D’Ieteren kicks off its own ‘Mobility Solutions’ motor show

March 13, 2024

On Tuesday, Belgium’s most significant car importer, D’Ieteren Automotive, kicked off its own B2B ‘motor show’ in the industrial settings ofThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

D’Ieteren headquarters listed as a Brussels landmark

February 14, 2024

The emblematic modernist headquarters of car importer D’Ieteren in Rue du Mail in Ixelles has been included on the Brussels list of monumentThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

D’Ieteren opens first… Maserati concept store near Antwerp

January 16, 2024

Maserati gains a new showroom in Belgium with Maserati Center Antwerp, a new concept store built in collaboration with D’Ieteren. The BelgiaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Van Mossel expands into VW/D’Ieteren territory

November 22, 2023

Van Mossel Group, already the biggest car retailer in the Belux, expands its brand portfolio for the first time with VW Group brands by overThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Carglass fuels again substantial profit for D’Ieteren

September 08, 2023

Brussels-based holding company D’Ieteren Group, best known for importing and distributing cars of the Volkswagen Group and Carglass, posted This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

D’Ieteren’s Lucien adds two Ghent shops to its bike chain

June 16, 2023

Plum, Ghent’s best-known bike shop, has a new owner. The shop on Verlorenkost has been taken over by Lucien, D’Ieteren’s bicycle chain. LuciThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

D’Ieteren to launch Microlino EV in France by summer

March 28, 2023

Brussels-based car importer and distributor D’Ieteren Automotive is setting up a distribution and service network to launch the Swiss-ItaliaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

D’Ieteren’s Lucien expands to fourteen bicycle shops

February 06, 2023

Lucien, the bicycle shop chain under the wings of Belgian’s most significant car importer D’Ieteren, is expanding from ten to fourteen shopsThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

D’Ieteren will show more than cars at BMS

January 12, 2023

Where VW Group importer D’Ieteren had decided not to be present at the 2022 BMS (which was finally canceled), it’s again present with an entThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Car importer D’Ieteren takes over Jennes dealerships (update)

December 20, 2022

Via its daughter Sopadis, D’ieteren Auto wants to take over the dealerships owned by the Jennes family in the eastern part of the Vlaams BraThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

D’Ieteren now also plunges into used bicycle market

October 20, 2022

The D’Ieteren Group, best known as a car importer and of Carglass, continues to expand its national network of bicycle shops that it startedThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

D’Ieteren’s Lizy to broach French second-hand lease market

October 06, 2022

D’Ieteren is bringing the heavy cannons to bear to broach the French market with its daughter Lizy, a specialist in leasing second-hand carsThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

D’Ieteren to import Microlino in Belgium

September 29, 2022

Belgian car importer D’Ieteren Automotive is going to import the Microlino in Belgium. The importer sees the microcar as the perfect productThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

D’Ieteren’s Taxis Verts first cab on hydrogen is a Toyota

September 16, 2022

On this Friday, 16 September, Brussels sees the first taxi on hydrogen hitting the streets. It’s a member of the fleet of 500 taxis of TaxisThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

D’Ieteren’s Poppy expands its working area to Ghent

September 08, 2022

After being successful for some years already in Antwerp, Brussels, Mechelen, and at the airports of Zaventem, Charleroi, and Antwerp, PoppyThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

D’Ieteren to sell PHE’s car glass division after take-over

August 04, 2022

The European Commission has given the green light for Belgian D’Ieteren Group to take over French Parts Holding Europe (PHE) on the conditioThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels to protect D’Ieteren’s headquarters building

July 27, 2022

The Brussels government is to launch the procedure to protect the D’Ieteren Group’s building in the Rue du Mail/Maliestraat in Ixelles. D’IeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

D’Ieteren wants €1 billion yearly benefit by 2025 (update)

May 09, 2022

A few weeks ago, D’Ieteren CEO Francis Deprez presented its plans for the Group at its investor’s day in the Ixelles headquarters. The four This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

D’Ieteren to upgrade Mail site headquarters in Brussels

May 04, 2022

D’Ieteren Group’s head office in Ixelles/Elsene will look different in the future. The Belgian importer and seller of brands such as VolkswaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

D’Ieteren buys itself into B2B bicycle leasing with Joule

April 01, 2022

D’Ieteren is buying itself into the profitable B2B bicycle leasing market through its Lab Box daughter, investing one million euros to gain This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

D’Ieteren Automotive takes over Brussels Taxis Verts

March 28, 2022

Via its start-up incubator company, Lab Box, D’Ieteren Automotive takes over the Brussels taxi company Taxis Verts. By doing so, D’Ieteren wThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Thriving D’Ieteren showcases its Mobility Experience

March 09, 2022

D’Ieteren Automotive, the importer of the Volkswagen brands in Belgium, is showcasing at its distribution center in Kortenberg there is moreThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

D’Ieteren Group to acquire parts delivery specialist PHE

February 15, 2022

D’Ieteren Group, the mother company of car importer D’Ieteren Automotive (importing the VW Group brands), further diversifies its portfolio.This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

D’Ieteren baptizes its bicycle business Lucien

February 10, 2022

Belgian’s most prominent car importer, D’Ieteren, is bringing together all its new bicycle businesses under the Lucien brand, the listed comThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

D’Ieteren’s Poppy user base surpasses 100.000 in four years

January 31, 2022

A few days after D’Ieteren’s car and e-scooter sharing service Poppy Mobility blew its fourth birthday candle, the user base counter exceedsThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

D’Ieteren Belgian importer for Rimac electric supercar

January 14, 2022

Already the most established player in the field of performance cars, with Porsche, Bentley, Lamborghini, and Bugatti, the Belgian car imporThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

De Tijd: ‘D’Ieteren world’s best performing holding’

January 05, 2022

According to Belgian specialized financial newspaper De Tijd, Brussels-based D’Ieteren holding ranks first among the 82 best performing inveThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

D’Ieteren acquires eight Antwerp iBike shops

December 15, 2021

Earlier this year, Belgian car importer D’Ieteren announced that – besides car import – it would also focus on bicycle distribution and This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Social agreement on closure of two D’Ieteren Centers

December 02, 2021

Trade unions and management at the Belgian D’Ieteren car group have reached a social agreement on the closure of the Drogenbos and Ixelles sThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Cupra sole D’Ieteren brand on Brussels Motor Show

October 13, 2021

Cupra, Seat’s performance brand, will be present at the Brussels Motor Show (BMS) from 14 till 23 January 2022, the Belgian importer D’IeterThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

D’Ieteren is going to sell and repair bikes

October 05, 2021

Car importer and services group D’Ieteren has advanced plans to build a network of bicycle shops across Belgium. The projects are part of a This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

D’Ieteren closes two Centers and cuts 100+ jobs (update)

September 28, 2021

The direction of D’Ieteren Centers has organized an exceptional works council on Monday where it announced that two of its centers would be This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

D’Ieteren pays more than one billion for stake in TVH

July 12, 2021

D’Ieteren is taking a 40% stake in TVH Parts. The Waregem (Belgium) headquartered TVH Parts is a global, independent leader in aftermarket pThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

D’Ieteren carbon neutral by 2025?

May 10, 2021

By 2025 the mobility activities of the D’ieteren Group have to halve their carbon footprint. This concerns the fleet and logistics activitieThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

D’Ieteren Immo: quarantine boxes for faulty EVs and hybrids

February 25, 2021

The real estate division of the D’Ieteren Group in Belgium, D’Ieteren Immo, has developed a quarantine box for faulty electric and hybrid caThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

D’Ieteren counts on installing 100 EDI chargers per week

February 16, 2021

D’Ieteren, Belgium’s largest car importer representing all Volkswagen Group brands, counts on installing 5 600 EV charging points in 2021 atThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

D’Ieteren: new name, logo, and organizational structure

January 15, 2021

Belgian historical automotive importer D’Ieteren Auto changes its name to become ‘D’Ieteren’. Although maybe not clear to non-insiders at fiThis 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.

Hype’s hydrogen taxis are coming to Brussels

April 17, 2024

French company Hype’s hydrogen taxis are coming to Brussels, according to the business newspaper L’Echo. To tackle the market in the BelgThis 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.

Danish car-sharing GreenMobility leaves Belgium

March 14, 2024

Car-sharing company GreenMobility is leaving Belgium and returning to its Danish home market. After previously exiting the Netherlands, GermThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Driving an Isetta reincarnation: the Microlino Pioneer

February 13, 2024

It isn’t a car, and it isn’t a moped on four wheels. Still, it can reach a top speed of 90 km/hour, and you need a driver’s license B for itThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Is the future of Audi Brussels threatened?

February 05, 2024

According to the specialized German magazine Automobilwoche, there’s a possibility that the Audi plant in Brussels will be closed. In a worlThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Poppy and GreenMobility withdraw from Belgian regional cities

December 21, 2023

Shared mobility platforms Poppy and GreenMobility are withdrawing from several regional capitals. As of January 1st, 2024, the typical red PThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

VW Belgium slashes ID.3-4 prices to get piece of subsidy pie

December 19, 2023

D’Ieteren, the Belgian VW Group importer, will offer the ID.3 and the ID.4 for under €40 000 in 2024. This significant price cut means FleThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Cupra garage opened in Brussels

October 23, 2023

Cupra, the sportier arm of Spanish car manufacturer Seat (part of the VW Group), is bound to take over all car activities in the future. To This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels cabs can run on hydrogen gas

October 11, 2023

Hydrogen gas (H2) can be used as fuel for cabs and other cars in Brussels without any problems. That is the conclusion reached by D’Ieteren’This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Lucien expands with Fietsen King’s Danish cargo bikes

September 08, 2023

Lucien, the bicycle shop chain under the wings of Belgian’s most significant car importer D’Ieteren, is expanding its territory again wiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Gabriel Goffoy returns to BMW Group Belux to head Mini

July 31, 2023

The Belgian manufacturers association Febiac has lost its communication director (again). Gabriel Goffoy, who came over from BMW Belux to suThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Audi Brussels has built its 200.000th (Q8) e-tron

June 13, 2023

After about 3,5 years, the Audi plant in Forest (Brussels) has built its 200 000th electric vehicle: a Soneira Red Q8 Sportback e-tron, the This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.