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General Motors opens the order book for the all-new electric Hummer, which will be offered as a pickup and an SUV. The new Hummer promises great off-road capabilities, thanks to the considerable height adjustment and the Crab Walk, enabling the […]
From 1 April 2021, there will be new instructions for the periodic inspection of old-timers. The main intention is to standardize the three regions’ inspections (Flanders, Brussels, and Wallonia). There will be guidelines for the most common problems during the […]
From July 2021, diesel cars will undergo a more thorough inspection at the annual technical inspection in Belgium. The intention is to check the functioning of the soot filter in a much more precise manner. The various regional ministers (Flanders, […]
Nissan confirms its participation in Formula E and immediately commits to a continued presence in the discipline until the end of the twelfth season (2025-2026). This participation is part of a clear strategy for the long-term of becoming completely CO2 […]
Four major motorbike manufacturers have teamed up to develop swappable universal batteries for use in light motorbikes and scooters. These four pioneers are Honda, Yamaha, KTM, and Piaggio. This cooperation goes a lot further than what we have seen in […]
MG has been active in the European market for two years today. It started with the MG ZS, a compact SUV, and the manufacturer indicates that two more electric models will be launched in 2021: the Marvel R Electric and […]
Peugeot is adjusting its plans in the electrification of its models. By 2023 every model in the range will be electrified. The reason is twofold: the arrival of Fiat in the Stellantis group changes the balance. On the other hand, […]
German automotive supplier ZF sees an important future for 800V technology in electric vehicles. Initially, this would mainly concern premium products that can be charged more quickly and are, therefore, easier to use for longer distances. ZF hopes that 800 […]
Honda is the first manufacturer to homologate and market with the Legend Hybrid EX, a car that can drive autonomously at Level 3. Honda’s Traffic Jam Pilot’ is a Level 3 function, which means that the car can drive ‘eyes […]
For February, the Belgian sales figures are once again disappointing, with a drop of more than -21% compared to the same period last year. Sales of second-hand vehicles are holding up, and there is a clear shift to older vehicles, […]
Consumer organization Test-Aankoop has just published a test with an electric car in which they want to denounce the lack of Belgian charging infrastructure. The results are disappointing, as expected, but the same goes for Test-Aankoop’s lack of expertise. The […]
The Belgian Army has awarded a tender for 879 military trucks to DAF, a Dutch manufacturer with a major Belgian production site. The tender from the Belgian army concerns the purchase and maintenance of 879 DAF CF military vehicles. It […]
Mobility organization VAB has just announced the VAB Family Car Competition winners and says that electric driving is becoming a financially viable alternative. After all, the operating cost of the electric category winner is less than that of the winner […]
Nissan today presents its third-generation Qashqai. This model is important: it consolidates the manufacturer’s commitment to stay on the European market. In the same breath, the Japanese brand announces innovative hybrid technology. In the summer of 2021, Nissan will launch […]
Peugeot will launch an electric version of the Rifter in the autumn of 2021. Its propulsion relies on the electric drive and battery technology used in all other PSA electric models. The Rifter is what the French market calls a […]
All small Nissan vans for Europe will be built in the Renault factory in Maubeuge, France. That was announced last week by the Alliance. Nissan will not provide a successor to the existing e-NV200 in Europe. That model will be […]
The Dutch charge point locator MultiTankcard and MoveMove not only offer insight into the location of the charge points through their app, but they also indicate the price of recharge so that the consumer can choose the cheapest solution. But […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk once again hit the headlines by having Tesla invest over $1,5 billion in bitcoins. The American carmaker also indicates that customers may pay with this cryptocurrency in the near future. In an initial phase, the bitcoin […]
The e-Fixxter is a purely electrically powered camper. The basis is a van supplied by the Stellantis group, and the conversion with the camping equipment is done by VDL Bus from Venlo in the Netherlands. The e-Fixxter is sold by […]
Europe will force Belgium to organize a periodic motorbike inspection from January 2022. That news broke already in March last year, but the clock is ticking and questions are asked – in the Walloon Parliament by MP Laurent Agache (Ecolo) […]
Car sales continued to decline on the Belgian market in January. Last January, 27,2% fewer passenger cars were sold than in the same month a year earlier. The Belgian market is also doing worse than our neighboring countries. The combination […]
Although the largest investments in speed cameras have been made in recent years in the province of Antwerp, the operating percentage is only 65,2%, the lowest of all Flemish provinces. To compare: this is 72,68% in Limburg, 84,65% in West […]
The Belgian train manufacturer Bombardier from Bruges has just received an order to build 204 additional M7 double deck carriages for the Belgian national railway company NMBS/SNCB. It’s worth 450 million euros and will create 180 additional jobs. Bombardier has […]
The continued existence of Nissan’s British production site has been regularly questioned in recent months due to Brexit. Today, the Japanese manufacturer announces that the assembly plant will be preserved and that there will be an expansion in battery production. […]
Porsche is launching an additional version of its first all-electric travel sedan, the Taycan. It is a two-wheel-drive base version that offers the greatest autonomy due to its more limited engine power. The latest rear-wheel-drive Porsche Taycan completes the existing […]
Eurostar, the company that organizes the fast train connection between France and Great Britain, is on the verge of bankruptcy. Now that there is only one train a day, the company urgently needs support. The French railway company SNCF sounded […]
General Motors launches a new Bright Drop brand to offer electric delivery vehicles combined with roll containers and an intelligent cloud-based logistics platform. Delivery company FedEx will start using this system from the end of 2021. New brand A few […]
The Belgian VAB Group and the Dutch family company Koopman Logistics join forces to offer various Flemish players attractive automotive solutions. The new site will be in Genk, is 100 000 m2 in size, and will employ 100 people. The […]
General Motors wants a cleaner image with products that will increasingly be electrified and that includes a new logo. The new logo will be used mainly at corporate level and will not be visible on the cars, as they are […]
Uber is evolving from a taxi service to a mobility platform, and the company wants to make things much greener. Via Uber Green, half of all journeys will be emission-free by 2025. To reduce the CO2 footprint of the various […]
For the first time, Volkswagen shows a working prototype of the mobile car chargers on which the manufacturer has been working for two years. Via Car to X communication, they not only offer ease of use, but they can also […]
XPENG is a fairly young Chinese car brand that builds electric models and has just delivered its first models in Europe. The first model is the G3, a compact SUV making its debut on the Norwegian market. In China, the […]
VIAS, the Flemish Road Safety Institute, wants Belgium to deploy a camera system to detect drivers using their mobile phones while driving. The technology is currently being tested in Antwerp, but implementation requires additional legislation. The Netherlands is the first […]
French automotive supplier Valeo launches a center motor for electric bicycles. The drive is revolutionary because an automatic gearbox is provided in the drive on the pedal shaft. Pedelecs usually have a classic shifting device on the rear wheel. Valeo […]
The Cambio shared-car platform can present good growth figures, rounding the cape of 25 000 members in 2020 in Flanders. Even plagued by the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of members grew by 15%, perfectly comparable to previous years. Covid-19 did […]
