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Luc Joris·
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Toyota is the most valuable car manufacturer brand
Tony Verhelle·
In Interbrand’s Best Global Brands ranking, one car manufacturer ranks in the top ten: Toyota, also the world’s number one in production.…
BYD Yangwang's U9 Xtreme crashes in 500 km/h record attempt
Arnaud Henckaerts·
BYD has released footage of its 3,000 hp electric Yangwang U9 Xtreme crashing during testing on a closed track in China.…
EV charging price rules: why is Belgium still the 'Wild West'?
Joris Van Roy·
Charging an electric car in Belgium can cost more than twice as much at one public charger as at another. Belgian…
Toyota and Waymo to start with robotaxis in Japan in 2027
Tony Verhelle·
Alphabet’s self-driving taxi company, Waymo, is adding the Toyota bZ4X to its robotaxi lineup. Toyota will build a custom version of…
Flanders tightens rules for cross-border driving test ‘tourists’
Luc Joris·
To alleviate the heavy pressure on exam centers in the Flemish Periphery caused by the large number of candidates from Brussels…
Volkswagen pauses ID. Golf development
Tony Verhelle·
Volkswagen is temporarily pausing development work on the future ID. Golf. The automaker cites cost pressure as the reason and plans…
Oil giants strike gold in Iran crisis as EU struggles to protect consumers
Joris Van Roy·
As the Iran war drives up fuel and energy prices, oil majors are reporting extraordinary profits. BP’s earnings have nearly quadrupled,…
Kia joins list of hydrogen believers with first car in 2029
Piet Andries·
Kia will build its first hydrogen-powered vehicle from 2029, a fuel-cell version of the Carnival minivan. It is the first time…
One million employees: is BYD becoming too big for its own good?
Joris Van Roy·
While Volkswagen, Ford, and other Western automakers are cutting jobs, China’s BYD is moving in the opposite direction. With more than…
Flanders launches price comparison tool for new vehicle tax
Luc Joris·
The Flemish vehicle tax is being reformed; passenger cars, dual-use vehicles, or minibusses that are (re)registered on or after January 1,…
VW Group posts its steepest quarterly loss since Dieselgate
Tony Verhelle·
Volkswagen posted its steepest quarterly loss in more than a decade in the third quarter, hit by a writedown on its…
XPENG L05: China gets a €19,500 family SUV, but what will Europe pay?
Joris Van Roy·
Chinese EV manufacturer XPENG has launched its new L05 family SUV at a remarkably low starting price of $21,720 in China.…
Your Kia could power your home. So why must Belgium wait until 2028?
Joris Van Roy·
Belgian Kia drivers hoping to use their electric cars as giant home batteries face a frustrating wait. Although the vehicles already…
Deadly rail crash sparks safety row as Spanish train drivers strike
Luc Joris·
A total of 68 people have been killed so far in yesterday’s severe collision between 2 high-speed trains in Spain. The…
Flanders relaxes car inspections, but safety review may wait until 2029
Joris Van Roy·
Flemish motorists are already benefiting from fewer mandatory vehicle inspections, but the government may wait until late 2029 or even longer…
From copying to setting the pace: China's automotive revolution
Joris Van Roy·
For decades, Chinese carmakers learned how to build cars from European, Japanese, and American manufacturers. Today, that relationship is increasingly reversing,…
Europe turns to underground heat to replace gas and Belgium could be next
Hilde Van Raemdonck·
Two climate organizations, Project InnerSpace and Future Cleantech Architects (FCA), have assessed geothermal energy’s potential as an energy source in the…
Great Wall’s second shot at Europe: 10 models and Bulgarian factory
Arnaud Henckaerts·
After a first failed attempt to conquer the European market, Chinese manufacturer Great Wall Motor (GWM) is taking a second chance.…
T&E: 'BEVs are already the top powertrain for new registrations in 11 European countries'
Tony Verhelle·
In the third quarter of 2026, battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales hit record highs across Europe, with 13 of 27 EU…
Toyota squeezes 15% more from hybrids: clever move or last stand?
Joris Van Roy·
Toyota is preparing an entirely new generation of hybrid powertrains promising more than 15% better fuel economy. It is an impressive…
Renault's electric success hides a growing challenge at Dacia
Joris Van Roy·
Renault Group’s electric car sales surged by almost 85% in the third quarter of 2026, helping the French manufacturer maintain revenue…
Audi CEO disgraces himself, his company, and his country (update)
Tony Verhelle·
In its frenetic search for a US location for its first assembly plant, Audi CEO Gernot Döllner has finally decided and,…
Europe braces for 3°C warming: the deadly €70 billion challenge
Hilde Van Raemdonck·
Heat now claims roughly as many lives worldwide as HIV or malaria, according to the latest Lancet Countdown report, which estimates…
ACEA: EU commercial vehicles go electric, but at very different speeds
Arnaud Henckaerts·
With diesel prices at an all-time high, electrification of vans, trucks, and buses is making real progress, according to the latest…
13,500 incidents a year: Flanders upgrades its traffic control center
Luc Joris·
A completely renovated command center, representing an investment of just under 1 million euros, is intended to help the Flemish Traffic…
Stellantis rebounds, but Europe remains its Achilles’ heel
Joris Van Roy·
Stellantis is slowly finding its feet again under CEO Antonio Filosa, with global losses shrinking dramatically and sales picking up. But…
Chinese brains in European VWs? Savings come with security challenge
Joris Van Roy·
Volkswagen is reportedly considering equipping up to 75% of its future European mainstream models with an electronic architecture developed in China…
Lepas Aura: design concept underscores Chery’s global ambitions
Arnaud Henckaerts·
Lepas, a brand from the Chinese Chery group, has unveiled the Aura. The shooting brake is the brand’s “first global concept…
Using a cell phone while cycling will soon cost €180 in the Netherlands
Luc Joris·
Starting next year, several traffic fines in the Netherlands will increase. This is due to a draft cabinet indexation decision that…
World's largest electric ferry makes waves, but range remains challenge
Joris Van Roy·
The world’s largest battery-electric ferry has begun carrying passengers between Argentina and Uruguay. With a massive 41 MWh battery, equivalent to…
As tangible proof of that commitment, VinFast has started deploying electric buses on European roads, demonstrating its intention to go beyond providing EVs for the passenger car sector and become part of urban mobility.
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