June 16, 2023
Chinese premium carmaker NIO is pushing two more models – the EL6 and ET5 Touring – to Europe, at least in those countries where it is alreaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 16, 2023
It looks like VDL Nedcar management in Born and the unions buried the hatchet after they reached an agreement on Tuesday evening on a substaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 15, 2023
Chinese battery giant CATL has launched in its homeland ‘Qiji Energy ‘, a battery swap solution for heavy-duty trucks. These can be equippedThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 15, 2023
Belgian start-up SOLiTHOR, a spin-off from research company Imec, which is developing its own promising solid-state battery technology, is eThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 13, 2023
Japanese carmaker Toyota finally seems to embrace the all-electric car and aims at several improved BEV batteries shortly, with an all-solidThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 09, 2023
The Nedcar works council has postponed its application for a temporary injunction to force VDL management to grant insight into the documentThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 08, 2023
The Antwerp car servicing group Beerens breathes new life into the former Opel plant at the Noorderlaan with a new site for its Belcar daughThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 07, 2023
Smart Automobile, Geely’s joint venture with Mercedes-Benz, launched last week its second model, the Smart #3, in China at prices ranging frThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 06, 2023
In May 2023, there were 57 807 second-hand cars registered in Belgium, meaning the market is dominated by 88% by private buyers and is keepiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 24, 2023
American EV manufacturer Lucid has taken another step in exporting variants of its electric car to Europe by announcing prices for the Air PThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 22, 2023
After France created a legal framework for retrofitting vehicles with an internal combustion engine (ICE) into an electrical (or hydrogen) EThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 17, 2023
Steel giant ArcelorMittal announced it will build a new unit at its existing site in Mardyck (North of France) to produce 220 000 tons of stThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 16, 2023
Nine years after the Dieselgate scandal ‘exploded’, Volkswagen and its Belgian importer D’Ieteren Auto are facing trial in Brussels in a claThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 10, 2023
Italian commercial vehicle manufacturer Iveco and American electric truck startup Nikola are going their own way from now, the first focussiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 10, 2023
Even after two days of an ‘official’ strike at VDL Nedcar in Born, the Dutch VDL Group still didn’t want to meet the union’s ultimatum to doThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 09, 2023
When picking up the NIO ET7 in Amsterdam for a week-long test drive, it was apparent right from the first moment we stepped into the 5,1-metThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 08, 2023
HySun, a joint venture between Spanish companies Nanogap et Tewer Engineering, claims to be able to produce ‘white’ or ‘green’ hydrogen for This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 05, 2023
In the second year of the C40 Recharge’s existence, Volvo created a brand-new, compact e-motor for it… and we saw that it was good. DeveloThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 03, 2023
The Belgian automotive sector is recovering, with new car registrations pushing the throttle by +40.38% compared to April last year. With 17This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 02, 2023
An electric taxi parking on a particular ‘hotspot’ and fast charging at 40 kW while waiting for the next customer. It’s already a concept prThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 26, 2023
At the European Demopark open-air exhibition for the green industry, Daimler Truck showcased a demonstrator prototype of its offroad truck, This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 21, 2023
The battery-electric car (BEV) has rounded for the first time the cape of 15% market share in Belgium in the first quarter of 2023. The fullThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 19, 2023
At the Shanghai Motor Show, Maserati is showcasing as a world’s first the fully electric version of its Grecale SUV, next to the GranTurismoThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 17, 2023
The Dutch subsidiary of automotive supplier International Automotive Components (IAC) is the first victim of BMW withdrawing production of tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 17, 2023
HiPhi, the young Chinese brand of the Human Horizons Group, is one step closer to launching in European markets. Its first model, the SUV caThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 14, 2023
Group Renault has made a deal with battery manufacturer Verkor from Grenoble to buy the bulk – the equivalent of 12 GWh of a total capacity This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 13, 2023
A lot of Belgians still have cold feet when it comes to switching to an electric car, especially in the case of private cars. One in three iThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 12, 2023
In Germany, Freudenberg e-Power Systems and the MEYER WERFT shipyard are working to equip a new 728-passenger cruise ship with a huge fuel cThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 11, 2023
To see it actually appear on European roads, we’ll have to wait until summer, but a limited number of international journalists got the oppoThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 07, 2023
The hydrogen dream car of the 32-year-old French racing driver Olivier Lombard, the Hopium Māchina, is one step further away from becoming This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 06, 2023
The Belgian safety institute VIAS has confirmed with an independent study what several others, among which some leading leasing and HR serviThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 05, 2023
Dutch solar carmaker Lightyear declared bankrupt by the court in January, has managed to find eight more million with mostly private investoThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 03, 2023
It looks like, besides Zeekr, there is no end coming to Chinese EV brands that are targeting to land in Europe. HiPhi, the brand of the HumaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 03, 2023
The Chinese luxury brand Zeekr, daughter of Geely Holding Group and sister brand to Volvo and Lynk & Co, among others, is having a crackThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 31, 2023
Italian sports car icon Lamborghini is making its first steps into the world of electric cars by adding a plug to the successor of the AventThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 31, 2023
Lotus Technology Inc., the heritage of the famous British racing brand part of Chinese Geely, has delivered the first fully electric Lotus EThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 31, 2023
Last month, Belgium rounded the cape of 100 000 EVs on the road, says EV Belgium, the federation of zero-emission vehicles in Belgium. They This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 30, 2023
Dutch fast-charging provider Fastned has nearly tripled its charging turnover by 191% to €36,0 million, providing 2,3 million load sessionThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 29, 2023
American electric carmaker Fisker is ready to launch its first model, the Ocean SUV, in Europe after concluding European homologation from aThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
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.
March 27, 2023
German Targobank’s yearly Car Study, a survey conducted by survey institute Forsa, shows that the average German is again increasingly falliThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 24, 2023
An extensive survey conducted by Europe’s largest leasing company, ALD Automotive, with +1 500 lease car drivers, shows the Dutch EV driver This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 23, 2023
French Air Liquide announces it will construct an industrial-scale pilot cracker in the Port of Antwerp to convert ammonia (NH3) into hydrogThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 22, 2023
They have been working silently since 2016 in the Turkish part of Cyprus on their own electric car, named after the professor whose dream waThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 21, 2023
German provider Miles Mobility landed on Tuesday in Antwerp with a fleet of 100 shared cars, all VW Polos and Audi to start. After Ghent, itThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 20, 2023
DAF Trucks has raked in a significant order for 1 500 trucks, among which at least 75 fully electric LF and XD trucks, for the British truckThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 17, 2023
Suppose we want all new cars sold beyond 2035 in Europe to be zero-emission. In that case, it will be crucial for the EU to become more indeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 17, 2023
In its Antwerp hub, DHL Belgium took delivery of its first batch of electric vans. It’s the first step in the company’s goal to deploy aThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 15, 2023
Dutch fast-charger company Fastned announced it has won a tender for building two large fast-charging plazas with 12 chargers each along theThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 14, 2023
Japanese carmaker Mitsubishi, the third partner in the Renault-Nissan Alliance, has presented its mid-term strategy, including the rollout oThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 13, 2023
NIO is planning to launch the shooting brake model of its ET5 sedan, developed for Europe, where estate cars are still popular, in June or JThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 10, 2023
Although nowhere to find in the official PR communication, some tech tidbits are leaking from BMW via British car magazine Autocar about a bThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 03, 2023
Wouldn’t it be a great idea to have today’s giant car carriers sailing the world’s oceans on merely wind power like the square-rigged sailinThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 02, 2023
The ten biggest leasing companies in Europe, managing today a fleet of 12 million vehicles, are ‘overcharging’ electric cars systematically This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 27, 2023
Like humans, dogs can suffer from car sickness when traveling, even for short distances. But if your dog had the choice, he’d prefer a smootThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 27, 2023
While the Dutch still struggle to keep their Lightyear solar car project on life support, Sion, the affordable German solar electric vehicleThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 24, 2023
The Netherlands remains the country with the highest share of EV-charging infrastructure, with 111 821 chargers or 23,3% of the total numbThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 23, 2023
Since its first fully electric trucks hit the road in 2019, Volvo Trucks has sold more than 4 300 electric trucks worldwide in 38 countries.This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 22, 2023
Belgian aerospace company Sonaca joins the Limburg-based start-up SOLiTHOR to develop solid-state batteries for regional aviation and futureThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 20, 2023
French technical study bureau H2 Motronics has developed a fuel cell racing motorbike on hydrogen, which they claim is a world first. The H2This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
