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June 6, 2020

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No sales aid for cars in Belgium

Tony Verhelle Posted On June 5, 2020

The Flemish government has already confirmed that there will be no premiums for buying (green) cars; for the Belgian federal government, it’s no priority either. Sector federation Febiac is deeply disappointed. Several neighboring countries are supporting the ailing car business […]

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German government divided about aid for car sector

Tony Verhelle Posted On June 3, 2020

The German government seems seriously divided on the question of whether or not to give (additional) financial aid to the car sector. The latter hoped for a scrapping premium or another incentive for all new cars, but one coalition partner […]

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Andreas Cremer is new CEO of Febiac

Tony Verhelle Posted On June 2, 2020

The Belgian federation of car and bike manufacturers and importers will soon have a new CEO. As of November 1st, the current CEO, Luc Bontemps, will give way to Andreas Cremer, until now secretary-general at Audi Brussels. The current CEO, […]

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Nissan and Renault clarify restructuring plans

Tony Verhelle Posted On May 29, 2020

As announced, the Alliance members Renault and Nissan are among the first to communicate about their restructuring plans to make their companies financially sound again. After they announced important modifications within the Alliance on Wednesday, it was time to tell […]

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Fusion of Antwerp and Zeebrugge ports becomes imminent

Tony Verhelle Posted On May 28, 2020

The negotiations about the fusion of the ports of Antwerp and Zeebrugge are going well. Normally, this summer, the final talks will take place, and decisions will be made. “The negotiations are going on in a positive and constructive atmosphere,” […]

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Crucial week for the Alliance

Tony Verhelle Posted On May 25, 2020

The Alliance Renault/Nissan/Mitsubishi stands before its most crucial week. On Wednesday, Alliance Chairman Jean-Dominique Senard will draw the future of the Alliance; on Thursday, Nissan will reveal its restructuration plan; on Friday, Renault will do the same. Meanwhile, French President […]

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Oops! VW did it again…

Tony Verhelle Posted On May 24, 2020

Car manufacturer Volkswagen has once again lost itself in its communication. The company has presented its apologies for a short commercial spot on the official Instagram page that was blatantly racist. In a 10-seconds video, we see a new Golf […]

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Renault plans create great turmoil in France

Tony Verhelle Posted On May 22, 2020

Next week is a crucial one for French car manufacturer Renault. On Wednesday, it reveals the plans for the Alliance; on Friday, it explains how it is going to save 2 billion euros to help to keep the company alive. […]

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Climate activists score ‘victory defeat’ at Shell’s GA

Tony Verhelle Posted On May 20, 2020

A climate resolution of the activist shareholder ‘Follow This’ has been rejected by a large majority of Shell shareholders at the General Shareholders Meeting. Nevertheless, this can be considered as a victory defeat, while 14,4% of the shareholders voted positive, […]

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FCA asks state-guaranteed bank loan of €6,3 billion

Tony Verhelle Posted On May 18, 2020

Car manufacturer Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) asks for the most significant bank loan in Europe for a carmaker: 6,3 billion euros, guaranteed by the Italian state. Part of the political leaders wants compensation for this generous aid from the state. […]

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eRockit is marriage between electric bicycle and motorbike

Tony Verhelle Posted On May 15, 2020

Imagine a combination of a high-speed pedelec and a small motorbike: enter the eRockit. eRockit Systems GmbH is a small, Berlin-based manufacturer producing a small electric motorcycle that drives like a (fast) bicycle. An eRockit driver doesn’t control its speed […]

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Subaru BeLux leads pilot for online sales

Tony Verhelle Posted On May 15, 2020

On Friday, Subaru presents a new online sales platform. This sales stimulating tool is being tested in Belgium as a pilot project. If the results are convincing, it will be implemented in other markets. From now on, consumers can order […]

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Is a speed limit on German highways pending?

Tony Verhelle Posted On May 14, 2020

The German traffic safety council (Deutsche Verkehrssicherheitsrat or DVR) has emitted advice to lower the allowed maximum speed on all German highways to 130 kph. By doing so, it is reviving a debate that is going on for years now. […]

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Governments don’t want to be milch cows anymore

Tony Verhelle Posted On May 12, 2020

The corona crisis has led to significant economic fall-out. Many companies are looking to governments and public authorities to save them. In principle, those authorities want to comply, but not at any price. They don’t want to be simple milch […]

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D’Ieteren family invests in Israelian high-tech

Tony Verhelle Posted On May 8, 2020

The Périer-D’Ieteren family, a shareholder of the SPDG holding controlling D’Ieteren Auto, has become the most important investor in Sweetwood Ventures. A fund that invests in Israelian startups via Israelian venture capital funds. Sweetwood Ventures, with Manuel Sussholz (ex-Goldman Sachs) […]

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Aiways shows safer battery

Tony Verhelle Posted On May 6, 2020

Chinese car manufacturer Aiways has given additional information about his new battery pack used in the new all-electric U5 SUV. The pack has a sandwich structure to prevent the risk of typical battery incidents and improve battery stability. To achieve […]

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FCA/PSA marriage not in danger despite corona

Tony Verhelle Posted On May 6, 2020

Mike Manley, the CEO of car manufacturing group FCA, has declared that “the terms of the agreement with PSA haven’t changed”. Even though both groups are suffering heavily from the corona crisis, and that FCA is accumulating significant losses. “Despite […]

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Colruyt goes fully for wind energy

Tony Verhelle Posted On May 5, 2020

The Colruyt Group and the Colruyt family are putting all their wind energy companies in one holding, Virya Energy. They also take over Parkwind, the biggest Belgian developer of offshore wind parks. Virya (an allusion on the Buddhist word for […]

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EU Commission ready to tackle tourism problem

Tony Verhelle Posted On April 29, 2020

On Wednesday the 29th of April the European Commission will convene to design a strategy to save the next tourist summer season in Europe. The Commission seeks to draw protocols about the safe exploitation of tourist facilities all over the […]

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Environment / Health / Legislation / Top Stories Today

Air pollution: Germans ask for lifting of diesel-ban

Tony Verhelle Posted On April 28, 2020

The air pollution at street level hasn’t diminished during corona. It urges organizations like the German Automobilclub von Deutschland (AvD) to ask for a withdrawal of the diesel-ban in German cities. According to the AvD, measurements at street level showed […]

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