December 12, 2023
German carmaker Volkswagen announced that bi-directional charging is finally available with the ID. Software 3.5 version or higher to all neThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 12, 2023
Zeekr, the Chinese-Swedish sister brand of Volvo and Lynk & Co, has delivered its first electric car in Europe, an Electric Blue Zeekr 0This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 11, 2023
Belgian industrial entrepreneur Guido Dumarey has finished his third acquisition this year, with the take-over of the British Woodall NicholThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 08, 2023
Italo-French-US carmaker Stellantis embraces battery-swapping technology from Californian start-up Ample to equip a Free2Move car-sharing flThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 07, 2023
Belgian start-up Solhyd, a spin-off of KU Leuven University, announced securing six million euros of seed capital from ‘a group of experiencThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 06, 2023
Symbio, the equally owned joint venture between French automotive supplier Forvia Group (Faurecia and Hella), French tire giant Michelin, anThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 05, 2023
The CEOs of five of the world’s biggest shipping companies called at the COP28 for an end date for fossil-only powered newly built ships in This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 04, 2023
The world’s biggest battery maker today, Chinese CATL, just announced it has finished testing its own EV skateboard platform to be used by tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 01, 2023
Geely, one of China’s top four-passenger car manufacturers and parent company to Volvo, is joining forces with Chinese NIO to co-develop swaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 30, 2023
From December 1st, 2023, the Flemish government won’t allow a tolerance period of one year anymore for replacing defective diesel particle fThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 29, 2023
The 37th edition of Belgian mobility organization VAB’s ‘Family Car of the Year’ was dominated this year by the Chinese, with two out of thrThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 28, 2023
British engineering company and sports car manufacturer Lotus, under the wings of the Chinese Geely Group, has launched its own DC fast-charThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 27, 2023
Porsche has revamped its four-door sports sedan’s appearance with a more expressive sporting look and is to offer four variants of the E-HybThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 27, 2023
Nissan will build an all-electric version of its best-selling models, the Qashqai and Juke, in its Sunderland factory in the UK. The news fiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 23, 2023
The Volvo’s zero-emission heavy-duty truck, the FH Electric, is the first to get the ‘Truck of the Year 2024’ Award, issued by a jury of 24 This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 22, 2023
European-American carmaker Stellantis and the world’s biggest battery manufacturer, Chinese CATL, announced on Tuesday the signing of a non-This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 22, 2023
Swedish battery maker Northvolt claims a technological breakthrough by developing a low-cost sodium-ion battery that no longer depends on scThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 21, 2023
With a 14% share in new car sales from January to October 2023, battery electric vehicles (BEVs) have overtaken diesel cars’ cumulative sharThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 20, 2023
Geely’s new premium brand Zeekr, a sister company to Lynk & Co and likewise co-developed in Sweden, has launched its first fully electriThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 17, 2023
Candela Technology’s P-12 Shuttle, the world’s first 30-passenger electric hydrofoil boat, has finally taken off in Stockholm waters. After This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 16, 2023
Porsche has dug up some €250 million for upgrading its main plant in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen to build the next 718-generation, the fully elThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 15, 2023
Lynk & Co subscribers in Europe lending their 01 plug-in hybrid to other users have earned themselves back some 850 000 euros in the lasThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 13, 2023
German automotive supplier and tiremaker Continental plans to cut thousands of jobs in its automotive department to restore competitiveness This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 10, 2023
More than half of all Belgians (55%) and 62% of French don’t believe the electric car (EV) will replace the combustion engine (ICE) entirelyThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 10, 2023
Denver-based start-up Solid Power announced it had shipped its first solid-state battery cell ‘A-samples’ to German carmaker BMW for formal This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 07, 2023
According to sources quoted by the Reuters press agency, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has told employees at the Grünheide gigafactory near Berlin (GThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 06, 2023
Quantron AG, a spin-off of Germany’s Haller Group, will help Ford Trucks on a fast track to put its F-Max trucks to be built in Turkey on This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 03, 2023
Dutch contract builder VDL informed its employees on Thursday that 2 000 more will lose their jobs at Nedcar in Born (the Netherlands), leavThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 02, 2023
It made it into Time Magazine’s list of ‘Best Inventions of 2023’, the Moonwalkers ‘electric shoes’ of US startup Shift Robotics that enableThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 30, 2023
British oil giant BP’s EV-charging division Pulse has ordered $100 million worth of Superchagers from Tesla to intall across the US under itThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 27, 2023
British – but Indian Tata-owned – carmaker JLR Group (former Jaguar Land Rover) announced on Thursday it is going to prep its Defender plantThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 26, 2023
The ‘love affair’ between Japanese carmaker Honda and American General Motors for developing together a line of ‘affordable’ electric cars uThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 25, 2023
In Kasterlee, Delhaize and French fast-charging provider Electra have plugged in the first six of 1 200 fast charging points to be installedThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 25, 2023
At the Japan Mobility Show, Honda and Isuzu are showcasing their jointly developed longe range hydrogen truck, called ‘Giga Fuel Cell’, for This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 24, 2023
Japan has had something with hybrid cars for over twenty years, with Toyota being the world’s most prominent technology advocate. So it’s prThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 20, 2023
Swedish truck maker Scania has ‘rejuvenated’ its urban battery truck range in line with the regional range, with a new e-chassis, auxiliary This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 18, 2023
It sits and feels like a Porsche, is utterly powerful, and blazing fast on the water, yet silent as a sailing boat, but it will cost you morThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 17, 2023
Belgian shipowners’ family Saverys puts its money where its mouth is in taking the forefront of greening the world’s tanker business. Exmar,This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 16, 2023
Chinese-owned electric Smart, co-developed by Geely with Mercedes-Benz, is targeting a new (private) potential buyer public by introducing aThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 13, 2023
At its EV Day in Seoul, South Korean carmaker Kia has taken the wraps off the production version of its new compact SUV, the EV5. It’s a ‘scThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 06, 2023
It’s cute without being a genuine showstopper, compact and still reasonably spacious inside, quiet and luxurious, and blessed with more poweThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 05, 2023
It’s a growing problem on fully booked short flights in Europe: passengers carrying (too much) hand luggage to be stowed in the airplane’s oThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 03, 2023
Last week, under Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, the UK government announced a pushback to 2035 from its earlier defined net-zero policies from This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 02, 2023
Belgian dredging and offshore energy giant Jan De Nul has ordered the world’s biggest cable-laying vessel to be built, with a carrying capacThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 29, 2023
German carmaker BMW announced it is investing an extra €100 million in its Innovation Park Wackersdorf campus near Regensburg to set up a This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 29, 2023
Daimler Truck announced with some pride it had a prototype of its Mercedes-Benz fuel cell truck GenH2 accomplish a journey of 1 047 km on hyThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 29, 2023
Belgian retail group Colruyt will roll out 10 000 new charging stations at its own network of supermarkets and other public venues like hospThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 28, 2023
The German €300 million subsidy pot of the government, providing up to €10 200 for installing an EV wallbox in combination with solar paThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 28, 2023
Dutch State Secretary for Infrastructure Viviane Heijnen has put some €125 million aside to subsidize the building of new hydrogen tank stThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 27, 2023
British airplane engine expert Rolls-Royce says it has proven a critical engine technology that marks a significant step in enabling hydrogeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 27, 2023
The widely spread ANPR cameras along Flemish roads in Belgium have caught 10 714 car drivers in traffic who didn’t pay the yearly road tax iThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 22, 2023
The British iconic MINI brand, which saw the light of day in 1959 and rebirth under the wings of BMW since 2000, is launching itself into elThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 22, 2023
After being introduced in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, and the Netherlands, the Chinese luxury brand Hongqi, the ‘Royal Warrant Holder’This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 21, 2023
Toyota, an official sponsor of the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games 2024, will deploy a fleet of 500 of its Mirai hydrogen cars as part ofThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 20, 2023
At the second Mobility Stakeholders Day of the Belgian mobility federation Mobia on Tuesday in Brussels, guest speaker professor Dave SinardThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 19, 2023
In The Netherlands, considered one of Europe’s most advanced countries in EV adoption, the enthusiasm to switch to an electric car seems lowThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 18, 2023
Lithium is indispensable in today’s rechargeable batteries, from smartphones to EV batteries. With demand expected to grow exponentially oveThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 15, 2023
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s statement on Wednesday that the EU is to launch an investigation into China’s state support fThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 14, 2023
Volvo Trucks announced on Thursday it has finally kicked off serial production of heavy battery electric trucks up to 44 tons in its Ghent fThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 14, 2023
After adding Stellantis-dealer Vandecasteele Group in Kortrijk, Chinese carmaker BYD (Build Your Dreams) is expanding to Hasselt as its fiftThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
