Zero taxes for EVs ending story in Flanders by 2025-2026?

August 30, 2024

If anyone hoped the zero tax policy for EVs the Flemish government is offering to lure more people into electric driving was a never-ending This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Chery to launch Omoda 5 and Jaecoo 7 in Belgium end of Q4

August 29, 2024

Chery Automobile, China’s fifth-biggest automaker with over 1.88 million vehicles sold worldwide last year, says it will take on Belgium froThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

BYD hops over Honda in Q2 as world’s 7th biggest carmaker

August 26, 2024

Chinese Build Your Dreams (BYD) jumped over Japanese carmakers Honda and Nissan in Q2 2024 to the seventh spot in the top ten of the world’sThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

BMW overtakes Tesla as best-selling electric car in Europe

August 23, 2024

For the first time, Tesla was challenged as the autocratic ruler of BEV sales in Europe by BMW, which sold more fully electric cars than theThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

BYD’s Seal U gets update in China with unchanged low price

August 20, 2024

BYD has rolled out an upgraded version of the Song Plus EV in China, known in Europe as the SUV version of the Seal, the Seal U. The startinThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Zeekr’s 007 with Golden Battery sets new charging record

August 14, 2024

Geely daughter Zeekr, sister company to Lynk & Co and Volvo, claims a new record for its updated 2024 Zeekr 007 sedan with the ‘Golden BThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

BMW enhances its app to cure petrol heads’ EV fear

August 13, 2024

BMW has enhanced its brand apps, My BMW and MINI App, with a new Electric Vehicle Analysis function allowing customers who drive a BMW with This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Breakthrough in solar-energy coating to power future EVs?

August 12, 2024

Scientists at Oxford University Physics Department have developed a revolutionary solar power-generating coating that can be applied on everThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

‘Brussels Auto Show’ sheds its skin and moves to Ghent

August 09, 2024

The ‘Brussels Auto Show’ (BAS), the Dutch alternative to the ostracized ‘Brussels Motor Show (BMS)’ of the Belgian car importers federation This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Ford gives Mustang and Bronco on two wheels the reins

August 08, 2024

In the US, Ford has given the two-wheel ‘offspring’ of two of its most iconic cars, the 60-year-old Mustang and the Bronco, the reins: e-bikThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

US considering ban on Chinese software for autonomous driving

August 06, 2024

Sources told the press agency Reuters that the US is considering banning software for connected and autonomous driving cars developed in a ‘This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Study: how hot summer affects your EV’s range

August 05, 2024

As is commonly known, freezing cold temperatures affect an EV’s range. But how do extreme summer temperatures affect its battery capacity? This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Chinese grab 11% of Europe’s EV market to beat import tariffs

July 31, 2024

Chinese carmakers registered a record share of 11% of the EU’s plus UK’s electric car market in June, as they rushed to import as many EVs aThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

NIO rounds cape of 2,500 battery swap stations

July 30, 2024

Chinese premium carmaker NIO has officially rounded the cape of 2,500 Power Swap Stations (PPS), of which 2,454 are located in China and 51 This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Daimler starts customer trials with GenH2 fuel cell trucks

July 29, 2024

Daimler Truck kicked off real-world customer trials with its fuel cell truck last week in Germany with Air Products, Amazon, Holcim, INEOS, This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Automotive supplier ZF to cut 14.000 jobs in domestic workforce

July 29, 2024

German automotive supplier ZF Friedrichshafen AG will cut 11 to 14,000 jobs from its current domestic workforce of 54,000 by 2028 “to responThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgium and Luxembourg join top-five in EV readiness (Ayvens)

July 25, 2024

The latest edition of Ayvens’ Mobility Guide 2024 provides a comprehensive country-by-country analysis of EV readiness and electrification pThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Farasis Energy claims breakthrough in million-mile battery

July 24, 2024

Chinese lithium-ion battery cell maker Farasis Energy, which supplies Geely, Mercedes-Benz, and Turkish Togg, among others, claims to have sThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Smartphone maker Xiaomi builts world’s fastest 4-door car

July 22, 2024

What Apple failed to accomplish is building its own electric car, Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi excels in doing so by building the world’sThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Lynk & Co’s Z20 destined for Europe spotted testing in China

July 22, 2024

Chinese media report that Lynk & Co’s fully electric Z20 crossover is being road-tested without camouflage in China before it arrives inThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Jeep Dune: Klissarov’s wink at Citroën’s My Ami Buggy

July 19, 2024

It looks like a boxy mini-Jeep, fully electric and ready to take on the sandy beach. It could wear a Jeep batch, but it isn’t a Jeep. HoweveThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

BMW Startup Garage to road test DeepDrive’s in-wheel motor

July 18, 2024

After thoroughly testing a stint on the test rig in the lab, BMW’s Startup Garage is now switching to the next step to build in DeepDrive’s This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

NIO opens its 50th battery swapping station in Europe

July 17, 2024

Chinese premium EV maker NIO has opened the 50th Power Swap Station on the Old Continent in Norway, where it started in 2022 its European joThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

BMW’s smartphone app first to get CCC Digital Key certificate

July 16, 2024

BMW’s Digital Key, a smartphone app that allows you to open and start your car without having the official car key fob in your pocket, is thThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Zeekr’s new ‘bruiser’ SUV 7X specs leaked before launch

July 15, 2024

Just a few days after Chinese-Swedish brand Zeekr unveiled the first pictures of its first luxury large five-seater SUV designed for the maiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

D’Ieteren moves into brand-new Mobility Center in Anderlecht

July 10, 2024

Belgian car importer D’Ieteren has officially commissioned its brand-new ‘Mobility Center’ in Anderlecht, grouping showrooms for the VolkswaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Maserati’s Tridente: full electric water toy at €2.5 million

July 09, 2024

It’s beautifully designed, as you might expect from an iconic Italian brand, but this one is rather meant to ‘fly’ on the water than on wheeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

BYD beefs up popular Dolphin in China without raising prices

July 09, 2024

Less than six months after the latest update with the Glory Edition, Chinese EV maker BYD beefs up its popular Dolphin hatchback in its homeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

First electric 1,340 hp ABB-NASCAR prototype debuts in Chicago

July 08, 2024

The first-ever electric NASCAR racer debuted at the Chicago Street Race last week. It was eventually set to debut earlier, in Los Angeles onThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

German researchers claim self-sufficient hydrogen-solar panel

July 04, 2024

Researchers from three German Fraunhofer Institutes claim to have jointly developed “a tandem module that is self-sufficient and reliable atThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Northvolt forced to gear down in its expansion ambitions

July 04, 2024

Swedish battery maker Northvolt, one of Europe’s pioneers in that field, is forced to gear down in its ambitions to build several gigafactorThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Honda imagines family-size electric suitcase ‘MotoCompacto’

July 03, 2024

In 2023, Honda amazed the world with a modern electric version of its iconic foldable MotoCompo motorscooter from the eighties (1981 – 1983)This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

CAM: ‘BMW tops world’s most innovative carmaker ranking’

July 01, 2024

German premium car manufacturer BMW is the world’s most innovative carmaker, but the Chinese are breathing down its neck. Geely and SAIC areThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

America will have to wait for Volvo EX30 ‘made in Belgium’

June 28, 2024

It’s official now: due to the 100% import taxes the Biden Administration imposes on EVs built in China, America will have to wait for the VoThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Zagreb first EU capital to get Rimac’s Verne robotaxis

June 27, 2024

The Croatian capital of Zagreb will be the first European city to host a fleet of fully autonomous robotaxis, which Rimac Group will make. TThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Hyundai unwraps its European ‘affordable’ Inster EV

June 27, 2024

As promised, Hyundai fully unwrapped its latest subcompact EV, the Inster, at the Busan International Mobility Show. It is the European versThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Seventh gen BMW M5 gets electric boost up to 727 hp

June 26, 2024

After 40 years, the seventh generation of the BMW M5 gets a combination of a high-revving V8 engine with M TwinPower Turbo technology and a This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

What if EV batteries could be made from trees?

June 20, 2024

It seems like an entirely hypothetical question, but at least the Finish paper industry is convinced it can make EV battery production much This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

It’s curtains: Fisker files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

June 18, 2024

The writing on the wall said that a miracle was needed to save Danish designer Henrik Fisker’s American-based electric car start-up. AccordiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.