January 17, 2023
If there is one sector for which the corona pandemic was a blessing, it is the recreational vehicle (RV) sector. After the first lockdown inThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 17, 2023
After Colruyt started experimenting with an Estonian delivery robot in November, French supermarket chain Carrefour is setting up a pilot inThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 13, 2023
Astara Western Europe, the former Belgian Alcomotive group and importer of Hyundai, Suzuki, MG, SsangYong, and Maxus, also becomes the BeLuxThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 13, 2023
According to internal sources quoted by the German Handelsblatt, Mercedes-Benz intends to drop its EQ-label it uses to differentiate its eleThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 13, 2023
Nissan has brought its Ariya Single Seater Concept to the Brussels Motor Show, an ‘electric racecar’ conceived as a “high-performance explorThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 12, 2023
Volvo Car Gent, the Belgian production site pioneering the electric models of the XC40 and the C40 Recharge, is readying the factory to gearThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 10, 2023
German carmaker Mercedes-Benz is the first to get official approval for SAE Level 3 autonomous driving in the US, with Nevada taking the leaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 10, 2023
An electric vehicle replacing one with a classic combustion engine (ICE) can spare a European company today on average €3 599 and 5 560 liThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 10, 2023
Sony Honda Mobility Inc. (SHM) is planning to launch as soon as possible two other models besides the sedan – an SUV and probably an MPV – uThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 09, 2023
VW’s design and engineering studio Italdesign has explored the boundaries of autonomous shuttles roaming around future cities. It envisionedThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 05, 2023
Hours before the official ‘unveiling’ of the first teaser pictures of its second solar car at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, thThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 04, 2023
At the Consumer Electronic Show (CES) in Las Vegas, French automotive supplier Plastic Omnium and French deep-tech startup Greenwave are shoThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 03, 2023
Talking about EV incentives, this one from the African country Uganda fires one’s imagination: President Museveni announced in his end-of-thThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 30, 2022
The United States is leaving an opening for foreign carmakers to benefit from EV tax credits of up to $7 500 under the Inflation Reduction AThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 30, 2022
Europe is well on its way to undercutting by at least three grams the CO2 emission targets of 116 g/km set by the EU for new car registratioThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 29, 2022
You won’t be stared at for its modern but not unique looks when driving by, as this family hatchback – MG’s latest EV washing ashore in EuThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 28, 2022
The world’s largest EV battery supplier with a market share of 33% in 2022, Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited (CATL), has kicked oThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 28, 2022
Going silently and electric until your final destination is now possible in a Dutch-built Tesla 3 hearse, a European first for this smaller This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 28, 2022
Along with introducing two new flagship SUVs, the third generation of battery-swapping stations was shown at the NIO Day 2022 event in HefeiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 27, 2022
Chinese premium electric carmaker NIO has launched two new flagship SUV models – a Coupe-SUV EC7 and a new version of the bigger six-seat ESThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 23, 2022
Wallonia lets go of the tight deadline for its regional low-emission zone (LEZ) that was to become active on January 1st, 2023, and postponeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 22, 2022
Belgian fuel station chain Gabriëls has opened in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw at the Bergensesteenweg, the second ultra-fast charger of thirty plannThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 22, 2022
American premium electric carmaker Lucid opened its first retail and delivery center in Europe in Hilversum near Amsterdam, the Netherlands,This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 19, 2022
Mercedes-Benz has signed a letter of intent with Norwegian aluminum producer Hydro to significantly reduce the CO₂ footprint of aluminum iThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 16, 2022
What turned out to be a significant trend in 2021 is now reconfirmed for 2022: electric cars are in nearly every segment and almost every EuThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 15, 2022
Audi’s Belgian factory, which pioneered the EV production of the brand with the e-tron, of which 160 000 were shipped worldwide, delivered oThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 14, 2022
Volvo’s electric sister brand, Polestar, is launching a second edition of the electric CAKE Makka moped via its Polestar Additions webshop iThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 14, 2022
Chinese electric carmaker NIO has opened a second battery swapping station in the Netherlands in Apeldoorn, near the 50 highway at the HotelThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 13, 2022
Mobilize Financial Services (MFS), a subsidiary of the Renault Group (ex-RCI Banque), is throwing itself further into the market of long-terThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 12, 2022
The Flemish Finance Minister Mathias Diependaele (N-VA) was brooding on it for a long time. Now the Flemish government has taken the plunge:This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 09, 2022
“We failed,” say Jona Christians and his friend Laurin Hahn, the co-founders and CEOs of German Sono Motors, who laid the foundation for theThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 09, 2022
The compact Atto 3 full-electric SUV, just launched on the European markets by China’s biggest EV maker, BYD, was elected by both the profesThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 09, 2022
As of 1 January 2023, the current CEO of Renault, Luca de Meo, will take over the presidency of the European Automobile Manufacturers’ AssThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 09, 2022
From January 2024, BMW will roll out the much-debated direct sales ‘agency model’ starting for its MINI customers, followed by the BMW brandThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 08, 2022
A business coalition of 45 companies is calling upon the EU Commission in an open letter to ensure all new freight trucks are zero-emission This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 07, 2022
Commercial Vehicle Charging Europe, the joint venture formed in July 2022 by the Volvo Group, Daimler Truck, and Traton Group, announced on This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 06, 2022
Chinese MG finally has a price tag in Belgium, starting at €30 785 for the Standard version with a 51 kWh battery, 125 kW (170 pk), This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 06, 2022
European aircraft giant Airbus believes in hydrogen to propel aviation in the future. It solemnly pledged to have an H2 airplane commerciallThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 05, 2022
Car sales in Belgium are getting back on their feet steadily, as registrations are up again in November by +23,4%, according to the latest fThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 05, 2022
After an intensive testing program, BMW has started, as announced earlier, producing a small series of fuel cell iX5 SAVs that will be used This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 01, 2022
With a picture of its driverless sci-fi-like electric truck or T-Pod, ‘shot or conveniently Photoshoped (?)’, in front of the iconic AntwerpThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 30, 2022
Dutch solar car scale-up Lightyear has kicked off production of its Lightyear 0 sedan in Uusikaupunki, southwest of Finland, at contract manThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 30, 2022
After getting the final approval of the EU Commission last week, leasing giant ALD Automotive is replenishing its capital to finalize the taThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 29, 2022
It’s a world first, says the British airplane engine manufacturer Rolls Royce with the same name as the car, but no other than historical coThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 28, 2022
Cars that fail technical inspection in Flanders for a defective or insufficient working diesel particulate filter (DPF) will have one year tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 25, 2022
On Thursday, Renault Trucks and Coca-Cola’s Belgian-Luxembourg branch Europacific Partners (CCEP) presented to the press the four first fullThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 24, 2022
American hydrogen high-tech startup Hyperion, known for its 1000-mile range XP-1 hypercar, showed in Los Angeles its idea to tackle the infrThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 23, 2022
Chinese premium electric carmaker NIO is opening up its offer in Europe with a purchase option and battery renting. It is a complement to meThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 22, 2022
Belgian retail giant Colruyt Group will have its own truck fleet running on electricity or hydrogen by 2030 and forces all its suppliers to This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 18, 2022
Those who hoped to appease their appetite for more details about the Gravity SUV in this week’s Lucid’s Launch Event come home empty-handed.This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 17, 2022
Mercedes-Benz announced on Wednesday that it was slashing its list prices for the fully electric EQE and EQS models in China by 10 and 15%, This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 17, 2022
Next to the new Prius, Toyota showcases the full battery-electric bZ Compact SUV Concept at the Los Angeles Motor Show, a sleeker interpretaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 16, 2022
Within a few weeks, the European Commission will review the truck’s CO2 standards, and lobbying groups of the industry and the environmentalThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 15, 2022
Tesla is opening its new Supercharger EV connector design to the world, pushing a new fast-charging standard up to 900 kW to one megawatt. IThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 14, 2022
MyWay, the second-hand car sales chain of Belgian Volkswagen brand importer D’Ieteren Automotive, extends its offer beyond the ‘house brandsThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 10, 2022
American electric car start-up Lucid announced it would open up preordering for its second model, a seven-seater SUV today, known as the ‘GrThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 09, 2022
The new Swedish government has scrapped EV and PHEV bonuses quasi overnight, excluding all cars bought after November 8th, 2022. “The cost oThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 09, 2022
Wallonia might consider for its regional low-emission zone (LEZ) postponing the ban on Euro 0 and Euro I cars for two years until 2025, MiniThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 08, 2022
It’s getting colorful but complicated. We already know grey hydrogen, the least environmentally friendly form, as it still generates CO2 wheThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 08, 2022
The Porsche factory in Zuffenhausen (Germany) has rounded the cape of 100.000th Taycan rolling off production lines on Tuesday, 8 November. This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
