rewards consequent PHEV driving

August 05, 2021

The biggest problem with PHEV cars is the charging discipline of the user. BMW wants to do something about that. In the UK, it is rewarding This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Saint Josse threatens to close ‘unsafe’ Botanic tunnel

August 04, 2021

The Brussels Region urgently needed to secure the Botanic tunnel; otherwise, Emir Kir, the Mayor of Saint Josse, was threatening to close itThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

NMBS/SNCB on the look-out for Fairtiq app testers

August 04, 2021

The Belgian national rail, NMBS/SNCB, is looking for 10 000 travelers to test a new app that automatically registers the traveled journey anThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

DHL Express to fly twelve Alice electric cargo planes

August 04, 2021

DHL Express, the international courier and package delivery service division of Deutsche Post DHL Group, has ordered a fleet of twelve fullyThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Mercedes partners with Grob-Werke for battery production

August 04, 2021

Mercedes-Benz intensifies its cooperation with its longstanding partner Grob-Werke GmbH, a German specialist in battery production and automThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian car market drops 38% in July alone

August 03, 2021

This July, Belgium saw 27 596 new vehicles being registered, 38% less than the same period last year. According to the Belgian Automotive FeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Flanders prolongs validity of driving tests again

August 03, 2021

Theoretical driving tests will remain valid until December 31st, 2021, or March 31st, 2022, depending on the original date of validity. ThatThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Netherlands: Europe’s first fully autonomous water taxi

August 03, 2021

Almost without a wavelet, unnoticed by the media, Europe’s first fully autonomous – solar-powered – water taxi has been commissioned in a piThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

New Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV is coming, but not to Europe

August 03, 2021

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) will launch a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) model of the all-new Outlander with a new-generation PHEV system thiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Bolt mobility platform raises 600 million euros

August 03, 2021

Mobility platform Bolt has raised a new 600 million euros round of funding, valuing the Estonian company at more than four billion euros. This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Renault’s ‘Renaulution’ seems to be working

August 02, 2021

In the first half-year of 2021, Renault has been registering benefits again. After a disastrous 2020, the company noticed a net benefit of �This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

New EQE is star for Mercedes at next IAA in Munich

August 02, 2021

Daimler is announcing no less than eight premieres at the IAA Mobility from 7 to 12 September in Munich, the successor of the Frankfurt IAA.This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brekr kick-starts Dutch electric moped tradition

August 02, 2021

Dutch start-up Brekr, the specialist in electric mopeds, has just received a capital injection from Bloomit Ventures that will allow the youThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Car sales in France plummet due to chip shortage

August 02, 2021

Car sales in France fell sharply in July compared to the same month last year. This is partly due to the worldwide chip shortage that the auThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

JATO: BEVs and PHEVs mark new record share of 18,5%

August 02, 2021

According to car industry analyst company JATO Dynamics, sales of battery-electric cars (BEV) and plug-in hybrids (PHEV) have reached a new This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

No more toll on popular highways in Spain for the time being

August 02, 2021

From 1 September, motorists will no longer have to pay tolls on several popular highways in Spain. This can quickly save dozens of euros in This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Former TME boss Johan van Zyl slain by Covid-19

August 02, 2021

Johan van Zyl, former boss of Toyota Motor Europe (TME), has died at the age of 63 in its home country of South Africa, slain by the complicThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

More range and more traction for the Audi Q4 e-tron

July 30, 2021

Audi is expanding the range of the Q4 e-tron with two interesting versions. The 40 e-tron, which has the longest range in the series, and thThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

CATL unveils first generation sodium-ion batteries

July 30, 2021

China’s biggest battery maker, Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL), unveiled in its Tech Zone online event the first generatThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Shortages plague UK car production

July 30, 2021

UK car production took a big hit in June due to pandemic-related shortages of computer chips and labour, industry officials said on ThursdayThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Allego goes IPO via merger

July 30, 2021

Dutch charging infrastructure operator Allego has announced its IPO. Through a merger with Spartan Acquisition Corp., a listing on the New YThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

LG Electronics and Magna join forces

July 30, 2021

The joint venture between LG Electronics and Magna to manufacture electric motors, inverters, onboard chargers, and complete electric drive This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Four Antwerp tunnels and Quatre Bras get barriers

July 29, 2021

The Antwerp Kennedy tunnel and four other tunnels – Craeybeckx, Tijsmans, Beveren, and the Brussels Quatre Bras – will be equipped with barrThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

TotalEnergies takes over Blue Charge network in Singapore

July 29, 2021

France’s petrochemical company Total, recently renamed TotalEnergies, has scored an e-mobility deal in Singapore. Its compatriot Bolloré This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Police testing ‘super radar’ at Beez viaduct Namur

July 29, 2021

Belgian police are testing the Mesa Fusion ‘super radar’ these days on the E411 near Namur on the Beez viaduct spanning the river Meuse. DevThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

VW and Europcar go for second marriage

July 29, 2021

Fifteen years after their peaceful separation, Volkswagen and Europcar have united again. The board of Europcar has approved Wednesday the �This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Opel CEO Lohscheller goes to VinFast

July 28, 2021

The leaving Opel CEO Michael Lohscheller is to become CEO of the Vietnamese car manufacturer VinFast LLC. After his departure from StellantiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Daimler preps eEconic refuse truck for series production

July 28, 2021

Daimler Trucks is currently submitting its electric version of the Econic, its low-floor truck for municipal operations, to the final techniThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

VW’s ID. Buzz will come in different variants

July 28, 2021

Volkswagen apparently has plans to bring its ID. Buzz electric van in three different versions, according to media reports. The plan is to tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Ecobat acquires Promesa to become leading battery recycler

July 28, 2021

On Monday, July 26th, Ecobat, the Texas-based multinational claiming it is the global leader in recycling batteries, announced that it has aThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

France raises EV bonus for utility vehicles up to €14 000

July 28, 2021

France has raised the ecological bonus for electric utility vehicles to 7 000 euros for physical persons and 5 000 euros for companies, fromThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Mercedes launches PHEV version of the S-Class

July 27, 2021

Mercedes’ flagship car is the S-Class, and the latest model is only just hitting the market. Today, Mercedes is launching plug-in hybrid motThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgium to set up specific road safety prosecutor’s office

July 27, 2021

Because speeding drivers will be dealt with more severely, the Belgian Government expects an influx of traffic fines. That is why an extra pThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

MSC to study oceangoing cruise ship on hydrogen

July 27, 2021

Italian-Swiss shipping giant Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) will study the next twelve months the feasibility of an oceangoing cruise This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Tesla makes its first billion dollars in three months

July 27, 2021

The American manufacturer of electric cars, Tesla, has registered a net benefit of $1,14 billion for the second quarter of 2021. Tesla is noThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Touring: ‘67% of Belgian drivers oppose a city toll’

July 27, 2021

According to a survey by mobility organization Touring, 67% of Belgians are opposed to a city toll plan like Brussels intends to impose withThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Volvo is doing very well, lately

July 26, 2021

Volvo Cars today reported the best half-year results in terms of sales and operating profit in its 94-year history amid increasing demand foThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Hyundai plans more fuel cell vehicles

July 26, 2021

Hyundai will further expand its range of alternative propulsion systems in time. In addition to electric, hybrid, and plug-in hybrid models,This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

GM sues Ford concerning Cruise name

July 26, 2021

America’s number one car manufacturer, GM, has filed a complaint against competitor Ford for the use of the name Cruise before Californian jThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

SVOLT starts producing completely cobalt-free batteries

July 26, 2021

Chinese battery maker SVOLT Energy Technology Co. has started producing its completely cobalt-free nickel-manganese (NMX) battery cells in iThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.