Audi to develop three China-only models with SAIC

May 22, 2024

In a bid to rapidly expand its EV line-up and become more competitive in China, Audi has partnered with SAIC, one of its local joint ventureThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

EU car market grew by 13,7% in April

May 22, 2024

According to the figures of the European Car Manufacturers Association (ACEA), the European Union car market grew by 13.7% in April 2024. NeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

DS brooding on new retro-style flagship?

May 21, 2024

Stellantis’ premium subsidiary, DS Automobiles, is considering launching a radically designed electric sedan with unique styling and excelleThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Renault/VW deal on small, affordable EV is on the ropes

May 21, 2024

According to insider information, VW and Renault have abandoned their talks about a possible cooperation for small electric cars. Around a mThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Callum Skye is now ready to order

May 21, 2024

The small but sporty EV off-roader designed by Ian Callum, the Callum Skye, is now ready to order. The Callum Skye is the first EV from Ian This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

EU definitely plans to raise import duty for Chinese cars

May 16, 2024

As the US government has now opted to quadruple trade tariffs on electric vehicles from China, Europe is also considering a (much more modesThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

ABB unveils new, user-friendly 400 kW charging station

May 16, 2024

ABB E-Mobility has presented its new A400 HPC charging station. According to ABB, it is characterised by particularly high reliability and uThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Stellantis to sell Chinese Leapmotor in EU from September

May 15, 2024

The Stellantis Group and Chinese electric car manufacturer Leapmotor have finalized the establishment of their joint venture and announced tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Mercedes changes electrification course

May 14, 2024

Mercedes-Benz is apparently putting the brakes on investment with a change of course. According to a media report, it is no longer developinThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

VW persist with EV plans for ID.1 and new Golf

May 13, 2024

The VW ID.1 could arrive as the final VW e-up! successor later this decade. Volkswagen has begun initial planning but faces challenges in brThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

New Lancia Ypsilon has arrived in the Belux

May 13, 2024

With Lancia’s comeback in the Benelux, Stellantis is introducing three premium brands. The new fully electric version (a mild hybrid followsThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Bentley goes hybrid on powertrains

May 10, 2024

Bentley’s future drivetrain will be an all-new, performance-focused V8 hybrid powertrain named ‘Ultra Performance Hybrid’, replacing its iThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Ford is modifying electrification strategy in Europe

May 10, 2024

Ford Europe is reportedly flirting with the idea of adjusting its electrification strategy in the region as BEV sales have been slow to takeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Is Fisker going under? (Update)

May 08, 2024

Dark clouds seem to be accumulating above Fisker’s future. Magna, the company contracted to build the Fisker Ocean in Austria, says in its QThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

EX30 is pushing healthy Volvo sales

May 07, 2024

Volvo Cars reported global sales of 65,838 cars, up 27% compared to the same period last year. The sales increase was primarily driven by a This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

BMW also readies Mexican plant for its ‘Neue Klasse’

May 06, 2024

BMW Group Plant San Luis Potosí is gearing up for production of the ‘Neue Klasse’. Construction of a local high-voltage battery assembly haThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

XPeng G6 arrives in Europe

May 06, 2024

Chinese electric car manufacturer Xpeng is now accepting orders for its third model in Europe. The electric SUV G6 is initially available inThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

BMW prepares China plants for its ‘Neue Klasse’

April 30, 2024

BMW will invest $2.8 billion in its plants in Shenyang, China, to prepare for the production of electric cars from its ‘Neue Klasse’ (New ClThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Mazda and Toyota launch EVs for the Chinese market

April 29, 2024

Japanese independent car manufacturer Mazda has shown its second full-electric vehicle, the EZ-6, at the motor show in Beijing. It was develThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Volkswagen on the attack in China with ID. Code study

April 25, 2024

The motor show in Beijing starts today, but Volkswagen already set the tone for the trade fair yesterday at its Group Media Night. What VW CThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Electric Range Rover is coming

April 25, 2024

The first images of Range Rover’s fully electric SUV have been revealed, showing a modern take on the iconic SUV. Range Rover’s first elThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Volvo Ghent shuts down temporarily to reshuffle production

April 24, 2024

Volvo Cars’ Ghent plant will temporarily lay off its workers for four days next week. The reason is not the lack of interest in electric carThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Mercedes launches electric G-Class in Beijing

April 24, 2024

The German premium car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz has revealed its electric version of the iconic G Class off-roader at the Beijing InternatThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Smart shows Concept #5 in Beijing

April 23, 2024

The Smart Concept #5 is the brand’s most spacious and versatile vehicle to date. It will be presented to the public on 25 April at the opeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Luxembourg invests further in charging infrastructure

April 23, 2024

Luxembourg has completed its fourth tender call for charging infrastructure and has assigned funding to support the construction of 434 new This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Chery to build cars in Spain (Update)

April 23, 2024

Chinese car manufacturer Chery wants to build cars in Spain, specifically in the former Nissan plant in Barcelona. It will be Chery’s firsThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Historic UAW victory at VW’s Chattanooga plant (U.S.)

April 22, 2024

Of the 5,500 workers at Volkswagen’s Chattanooga plant (Tennessee, U.S.), 73% voted yes to being represented by the United Auto Workers UnioThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

BMW expands EV parts production in Landshut

April 22, 2024

BMW invests 200 million euros in its component plant in Landshut, Germany, and expands production capacity there. Specifically, the central This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

rnlt©: Renault’s new downtown distribution concept

April 19, 2024

Renault enhances its distribution network with a new concept point-of-sale format called ‘rnlt©’, a name that reflects this new type ofThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

CX-80 is Mazda’s new flagship in Europe

April 19, 2024

Yesterday, Mazda launched its CX-80 in Europe. This seven-seater is the second of two new models for Europe from the company’s Large ProductThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

New Citroën C3 Aircross also as a hybrid and BEV

April 18, 2024

Citroën unveils the first images of the all-new C3 Aircross, which shares the same design identity as the C3 hatchback and ambitions to shaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

EU new car registrations: -5,2% in March, +4,4% in Q1

April 18, 2024

According to data from the European Manufacturers Association (ACEA), the European Union car market experienced its first decline of the yeaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian lease car users see Chinese market share grow

April 18, 2024

78% of the Belgian users who drive a company car via the leasing company ALD Automotive/Leaseplan are convinced that the Chinese car manufacThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Swedish dealer holding Hedin to import XPeng in Belux

April 17, 2024

The Swedish dealer holding Hedin, which has been active in Belux since 2018, will start to import the Chinese brand XPeng. The first units oThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Denza Z9 GT also comes to Europe

April 17, 2024

Chinese car brand Denza, a joint venture between BYD and Mercedes-Benz, recently revealed the first glimpse of a new model. The registrationThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Renault Espace to become an MPV again?

April 16, 2024

Renault seems to be considering a purely electric edition of the Espace. The car would be an MPV again, like the original one, and it would This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Chery to share EV platform with European brands

April 16, 2024

Yin Tongyue, chairman of China’s Chery Auto, said the Wuhu-based car manufacturer is planning to sign a deal with a premium European brand tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

+50% of cars registered in the Belux in Q1 2024 are electrified

April 16, 2024

For the first time in the Belux, more electrified vehicles (BEV, PHEV, and HEV) were registered in the first quarter of 2024 than cars with This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Storm clouds on the horizon for Audi Brussels (Update)

April 15, 2024

Last Friday, Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo and other members of the federal and regional governments met with Audi’s top managersThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Mercedes recalls 341,000 cars worldwide and updates EQS

April 12, 2024

Mercedes-Benz is recalling 341,000 of its cars worldwide because of a fire risk. GLE and GLS models built from 2017 to 2023 are concerned. MThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Van Hool: VDL and Schmitz Cargobull bids chosen

April 11, 2024

On Wednesday evening, two days after Van Hool had been declared bankrupt by the Court in Mechelen, the curators finally chose the initial biThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Canoo under fire for private jet usage of its chairman

April 10, 2024

American EV startup Canoo paid $1.7 million for CEO Tony Aquila’s private jet bills, twice its total revenue last year. According to its eThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Is Smart brooding on a new ForTwo?

April 10, 2024

Last month, the last units of the Smart ForTwo came off the line at the plant in Hambach, France. There are rumors that Smart is brooding onThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Partnership of BMW and Rimac Technology on battery technology

April 09, 2024

The BMW Group and Rimac Technology, headquartered near Zagreb, Croatia, officially announced a long-term partnership. The aim of the collaboThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Electra to compete with Fastned on the latter’s home turf

April 09, 2024

The French provider of DC fast-charging infrastructure, Electra, is entering the Dutch market and will compete with Dutch charging network pThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

ALD Automotive/LeasePlan to promote Smart in lease deals

April 08, 2024

ALD Automotive/LeasePlan and Smart Europe GmbH have come to an agreement to offer the two recent Smart models, the #1 and the #3, to companiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Ferrari interested in burning hydrogen

April 05, 2024

According to the specialized website H2mobile, the Italian sports car manufacturer Ferrari seems interested in using a hybrid hydrogen-burniThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

XPeng will sell G6 SUV Coupe in Europe shortly

April 05, 2024

Chinese electric car manufacturer Xpeng has announced the launch of its third model in Europe. The coupé-like electric SUV Xpeng G6, which This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Renault updates Captur, its B-segment SUV

April 04, 2024

Today, Renault presented an update on its popular B-Segment SUV, the Renault Captur. Renault calls the category urban SUVs and points out thThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

BMW starts building new battery assembly plant in Strasskirchen

April 04, 2024

On Wednesday, BMW Group started the building works for the new battery assembly plant in Straßkirchen, Germany. According to a German mediaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Mercedes’ new gen EV is coming

April 03, 2024

The upcoming entry-level Mercedes-Benz EV was finally caught out in the wild. The electric Mercedes CLA was spotted testing near the Arctic This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.