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Kurt Sievers, president of chip producer NXP, expects the autonomous car not to be technically ready before 2030. NXP is one of the most important automotive chip producers and has the 10 biggest car manufacturers among its clients. Last week, […]
Bijlage “FD Morgen”, – 22 Jun. 2019 Pagina 11 Er vallen per jaar wereldwijd 1,25 miljoen doden in het verkeer. Dat is 2,5 per minuut en 140 per uur. In Nederland zijn er bijna twee verkeersdoden per dag. In de […]
The German governmental agency Kraftfahrt BundesAmt (KBA) has ordered car manufacturer Daimler to recall 60.000 cars. There are suspicions that the manufacturer has installed software to falsify emission tests. The news has been announced first by the German newspaper Bild […]
AFP – 22 Jun. 2019 L’agence allemande de l’automobile (KBA) a contraint Daimler de rappeler 60.000 voitures en Allemagne, sur lesquelles le constructeur automobile est soupçonné d’avoir installé des logiciels pour truquer les émissions, a affirmé samedi le quotidien Bild. […]
After several days of arm-wrestling, Renault has obtained that its CEO, Thierry Bolloré, also has a seat in the new governance board of Nissan. The decision is soothing the tensions that were already rising high since the Ghosn debacle. The […]
AFP – 20 Jun. 2019 Après plusieurs jours de bras de fer, Renault a obtenu jeudi que son directeur exécutif Thierry Bolloré obtienne un siège dans la nouvelle gouvernance de Nissan, alors que le sujet menaçait d’empoisonner la prochaine assemblée […]
Audi’s Dutch CEO, Bram Schot, says he goes entirely for electric because it’s too early for hydrogen. The boss of VW’s luxury daughter declared this at the National AutoShow from BNR Nieuwsradio in Amsterdam. Bram Schot succeeded Rupert Stadler a […]
Het Financieele Dagblad – 21 Jun. 2019 Pagina 13 Amsterdam Hij gelooft heilig in waterstof, maar kan er nu helemaal niks mee. Daarom zet de Nederlandse Audi-topman Bram Schot vol in op elektrische auto’s. ‘In 2020 moeten alle autofabrikanten de […]
A survey by professor Gino Verleye (Ghent University) interrogating 1.856 people planning to buy a new car within the year is undoubtedly telling. One third of them is stressed by the need to choose. Most of them also need (much […]
Sud Presse* – 20 Jun. 2019 Pagina 17 Depuis le début de l’année, les immatriculations de voitures neuves ont reculé de 5,35 %. Une étude réalisée par l’université de Gand à la demande de la Fébiac, la fédération automobile belge, […]
L’Echo – 20 Jun. 2019 Pagina 14 La filiale de Volvo va vendre son véhicule électrique en Belgique l’an prochain via quatre magasins situés à Bruxelles, Liège, Anvers et Gand. Polestar, la filiale de Volvo, va vendre son véhicule électrique […]
The new car manufacturer Polestar is planning to open four sales centres in Belgium. From mid-2020, the so-called Polestar Spaces will be opened in Brussels, Ghent, Antwerp, and Liège. This has been confirmed by Jonathan Goodman, COO of the brand. […]
Belga – 18 Jun. 2019 (BELGA) = Polestar, une filiale de Volvo spécialisée dans les voitures de sport électriques, veut ouvrir à partir de mi-2020 quatre points de vente à Bruxelles, Anvers, Gand et Liège, annonce De Tijd mardi sur […]
The European Court has decided that the German plan to impose a vignette as road-pricing for car users is contrary to the EU jurisdiction. Germany wanted to recuperate part of its road infrastructure cost by letting everyone pay using its […]
Belga – 18 Jun. 2019 (BELGA) = Betalen we vanaf volgend jaar wegentol wanneer we met de auto Duitsland binnenrijden? Het Europese Hof van Justitie velt dinsdag zijn finale oordeel over de Duitse plannen, die volgens de Oostenrijkse en Nederlandse […]
According to the German newspaper, Bild am Sonntag, Opel has been ordered by the German automotive regulator to recall some gasoline-fueled cars. Concerned are Adam and Corsa models which “seriously exceed” permitted nitrogen oxide levels. The amount of cars involved […]
Belga – 17 Jun. 2019 (BLOOMBERG) = Autobouwer Opel moet van de Duitse verkeersautoriteiten 210.000 benzinewagens van de modellen Adam en Corsa terugroepen wegens een te grote emissie van stikstofoxide. Dat schrijft Bild. In België gaat het om meer dan […]
The study on road-pricing, ordered by the Flemish government and originally due in April, has been postponed again. The first part of the study, the global vision, will now be published in September. The second part, the actual implementation plan, […]
De Tijd – 13 Jun. 2019 Pagina 1 De publicatie van de langverwachte studie over een slimme Vlaamse kilometerheffing voor auto’s is uitgesteld tot september. Dat vernam De Tijd. Het eerste deel van de studie moest aanvankelijk klaar zijn voor […]
The Mobility Alliance in the Netherlands, an association of 25 traffic organizations and companies, has defined a so-called Deltaplan for the traffic/transport of the future. In the plan, they speak about road-pricing, and this has caused a lot of turmoil. […]
Algemeen Dagblad* – 12 Jun. 2019 Pagina 4 Deelauto’s, e-bikes en automatisch rijdende metro’s: in 2030 reizen we extreem flexibel. Een persoonlijke reisplanner denkt mee en geeft de reiziger realtime advies. Zo wil de Mobiliteitsalliantie Nederland op de rit houden. […]
In a new energy report, oil giant BP worries about the highest increase of CO2 emissions worldwide in seven years. In 2018, these emissions increased by 2%, the highest growth since 2010/2011. There is a growing gap between what is […]
AFP – 11 Jun. 2019 Les émissions de CO2 ont augmenté de 2,0% dans le monde en 2018, la hausse la plus forte depuis sept ans, relève mardi le géant pétrolier BP dans un rapport sur l’énergie, inquiétant pour la […]
Last weekend the relationship between Renault and Nissan had deteriorated. The French Minister, Bruno Le Maire, is in Japan to soothe things, but it won’t be easy. Meanwhile, rumors say that negotiations between Renault and FCA are restarting secretly. Jean-Dominique […]
AFP – 10 Jun. 2019 =(Photo+Video)= ATTENTION – Ajoute communiqué commun des deux ministres français et japonais aux deux derniers paragraphes /// Tokyo, 10 juin 2019 (AFP) – L’alliance automobile Renault-Nissan est au bord de la rupture, le constructeur français […]
Apparently the proposed fusion between car manufacturers Renault and FCA won’t happen. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is unhappy that negotiations were dragging on and has apparently pulled the plug. The French parties defend their position and some are still (discreetly?) hoping […]
Le Monde – 07 Jun. 2019 Pagina 27 Ce n’est pas parce qu’on a perdu une fiancée qu’il faut aller au bordel. » La phrase prononcée par Louis Schweitzer le 9 décembre 1993, lors d’une réunion des cadres dirigeants de […]
Fiat Chrysler Automobile (FCA) has withdrawn its 50/50 fusion offer to Renault because the French are hesitating too long. The French state, which has a share of 15,1% in Renault, is standing on the brakes. The French Minister for Economy […]
AFP – 06 Jun. 2019 =(Photo Archives)= Paris, 6 juin 2019 (AFP) – Le constructeur Fiat Chrysler (FCA) a retiré dans la nuit de mercredi à jeudi sa proposition de fusion avec Renault pour former le numéro 3 mondial de […]
The French study bureau Envisa has published the second part of its report on the noise problems around Brussels Airport. Envisa pleads for an intergovernmental, harmonizing agreement over ‘a national noise law’. “This should contain the same conditions and rules […]
Belga RT – 04 Jun. 2019 (BELGA) = “Wij zijn van mening dat het creëren van een intergouvernementele en harmoniserende overeenkomst die een nationale geluidswet goedkeurt waarin dezelfde normen voor iedereen zijn vastgelegd, de juiste weg is naar het behalen […]
More than two thirds (68%) of the Belgian bikers never wear a helmet. In Wallonia it’s even 71%. With a score like this Belgium is the third worst country, only in Hungary and… the Netherlands, the situation is even worse. […]
The global environmental cost of the 33 biggest European airports is 33 billion euro. That figure is mentioned in a study ordered by European Commissioner for Transport Violeta Bulc. It was leaked at the IATA (International Air Transport Association) conference […]
Belga – 03 Jun. 2019 (BELGA) = De milieukost van de 33 Europese luchthavens bedraagt 33 miljard euro, aldus een studie van Europees Commissaris van Transport Violeta Bulc maandag in La Libre Belgique en Le Soir. De cijfers werden dit […]
De Morgen – 04 Jun. 2019 Pagina 11 Meer dan twee op de drie Belgische fietsers verkiezen de wind in de haren boven de veiligheid van een fietshelm. De verklaring is even simpel als complex: zo’n helm is nog altijd […]
