Hyvia shows its 15-passenger city bus on hydrogen

November 16, 2021

At the Salon des Maires et des Collectivités Locales, the ‘Mayor’s salon’ in Paris, Hyvia, the joint venture between Renault and Plug PowerThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Classic charged for the future: all-electric Aston Martin DB6

October 13, 2021

Some oldtimers are too beautiful not to preserve them for our future mobility. That thinking has led the company Lunaz Design to electrifyinThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

NIO to take on mass market with cheaper model range

August 13, 2021

Chinese – so far – premium electric carmaker NIO is planning to take on the mass market with a cheaper fully electric model range in the futThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

The ‘Lynk & Co experience’: we lived through it

August 11, 2021

It’s a ‘wild idea’ Alain Visser, the Belgian CEO of Geely daughter Lynk & Co is putting on the rails in Europe: a car which isn’t to be This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Daimler starts sales of electric flagship Mercedes EQS

August 11, 2021

German carmaker Daimler opened on Tuesday, officially ordering for its new electric flagship, the Mercedes EQS. Two models are offered initiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Japan’s first hydrogen-fueled ferry uses Belgian tech

August 11, 2021

In Japan, the first passenger ferry for commercial use with two hydrogen diesel combustion engines has been officially launched on Tuesday. This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Tesla’s Model Y to arrive in Zeebrugge on August 15th

August 10, 2021

On August 15th, between 3 and 5 p.m., the car carrier Helios Ray which left Shanghai on July 12th, is to dock at the Belgian Zeebrugge harboThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Hungarian WizzAir to triple its fleet to 500 planes by 2030

August 09, 2021

Ultra-low-cost airline WizzAir, which is flying from Charleroi Airport (Brussels South) in Belgium too, is to triple its fleet of aircraft fThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Volta to bring free EV-charging to Europe

August 09, 2021

San Fransico-based EV fast-charging startup Volta Charging is planning to jump to Europe to feature its free charging model, financed by advThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

SK Innovation to spin off battery business

August 05, 2021

SK Innovation (SKI), part of South Korea’s third-largest conglomerate of 95 companies under the umbrella of the SK Group, is to spin off itsThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Hyundai launches Mocean subscription for EVs in UK

August 05, 2021

After initially introducing it in Spain, Hyundai Motors is launching its ‘Mocean’ monthly subscription service in the UK for hybrids, plug-iThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

DHL Express to fly twelve Alice electric cargo planes

August 04, 2021

DHL Express, the international courier and package delivery service division of Deutsche Post DHL Group, has ordered a fleet of twelve fullyThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Netherlands: Europe’s first fully autonomous water taxi

August 03, 2021

Almost without a wavelet, unnoticed by the media, Europe’s first fully autonomous – solar-powered – water taxi has been commissioned in a piThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

JATO: BEVs and PHEVs mark new record share of 18,5%

August 02, 2021

According to car industry analyst company JATO Dynamics, sales of battery-electric cars (BEV) and plug-in hybrids (PHEV) have reached a new This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Former TME boss Johan van Zyl slain by Covid-19

August 02, 2021

Johan van Zyl, former boss of Toyota Motor Europe (TME), has died at the age of 63 in its home country of South Africa, slain by the complicThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

CATL unveils first generation sodium-ion batteries

July 30, 2021

China’s biggest battery maker, Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL), unveiled in its Tech Zone online event the first generatThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Police testing ‘super radar’ at Beez viaduct Namur

July 29, 2021

Belgian police are testing the Mesa Fusion ‘super radar’ these days on the E411 near Namur on the Beez viaduct spanning the river Meuse. DevThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Daimler preps eEconic refuse truck for series production

July 28, 2021

Daimler Trucks is currently submitting its electric version of the Econic, its low-floor truck for municipal operations, to the final techniThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

France raises EV bonus for utility vehicles up to €14 000

July 28, 2021

France has raised the ecological bonus for electric utility vehicles to 7 000 euros for physical persons and 5 000 euros for companies, fromThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

MSC to study oceangoing cruise ship on hydrogen

July 27, 2021

Italian-Swiss shipping giant Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) will study the next twelve months the feasibility of an oceangoing cruise This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Touring: ‘67% of Belgian drivers oppose a city toll’

July 27, 2021

According to a survey by mobility organization Touring, 67% of Belgians are opposed to a city toll plan like Brussels intends to impose withThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

SVOLT starts producing completely cobalt-free batteries

July 26, 2021

Chinese battery maker SVOLT Energy Technology Co. has started producing its completely cobalt-free nickel-manganese (NMX) battery cells in iThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

BMW develops ‘pick-up’ cargo bike and foldable e-scooter

July 26, 2021

German carmaker BMW is again exploring its boundaries beyond its core car and motorbike business with two new concepts in micro-mobility: a This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Kia’s EV6 settles at 528 km homologated WLTP range

July 23, 2021

Kia has winded up its EU homologation cycles with a better than expected WLTP range for its rear-wheel-drive EV6 with the long-range (77.4kWThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

BEV sales more than doubled in EU in Q2

July 23, 2021

In the second quarter of 2021, sales of battery-electric cars (BEVs) more than doubled from 3,5% market share to 7,5%, increasing by 231,6% This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Van Hool to gear up battery-electric bus offensive

July 22, 2021

Belgium’s biggest bus manufacturer, Van Hool, is working behind the scenes gearing up a new electric bus offensive with a completely new linThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Hyzon to deliver 20 hydrogen refuse trucks for Australia

July 20, 2021

American fuel cell specialist Hyzon has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Australian Superior Pak for the delivery in 2022 of twentyThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian electric start-up Ecar files for bankruptcy

July 20, 2021

Ecar Belgian Green Vehicle, the Walloon company based in Liège that was to launch the Ecar 333, a Belgian three-wheeled electric car it preThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Fit for 55: T&E fears PHEVs will slow down EV sales

July 19, 2021

Lobbying organization Transport & Environment (T&E) is worried the EU Commission’s Fit for 55 plans to reach zero emissions by 2050 This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Aviation sector calls kerosine tax ‘counter-productive’

July 15, 2021

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reacts as stung by a bee to the EU Commission’s intention to tax kerosine in the future fThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

EU’s Fit for 55: carmakers blow hot and cold

July 15, 2021

In an initial reaction to the EU Commission’s ‘Fit for 55’ climate proposals, European carmakers are blowing hot and cold through their BrusThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

EU Commission: world’s most ambitious package of climate laws

July 14, 2021

On Wednesday afternoon, the EU Commission presented the much anticipated – and feared – ‘Fit for 55’ package of 12 climate laws to make This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Hyzon 50-ton milk truck on hydrogen on Dutch roads

July 14, 2021

Dutch dairy company FrieslandCampina has commissioned its first hydrogen-driven 50-ton milk truck on the roads in the Groningen region. TodaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

JLR lures away Dyson’s CCO, Dutchman Lennard Hoorick

July 13, 2021

British carmaker Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) announced Dutchman Lennard Hoorick to take up the global Chief Commercial Officer role immediately.This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

NIO gets EU certification for its battery-swapping system

July 13, 2021

Chinese start-up electric carmaker NIO has acquired CE & TÜV certifications for the NIO Power Swap Station, its DC Power Charger up to This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Mobility start-up Skipr catches big fish with Deloitte

July 12, 2021

Belgian mobility start-up Skipr, from the D’Ieteren incubator LabBox, caught a big fish reeling in audit and consulting firm Deloitte BelgiuThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Truck charging by pantograph on German eHighway

July 12, 2021

On Monday, the third experimental ‘eHighway’ was opened in Germany, a 3,4 km stretch on the national B 462 road between Kuppenheim and GaggeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Eberspächer enters fuel cell business with ViCTORi takeover

July 06, 2021

German automotive supplier Eberspächer is taking over for 100% Boulder-based (Colorado) ViCTORi LLC and its VAIREX branded air systems. This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

European truck makers jointly to roll out 1 700 fast-chargers

July 06, 2021

The world’s three major truck manufacturers, Daimler Truck, Traton Group, and Volvo Group, are setting up a joint venture and put half a bilThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Germany to reach target of one million EVs

July 05, 2021

Germany is en route to reaching in July of this year the government-set target of reaching one million electric vehicles on the roads, says This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Tesla Model S Plaid bursts into flames while driving

July 05, 2021

Tesla faces another media storm as a $124 000 Model S Plaid burst into ten-meter-high flames while driving in Haverford, Pennsylvania, just This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Volvo shows roadmap to its electric ‘new generation child’

July 01, 2021

Swedish carmaker Volvo Cars is fully in the process of becoming a pure electric carmaker by 2030. With the Concept Recharge as the final proThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Production-ready Mercedes-Benz eActros offers 400 km range

June 30, 2021

Mercedes-Benz Trucks has launched on Wednesday, 30 June, its final version of the electric eActros, “with range, drive power and safety consThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels Airlines gets three factory-fresh A320neos

June 30, 2021

Brussels Airlines will get three factory-fresh Airbus A320neo airplanes delivered in 2023 to replace the older noisy and kerosine-guzzling AThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

ACEA: ‘risk of two-track EU in rollout charging points’

June 29, 2021

Today, there are huge differences in the spread of charging points for electric vehicles in the EU, with 70% of them concentrated in three cThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Fastned: six new stations on West-Flemish industrial sites

June 28, 2021

Dutch fast-charging supplier Fastned will build six charging stations with a capacity to charge sixteen vehicles simultaneously on industriaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Swapfiets’ blue tire makes entry in Tour de France

June 25, 2021

Swapfiets, the Dutch scale-up offering a bicycle-as-a-service subscription formula with bikes recognizable with their blue front wheel, makeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Tesla spans 5 000 km ‘Silk Road Supercharger Route’

June 24, 2021

Tesla has completed its longest ‘Supercharger Route’ in China, spanning 5 000 km from east to west between the cities Zhoushan and Horgos onThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Viapass: ‘greening’ of trucks on Belgian roads perseveres

June 23, 2021

From the 39 million trucks spotted by the Viapass cameras on Belgian roads in 2020-2021, almost 80% complied with the currently most stringeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.