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EXia, a spin-off of the Brussels University VUB, founded in 2013, has developed a sensor system for trucks that actively warns the truck driver of vulnerable road users in the blind spot zone around the vehicle. Insurer Ethias supports this […]
MG is a Chinese brand that can launch the right product at the right time, as today the brand is bringing out a semi-premium SUV at a starting price of €40 000. MG is one of the new players in […]
A British study by French energy provider EDF shows that SUV drivers in the UK could save up to almost 9 million tons of CO2 a year by switching from a combustion engine SUV to an electric SUV. EDF found […]
At the IAA Mobility, Porsche presented its purely electric customer motorsport vision with the Mission R concept. The concept car is intended to be more than just a design study, and a rolling chassis is already being tested. Porsche already […]
Bosch developed a universal charging cable that can be used at a home power socket and a charging station. The typical ‘box’ attached to the slow home charge cable disappears. User friendly EV drivers often complain about carrying two types […]
At the IAA in Munich, Volkswagen is showing the ID.LIFE, a compact and electrically powered city car that will hit the market from 2025 and cost between € 20 000 and € 25 000. Compact EVs getting more significant It’s […]
Audi shows its second futuristic and electrically powered sphere concept, a luxury limo called ‘Grandsphere’. After the sports-oriented Skysphere, today’s Grandsphere is a concept name that covers the flag. With 5.35 meters, it is a lot larger than the A8, […]
Spanish Volkswagen-Seat subsidiary brand CUPRA is showing at the IAA Munich International Motor Show a concept version of a very extreme electric city car, the Urban Rebel. However, despite its extreme look, it heralds a compact electric city car that […]
The Italian-developed Cleverpod CP01 is a compact three-wheeler with an electric drive system and a 450-liter loading space, with a range of 330 to 390 km. Starting price is $5 500 (€4 640). Its main USP is its 5G connectivity […]
Ford Performance has announced an electric motor to convert (classic) vehicles into electric propulsion. The fact that Ford sells ‘separate’ motors is not new; what is new is that it is an electric motor. Ford Performance has announced in a […]
Chevrolet has been working on the Chevrolet Bolt recall for some time. However, due to possible fire risk in the battery, the carmaker will replace the battery of all impacted vehicles. Today, it appears that all European Opel Ampera-e models […]
Opel is launching a compact electric car that offers Sustainable Urban Mobility. However, because its top speed is limited to 45 km/hour, it does not meet the definition of a car. Instead, the Rocks-e is an electrically powered microcar that […]
The Brussels-based start-up Decarbone specializes in converting combustion engine vans to electric vehicles but faces administrative problems in Belgium to register these EVs, as the legal framework still lacks. In June, Decarbone received the Sustainable Impact Award presented by Triodosbank […]
Although higher and higher prices are being paid for exclusive classic cars, it is becoming increasingly difficult to keep this driving heritage operational. Will a lack of experienced professionals soon force the vintage cars into static museums? There are approximately […]
Bicycles are gaining in popularity, and by now, almost half of all new bicycles sold are electrically assisted. Moreover, since e-bikes are increasingly used for commuting, it is fiscally interesting for many users to lease the bicycle instead of buying […]
The sound of a vehicle is a delicate issue, and with the advent of electromobility, the classic sound of the combustion engine is disappearing. So today, Yamaha is developing a high-tech sound generator that gives vehicles and two-wheelers a specific […]
At a time when many sports car manufacturers are developing electric sports cars, the Italian manufacturer waited until 2020, its 90th anniversary, to introduce its first plug-in hybrid, the SF 90 Stradale. Today, the brand is showing a 100% electric […]
Volkswagen is working hard to become an all-electric brand with ID. by the horizon of 2035. By 2030, already 70% of the European fleet should be electric, and to realize that goal, additional models will be developed. In the first […]
Hyundai launches the Ioniq 5 on the Belgian market today. The basic version of this striking and fully electric SUV is for sale from €45 999 onward, and even this version gets a battery with a capacity of 58 kWh, […]
Twenty engineering students from the Belgian KU Leuven University have just presented the new solar car of the Agoria Solar Team, the ‘Blue Point Atlas’. It is a high-tech car with an electric drive system powered by solar energy. A […]
Dutch start-up Brekr, the specialist in electric mopeds, has just received a capital injection from Bloomit Ventures that will allow the young moped manufacturer to tap into numerous European markets quickly. Brekr launched its first moped, the Model B, on […]
Tesla will make its global network of superchargers accessible to non-Tesla drivers in the future. The American car and battery manufacturer has also just announced that the charging rates will be variable depending on how busy it is. At the […]
Mercedes’ flagship car is the S-Class, and the latest model is only just hitting the market. Today, Mercedes is launching plug-in hybrid motorization, the S 580 e, which will complement the existing range of (mild-)hybrid six- and eight-cylinder gasoline and […]
Hyundai will further expand its range of alternative propulsion systems in time. In addition to electric, hybrid, and plug-in hybrid models, the Korean manufacturer also believes in fuel cell propulsion, and that range is also going to grow with three […]
Volvo is going against the grain by taking back control of its Chinese production capacity after parent company Geely Holding helped the Swedish manufacturer through a difficult period. Volvo will acquire an additional 50% of the shares of the two […]
The Dutch company Solution Air promises a kit by the end of 2021 to convert existing vans with a classic combustion engine to run emission-free on compressed air. The idea of running on compressed air is not new. The French […]
Last weekend the CEO of TotalEnergies, Patrick Pouyanné, indicated that Total is pulling the plug on palm oil. This natural oil had recently come under fire because of the way the oil is extracted. In addition, the combination of monoculture […]
Donkey Republic’s e-bicycle-sharing platform will be rolled out in the Antwerp municipalities in a broad region around the Oosterweel connection. By using the 1 650 electric bikes provided by the Danish, commuters can also cover larger distances. The Donkey Republic […]
German company Sono Motors is developing the Sion, an electric car that can partially recharge its battery via integrated solar panels. To make the compact family car more versatile and to be able to store more solar power when the […]
The Dutch metrology institute NMI sounds the alarm bell on the accuracy of the energy supplied by fast chargers for electric cars. Consumers and the NMI are noticing a difference between the kWh charged when refueling and the number of […]
MG is increasingly positioning itself as an affordable alternative in the growing electric vehicle market. The British brand with a Chinese back office is addressing – as in the past – a broad public by offering affordable vehicles. EV only […]
EV Belgium is the new name of the cooperation between AVERE and EV Belgium. It now unites users of electric vehicles and companies that provide services within this growing sector. Both organizations join forces to make electric driving more attractive. […]
The Mayor of Paris has just announced new parking rates. Not only will cars pay more, but motorized two-wheelers will also have to pay (heavily) for a parking space from 2022 onward. Only electrically powered vehicles will be spared. With […]
It has been clear for some time that Maserati is working on an electric range. Today, the Italian sports car manufacturer shows some (spy) images of an electric GranTurismo for the first time. The arrival of an electric drive at […]
Lexus showed in March the electric LF Z, a purely electric concept car that combines bodywork with a coupe shape, crossover elements but especially four side doors. Now parent company Toyota announced that it would bring the concept to an […]
