April 22, 2026
On the eve of the world’s largest motor show, Europe’s biggest carmaker pulled the covers off three electric vehicles spread across the widest possible price spectrum. That is either a master plan or a sign of desperation,… possibly both. At the Group’s Media Night in Beijing, the Volkswagen brand presented three cars on stage that […]
April 22, 2026
At the end of a one-week visit to India, François Provost, CEO of Renault Group, presented ‘futuREady India’, an Indian rollout of the Group’s futuREady strategic plan unveiled last March. Renault Group is launching ‘futuREady India’, the local rollout of its new strategic plan to drive growth both locally and globally, while strengthening engineering and […]
April 21, 2026
Chinese battery manufacturer Sunwoda has revealed a new LFP pack on par with the best BYD has to offer and nudges ahead of CATL in the fast-charging arms race. Nine minutes is all it takes. But the real question is what that number actually means, and whether the infrastructure to use it exists anywhere outside […]
April 21, 2026
Hyundai has unveiled the Ioniq 3, a compact electric hatchback positioned between the smaller Inster and the larger Ioniq 5. The Korean manufacturer calls it an ‘Aero Hatch’, with a look inspired by an older sports hatch. It is also the first Hyundai model with an all-new interior approach. Hyundai already announced the arrival of […]
April 21, 2026
Unveiled last Thursday to coincide with the release of the film promoting the 2026 Roland-Garros French Open tennis tournament, the Renault 4 Roland-Garros E-Tech electric show car made its global premiere on May 18 at the Renault stand at the Porte d’Auteuil stadium. “Like the Renault 5 Roland-Garros E-Tech electric special edition (last year), Renault […]
April 20, 2026
Chinese Seres and Huawei, the two owners of the sub-brand Aito, have patented an in-car toilet to “satisfy users’ toilet needs on long journeys, while camping or while staying in the car”. The voice-activated toilet is hidden under the passenger’s seat… and it actually appears to be quite cleverly designed. Seres is one of the […]
April 20, 2026
The next generation of BYD’s best-known compact SUV is preparing for launch in China. Important, as the Yuan Plus is sold in Europe under the Atto 3 moniker. The upgrades are substantial: a larger body, a rear-wheel-drive platform, second-generation Blade battery technology, and flash charging that delivers a near-full charge in under 10 minutes. Commercialization […]
April 16, 2026
Little known to most European — and certainly Belgian — car buyers, Chinese carmaker GAC Group has officially launched its AION UT electric hatchback in Europe, marking a significant step in its long-planned entry into what it calls the “world’s most demanding automotive market.” Designed in Milan and assembled at Magna Steyr’s plant in Graz, […]
April 16, 2026
The Belgian market for new motorcycles concludes the first quarter with distinctly positive momentum. With 6,990 registrations compared to 5,694 in 2025 (+22.8%), the sector records its best start to the season since 2021. In March 2026 alone, 3,169 motorcycles were registered. That is +10.2% compared to March 2025 and +5.5% above the average for […]
April 16, 2026
Volkswagen has officially pulled the wraps off the ID.3 Neo at a world premiere in Hamburg, with pre-sales already kicking off across most European markets. The model – which we reported on in March when the name first surfaced – turns out to be considerably more than a mid-cycle refresh. It’s a fundamentally updated car, […]
April 15, 2026
Volvo has announced the production-ready generation of its electric trucks. The flagship FH Aero Electric is now available with an extended all-electric range of 700 km. Meanwhile, the FH, FM, and FMX Electric get an updated driveline with up to 470 km range and more flexible applications. Volvo Trucks continues on its trajectory as a […]
April 14, 2026
When most people think of hybrid powertrains, they think Toyota. And when people think of Chinese brands, they think of fully electric drivelines. But if it depends on Geely, the parent company of Volvo, Polestar, Zeekr, and many more, those reflexes are becoming increasingly outdated. That’s because the sprawling Chinese group has been quietly building […]
April 14, 2026
When Mercedes launched the EQS in 2021, the message was simple: going electric didn’t have to mean giving anything up. The panoramic Hyperscreen, the slippery Cd 0.20 body, and the class-leading range all made for a compelling package. But the EV landscape moves at blistering speed. So Mercedes responds with a ground-up technical overhaul that […]
April 14, 2026
Nissan has officially unveiled the third generation of its compact crossover, the Nissan Juke, and, for the first time in its 15-year history, the model goes fully electric. The announcement marks a decisive step in the Japanese manufacturer’s European electrification strategy, with the Juke EV positioned as a cornerstone of its future line-up. While the […]
April 10, 2026
At the Volkswagen Group, four electric compact cars are ready for launch. The Cupra Raval, the first production model of an upcoming compact electric car family, is now in the spotlight. It will be joined by the ID. Polo and ID. Cross, and by the Skoda Epiq. The Raval is the sporty-looking option of the […]
April 10, 2026
Two years ago, Elon Musk told investors that building affordable electric cars for human drivers was, in his words, “pointless” and “silly.” Instead, his company would focus on the automated Cybercab and the profit model behind it. But Musk’s decision firmness isn’t his greatest quality. Reuters has reported that Tesla is backing off on that […]
April 09, 2026
The Hyundai Boulder Concept previews a rugged body-on-frame SUV. It previews an entire model line of pickup trucks and SUVs designed in America, developed for America, and built in America using Hyundai U.S. steel. The first model is expected by 2030. Hyundai wants to attract U.S. customers with products built especially for them. And like […]
April 09, 2026
The BMW Group is adopting a new, innovative hydrogen tank technology for the BMW iX5 Hydrogen, symbolizing the manufacturer’s technology-neutral approach and offering five different drive systems in one single model. The new arrangement and size of the tanks enable a higher range of up to 750 km. The new ‘BMW Hydrogen Flat Storage’ system […]
April 09, 2026
At the VW Brand Night in China, the German car manufacturer has pulled the wraps off the ID. Aura T6. This mid-size electric SUV is built on an entirely new, China-specific architecture. Say goodbye to MEB and meet CEA: the platform co-developed with XPeng. When unveiled, the T6 was still tightly wrapped in camouflage film, […]
April 09, 2026
With BYD’s Vice-President Stella Li taking the stage in Paris on Wednesday to launch Denza in Europe, the setting was as strategic as the product itself. China’s largest carmaker did not opt for a conventional auto show or conference hall, but rented the iconic Palais Garnier, one of Europe’s most emblematic temples of culture and […]
April 09, 2026
BMW Group is partnering with Rimac Technology to equip the updated all-electric BMW i7 with Gen6 cylindrical battery cells, targeting higher energy density, increased range, and faster charging. Production of the new high-voltage battery system will take place in Croatia ahead of the i7’s debut at Auto China 2026. At the core of the new […]
April 08, 2026
The Californian Monarch Tractor, a pioneer in self-driving and ‘smart’ electric tractors, is in dire straits. The company lays off almost all of its staff, puts its research site up for rent, and auctions off its assets. The Flemish taxpayer and a number of wealthy Belgian industrial families (Colruyt, Toye, Adriaenssen-de Spoelberch, Thermote) risk losing out. […]
April 08, 2026
Toyota has unveiled the sixth-generation RAV4. Toyota Motor Corporation is not just renewing one of its best-selling models; it is reaffirming a BEV-cautious strategy that continues to set it apart from much of the industry. Since its launch in 1994, the RAV4 has grown into one of the world’s most successful SUVs, with more than […]
April 06, 2026
Subaru pulled the wraps off its largest and most powerful electric vehicle yet at the 2026 New York Auto Show. The Getaway is a seven-seat SUV that blends family needs with the brand’s trademark all-terrain credentials. It’s a strictly North-American affair that, despite the adversary context for electric mobility in the region, relies entirely on […]
April 01, 2026
Volvo Cars is drawing closer to sister brand Polestar and its Chinese parent, Geely, through a pair of moves that signal the end of the Swedish carmaker’s long-running independence. Volvo has long benefitted from an exclusive position within the Geely group, lending the brand a strong independence to safeguard its Swedish roots. But that privilege […]
April 01, 2026
With retro design very popular these days and new EU regulations promoting small European EVs, the time may have come for a modern version of the iconic Citroën 2CV. Rumors have it that Citroën wants to surprise everybody at the next Paris Motor Show in October with an entirely new 2CV Concept. Citroen’s new CEO, […]
March 31, 2026
The Skoda Peaq is coming mid-2026 as not only the largest electric model in the range, but the largest Skoda full stop. It promises more than 600 kilometers of range, seats up to 7 people, and should also be the most comfortable Skoda yet. In preparation for its full unveiling, the Czech brand has snapped […]
March 31, 2026
BYD is fighting a downward trend in its home market. And the best remedy to counter such a dip is a fresh product. Enter the Song Ultra EV, a car that aims to set a benchmark for what a mid-size electric SUV can deliver for the money. Buyers didn’t fail to notice. The Ultra is […]
March 30, 2026
Skoda has updated its popular electric SUVs, Elroq and Enyaq, for the 2026 model year. Both models get practical improvements, like a frunk and bidirectional charging, as well as a completely revamped infotainment system. The updated Elroq and Enyaq will launch in mid-2026. The Skoda Enyaq was one of the most popular electric SUVs in […]
March 30, 2026
Last week, we reported that a gigantic white hydrogen bubble had been found, presumably extending across the subsurface beneath France, Germany, Luxembourg, and Belgium. There would be an estimated 34 million tons of soil, equivalent to 14 years of Belgium’s electricity consumption. Natural hydrogen fields are rare but highly useful to the industry. Scientists suspect […]
March 27, 2026
Cupra has quietly updated the Tavascan and added a new entry-level battery variant. A much larger instrument cluster and a revised steering wheel also join the facelift, but the sleek coupe-SUV silhouette remains firmly intact. The Tavascan serves as Cupra’s flagship model, but it has been struggling to find inroads at customers’ driveways. With a […]
March 27, 2026
With the Transit City, Ford Pro has chosen a strategy as surprising as it is logical: an electric van that draws its cost structure from a Chinese joint venture and its credibility from decades of Transit heritage. In a segment that is slowly but irreversibly going electric, Ford is betting on a combination no pure […]
March 27, 2026
Weeks before the official launch, pictures have leaked on the internet of the new ID.Polo, Volkswagen’s highly anticipated €25,000 EV model. Even the more powerful GTI was unveiled at what appeared to be an internal presentation in Wolfsburg. The interior and the back of the car remain undisclosed. The pictures reveal what the camouflaged versions […]
March 27, 2026
Aistaland is the latest joint venture from Chinese technology giant Huawei and an existing auto manufacturer, in this case, state-owned GAC. Its first model is the GT7, an electric shooting brake bearing a strong resemblance to the Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo. It will launch in China in June 2026. Aistaland won’t be an easy name […]
March 26, 2026
Chinese carmaker Geely Auto is bringing its core, mass-market brand to the Benelux, explicitly positioning it as the group’s volume player alongside its more upmarket sister brands. The launch, announced in Amsterdam, is not just about two new SUVs, but about how Geely intends to structure its presence in Europe: with Geely Auto targeting affordability […]
March 24, 2026
Lynk & Co is pushing its electric ambitions into a new, more extreme territory. The new 10+, a high-performance sedan revealed in China this week, transforms the already striking Z10 into a near-supercar rival, delivering around 900 hp and a claimed 0-100 km/h sprint time of under 3 seconds. It is a halo car in […]
March 24, 2026
Renault’s plans for electric vehicle production in Spain are taking shape. The French automaker intends to accommodate three new models at its Palencia plant, including two fully electric series and one range-extender model. So far, Renault has been manufacturing its electric vehicles in France. Speculation had already emerged in recent months that Renault was considering […]
March 23, 2026
Toyota has launched the C-HR+, a new C-segment electric SUV. While it shares its name with the hybrid SUV that went on sale 10 years ago, it’s actually based on the larger bZ4X and is therefore fully electric. Thanks to its relatively large battery and compact size, it achieves over 600 km of WLTP range, […]
March 23, 2026
Chinese EV giant BYD will officially introduce its premium brand Denza to Europe on April 8 in Paris, using the unveiling of the Z9 GT as both a product launch and a strategic statement. While the Paris event marks the formal European debut, markets such as Belgium are expected to follow only later as part […]
March 23, 2026
The Volvo factory in Ghent is facing a difficult stretch ahead. Union representatives leaked to the newspaper De Tijd that production of the EX40 and EC40 is set to move to the new plant in Slovakia. Management is staying quiet, but the technological and economic logic leaves little room for doubt. The news surfaced last […]
March 20, 2026
BYD unveiled the Atto 3 Evo earlier this year, framing the car as more than a facelift, positioning it as a serious contender in Europe’s increasingly crowded €40,000 EV segment. As we noted at the time, the ‘Evo’ badge signalled more than an ‘evolution’, a deeper technical reset rather than a cosmetic refresh. Now, after […]
March 20, 2026
That the new BMW i3 is replacing the ‘old’ i4 comes as no surprise. Shortly after the design premiere of the electric 3 Series BMW, reports are emerging of the i4’s impending end of production; only the exact timing remains unclear. Meanwhile, Rolls-Royce is stepping back from its plan to go all-electric by 2030, as […]
March 19, 2026
For BMW, the electric era comes down to one brutal question: can it prove to the world that an EV can still feel like a BMW and that “Freude am Fahren” is not dead? To make that point, BMW went straight to its core: reinventing the 3 Series, the car that defines everything the brand […]
March 19, 2026
A lot of (mostly premium) car manufacturers did a little sidestep and already have their own bike or a small portfolio of pedal-driven two-wheelers. But when Bugatti launches one, it has to be a little special. Hence, Factor One. Bugatti has partnered with Factor Bikes, a high-performance bicycle manufacturer and engineering-first brand, “in a groundbreaking […]
March 18, 2026
DS Automobiles has unveiled the second generation of its SUV 7, now called N°7. It takes after the N°8 unveiled last year, both in terms of styling and technology. But unlike its coupé-like sibling, the DS N°7 retains the option of an electric or hybrid drivetrain. For the first time in the brand’s history, DS […]
March 18, 2026
Audi has officially confirmed the A2 e-tron. The fully electric successor to the cult model is set for its world premiere in fall 2026. The announcement was made at the brand’s Annual Media Conference in Ingolstadt. A second surprise was that Audi reported a 10% profit rise, bucking the broader industry trend of heavy losses. […]
March 18, 2026
Volkswagen has announced an entry price of around €28,000 for the ID. Cross, which will launch in the European market starting in autumn 2026. Unlike the ID. Polo, however, it will initially not be available with the most powerful ‘GTI’ performance level. After journalists were allowed to test-drive camouflaged prototypes of the ID. Polo during […]
March 17, 2026
With the unveiling of the Bridger concept under its new ‘futuREady’ strategy, Renault is not just presenting another compact SUV; it is quietly redrawing its global priorities. The small, rugged, and good-looking model is part of a broader wave of vehicles that are not designed for Europe at all, underlining how far the French carmaker […]
March 16, 2026
Renault is recalibrating its electrification roadmap. To bridge the gap between internal combustion and a purely electric future, the French carmaker will introduce extended range electric vehicles (EREVs). Most likely together with partner Geely, with a technology focusing on ultra-compact ‘suitcase-sized’ engines that act solely as onboard generators. Will the other European car manufacturers follow […]
March 16, 2026
Earlier, we reported on BYD’s ambitious plans for a new electric flagship sedan, the Seal 08, promising up to 1,000 km of range and the ability to add hundreds of kilometers of driving in just a few minutes of charging. New information from China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) now provides a clearer […]
March 16, 2026
BMW has already switched production of the all-electric BMW iX3 at its Debrecen plant in Hungary to two-shift operation due to high demand. The automaker confirmed this in its announcement of its 2025 business figures. The move comes as no surprise, as the Munich-based manufacturer had repeatedly highlighted the strong order intake for the first […]
March 16, 2026
MG has unveiled the MG4X in China, a compact electric SUV derived from the successful hatchback, as the brand begins rolling out semi-solid battery technology — a world first in a mass-market EV — though that new technology is not yet confirmed for Europe. Regulatory filings published by China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology […]
March 13, 2026
Volkswagen is releasing significant facelifts for its existing MEB models. Now, the Wolfsburg-based automaker is also bringing the successor of the ID.3, its first ID. model, out of the shadows, though only slightly. It will have its world premiere in mid-April under the new name, ID.3 Neo, and with new features. The company remains tight-lipped […]
March 12, 2026
Ford Europe has now provided more details about the improved version of its electric SUV model, the Explorer, announced in January. At the same time, order books are opening, and the new (Standard Range) variant with LFP battery is available, at least in Germany, from a list price of €39,990. Meanwhile, three established Belgian Ford […]
March 11, 2026
With the VLE, Mercedes-Benz Vans is launching the successor to the V-Class and EQV while simultaneously debuting its new electric van platform, VAN.EA. Already in the summer of last year, Mercedes-Benz was preparing the launch with press coverage of a prototype road trip from Stuttgart to Rome to prove its capability for long-term journeys. The […]
March 11, 2026
The new Dacia Striker marks a significant step in Dacia’s transformation, as parent company Renault Group accelerates its plan to move the budget brand into larger, more profitable segments of the European market. Revealed as part of Dacia’s ‘futuREady’ roadmap to 2030, the Striker will be the largest vehicle the brand has ever offered. With a […]
March 11, 2026
On Tuesday, Renault Group CEO François Provost presented the new plan for the future, ‘FutuReady’, the successor to Renaulution, the brainchild of its flamboyant predecessor, Luca de Meo. As the new CEO put it, the new plan is characterized by pragmatic optimism. In these hard times for the automotive industry, Renault wants to grow to […]
March 10, 2026
Renault Group is moving into higher gear, turning its successful ‘Renaulution’ plan into a system aimed at being both sustainable and global. With the new strategic plan ‘futuREady’, the Group aims to maintain its growth momentum and become the reference European carmaker. ‘futuREady‘ revolves around the product and the customer experience, technological innovation, and operational […]
March 09, 2026
As the race for solid-state battery technology heats up, Suzuki has gained access to two decades of development. The Japanese carmaker has acquired Kanadevia Corporation’s solid-state battery division. Their technology has already been tested aboard the International Space Station. Suzuki is a latecomer to the electric vehicle field but is stepping up its efforts. It […]
March 09, 2026
BMW has completed the final winter testing phase for the upcoming i3 ahead of its design premiere on 18 March. Prototypes of the second model in the Neue Klasse are currently undergoing extensive validation at BMW’s winter testing center in Arjeplog, Sweden. The latest tests no longer focus on functional checks or thermal management, which […]
