Colruyt: 100% green electricity for private individuals

April 07, 2021

Belgian retail group Colruyt starts to offer 100% renewable surplus electricity from its own wind parks to private individuals via its DATS This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Cologne orders another 51 articulated e-buses from VDL

April 06, 2021

Cologne’s public transport company KVB has ordered another 51 VDL Citeas SLFA-181 Electric articulated buses to be delivered in 2022. This wThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Tesla breaks delivery record despite corona

April 06, 2021

Tesla has delivered more cars in the first quarter of 2021 than ever before: 184 800 compared to the previous record in Q4, 180 570 cars. AnThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Hyzon launches leasing of heavy fuel cell trucks in EU

April 02, 2021

American heavy fuel cell truck developer Hyzon is launching its leasing service in the European Union. It’s intended to be a ‘holistic fleetThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

AB InBev beer delivered by fuel cell truck to Colruyt

April 01, 2021

Belgian retail group Colruyt and international beer giant Anheuser-Busch InBev are joining forces to set up a market for hydrogen-driven roaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Humble Motors ‘solar SUV’ concept with 500 mile range

March 30, 2021

Another Californian electric car start-up, Humble Motors, has presented its concept of a battery-electric SUV equipped with 7,5 square meterThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Netherlands leads the dance in electric buses in EU

March 30, 2021

While the vast majority of newly registered medium and heavy buses in Europe in 2020 were still diesel propelled (72,9%), electrically chargThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

France to put hydrogen trains on the rails by 2023

March 29, 2021

The hydrogen train developed by Alstom will finally be put on the rails in its home country France too, in four pioneering regions by 2023. This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

PwC: ‘Dutch to drive 28 billion electric kilometers by 2030’

March 26, 2021

According to a Dutch PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) study, there are no ‘insuperable difficulties’ for the Netherlands’ goal to ban sales of IThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Ghent tests electric building material delivery raft

March 26, 2021

Urban Waterway Logistics, a consortium of building material suppliers, is testing its purpose-built electric delivery raft to be used on theThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

BMW ChargeForward: charging with excess renewable energy

March 25, 2021

BMW North America and Californian energy provider Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) extend their ChargeForward pilot from 400 to 3This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Dutch yeet! targets Flanders with 50 fast-charging stations

March 24, 2021

Dutch EV fast-charging scale-up yeet! Power is looking over the borders to France, Germany, Luxembourg, and Belgium to invest some €60 milThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Chips shortage forces Volvo Car and Trucks to slow down again

March 23, 2021

The worldwide shortage of semiconductors forces Swedish carmaker Volvo Car again to slow down and temporarily stop production in China, the This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Alstom tours Flemish cities with Aptis e-bus

March 22, 2021

French rolling stock giant Alstom is touring Flemish cities in a charming offensive for its Aptis city e-bus. This 12-meter bus, with a capaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Tesla to stop assembling in Tilburg

March 19, 2021

After eight years of assembling the Model S and Model X in Tilburg (Netherlands) for Europe, American carmaker Tesla shuts down the factory This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

UK cuts down EV subsidies with immediate effect

March 19, 2021

On Wednesday, the British government announced a cut down of the subsidies for electric cars, vans, trucks, and PHEVs with immediate effect.This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Scotland to renationalize its railways

March 18, 2021

The Scottish government will renationalize train operator ScotRail by March of next year, the BBC reported on Wednesday. Since 2015, the traThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Dacia Spring most affordable EV at €16 990

March 17, 2021

French carmaker Renault has revealed the base price for what was announced to become the ‘most affordable EV on the market’, the Dacia SprinThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

New car sales in EU down again with 19,3% in February

March 17, 2021

The corona pandemic keeps weighing heavily on new car sales in Europe, with figures down again with 19,3% in February. According to the EuroThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Kia’s upcoming EV6 showcases seducing new brand design

March 15, 2021

On Monday, Kia disclosed its first fully electric car EV6’s design details, designed as such on the new E-GMP platform. It’s a milestone forThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Diesel omnipresent in EU truck sales despite 25,5% decline

March 12, 2021

While in the passenger car market alternative drivetrains like BEVs and PHEVs, in particular, are gaining momentum, in the EU truck market, This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Flanders: EV charging points mandatory in building sector

March 11, 2021

As of today, March 11, a minimal number of EV charging points or preparatory works will be mandatory in the building sector for new developmThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Kia teases next generation EV6 crossover

March 09, 2021

Korean car manufacturer Kia has released a teaser video, announcing the EV6, the first of the next generation of electric cars from the compThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

VinFast to produce solid-state EV batteries with ProLogium

March 05, 2021

Vietnamese carmaker VinFast has signed a memorandum of understanding with Taiwanese battery cell manufacturer ProLogium (PLG) to create a joThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Dutch car parks sign covenant for extending EV charging by ten

March 04, 2021

Vexpan, the federation of Dutch parking garage companies and local public parking providers, signed on Thursday a covenant with the federal This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Ionity looking for fresh funds to gear up rapidly

March 03, 2021

Fast EV-charging network Ionity, a joint venture by BMW, Daimler, Volkswagen (Audi/Porsche), Ford, and recently Hyundai-Kia, is looking intoThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Van Hool: six battery-electric trolleybuses for Pescara

February 26, 2021

Belgian bus builder Van Hool and its German partner Kiepe Electric, a global supplier of electrical systems for rail equipment and bus manufThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Biden to secure chips and EV battery supply chain

February 25, 2021

President Joe Biden has signed an executive order for a 100-day review of the most critical supply chains the US is too dependent on today. This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

French H2-powered Hopium Māchina prototype due for June

February 24, 2021

The Hopium Māchina, the dream car four-door sedan on hydrogen envisioned by French racing driver Oliver Lombard, is scheduled to be presentThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Lucid Motors’ IPO expected to provide $4,4 billion in cash

February 24, 2021

American electric car start-up Lucid Motors, the brainchild of former Tesla chief engineer Peter Rawlingson, announces a merger with investmThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

‘83% of EV owners in US will definitely buy another one’

February 23, 2021

According to the 2021 J.D. Power U.S. Electric Vehicle Experience (EVX) Ownership Study, 82% of today’s owners will ‘definitely’ buy a next This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Cherokee Chief asks Jeep no longer to use tribe’s name

February 23, 2021

Chuck Hoskin, Jr., principal chief of the Native American Cherokee Nation, has asked Jeep no longer to use the tribe’s historical name for iThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Fluxys backs up promising Belgian hydrogen panel development

February 22, 2021

Belgian gas grid manager Fluxys is backing up the promising KU Leuven research in hydrogen panels producing the ‘green gas’ directly from thThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

1 500 Dutch-built Hyzon fuel cell trucks for New Zealand

February 19, 2021

American fuel cell truck developer Hyzon will deliver in the next five years 1 500 heavy-duty trucks on hydrogen to New Zealand’s Hiringa EnThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Antwerp’s ‘rabbit’s burrow’ tunnel gets technical brushup

February 18, 2021

February 22nd, a contractor will start works at Antwerp’s oldest tunnel under the River Scheldt, the ‘Waasland Tunnel’, often called the ‘raThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

‘Record of 107 new hydrogen filling stations opened in 2020’

February 18, 2021

Last year, a ‘record number’ of 107 new hydrogen filling stations was opened throughout the world, bringing the total to 560 according to thThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

No sign of car sales recovery in most EU countries

February 17, 2021

With 24% fewer cars sold than in the same month last year, January 2021 is the worst first month of the year on record to date. According toThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Solvay to partner in British electric air-taxi project

February 17, 2021

Belgian materials and chemical multinational Solvay will deliver lightweight aerospace materials and technology for British Vertical AerospaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

D’Ieteren counts on installing 100 EDI chargers per week

February 16, 2021

D’Ieteren, Belgium’s largest car importer representing all Volkswagen Group brands, counts on installing 5 600 EV charging points in 2021 atThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Newlywed Port Antwerp-Bruges EU’s largest auto-transfer hub

February 15, 2021

After years of a love-hate relationship, the marriage of convenience between Antwerp and Zeebrugge’s harbors will create Europe’s largest auThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

‘Chip shortage to cost car industry $61 billion’ (update)

February 15, 2021

Due to the fallback of chip production for the automotive sector and a peak in demand for computers during lockdown periods, most major carmThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian-Dutch H2-industry cluster grows to 70 members

February 12, 2021

The Belgian-Dutch non-profit organization WaterstofNet has seen the number of member companies of its knowledge and industrial collaborativeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

BENEFIC: €1,6 million to hand out for EV charger projects

February 11, 2021

Flanders and the Brussels Capital Region have €1,6 million European money to hand out for public or private projects to install chargers fThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Dutch commit to zero-emission city logistics by 2025

February 10, 2021

Thirty to forty cities in the Netherlands are expected to commit before the end of the year to install a ‘zero-emission’ zone for city logisThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Veolia: take-over bid of €7,9 billion on Suez (update)

February 09, 2021

In the French ‘water and waste treatment battle,’ that’s ongoing for months, Veolia has loaded the big guns and issued on Sunday a take-overThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

StasHH: EU consortium to standardize fuel cells

February 08, 2021

A consortium of 25 European companies and organizations, called StasHH, has joined forces to define fuel cell module standards for heavy-dutThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

‘Hydrogen paste’ to boost e-scooters’ range by ten

February 05, 2021

Imagine a swappable cartridge with a chemical paste holding sufficient hydrogen to propel your electric scooter, delivering ten times the caThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

E-car market share boosted up to 10,5% in EU

February 04, 2021

The whole 2020 year figures prove the ECV or electric chargeable car’s advance (BEV and PHEV) is undoubted, rising to a market share of 10,5This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

ACEA: ‘car sales expected to recover by 10% in 2021’

February 03, 2021

European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) forecasts that 2021 will mark “a first step on the path to recovery,” with car salesThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Minister asks NMBS/SNCB to reconsider closing ticket offices

February 03, 2021

Belgian federal Minister of Mobility, Georges Gilinet (Ecolo), has asked the board of public railway company NMBS/SNCB to reconsider the cloThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Ford goes for Google’s Android OS from 2023

February 02, 2021

American carmaker Ford has been seduced by Google’s operating system Android to be integrated into all Ford and Lincoln cars from 2023. ThatThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.