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Maarten Steinbuch, professor at TU Eindhoven (technical university in Eindhoven, the Netherlands) studies the possible lifespan of an electric battery. The lifespan of a battery is calculated as ending when the battery goes under 80% of its original capacity. “According […]
Bijlage “FD Morgen”, – 01 Jun. 2019 Pagina 22 Batterijen en waterstof lijken de heilige graal van zowel de energie- als de mobiliteitstransitie. Vrijwel dagelijks lezen we dat er nieuwe batterijfabrieken worden gebouwd, of dat onderzoekers een snellere, lichtere of […]
The possible merger between Renault and FCA (Fiat Chrysler Automobiles) is not greeted everywhere with the same enthusiasm. Some days ago, FCA launched a 50/50 merger proposal to Renault. The Japanese partners of Renault within the alliance were a bit […]
Le Monde – 31 Mei 2019 Pagina 16 Nissan et Mitsubishi sont-ils prêts à suivre Renault, tenté de répondre favorablement à la proposition de fusion dévoilée lundi 27 mai par Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) ? Au cours d’un conseil de […]
Having a ‘green’ car is no longer only for the happy few. The variety is already big enough for the average small family to buy an electric car without going bankrupt. Belgian newspaper De Standaard calculated the TCO (total cost […]
De Standaard* – 29 Mei 2019 Pagina 25 * De Standaard/West-Vlaanderen, De Standaard/Oost-Vlaanderen, De Standaard/Antwerpen, De Standaard/Vlaams-Brabant/Brussel, De Standaard/Limburg Maaike Van Melckebeke U hebt een wagen nodig. Maar de verontrustende onderzoeken rond luchtkwaliteit knagen aan uw geweten. Alles te voet […]
The disappearance of Primera Air and Wow Air and the problems of Norwegian have thrown doubts over the future of low-cost long-haul carriers. The arrival of new, better-adapted planes and more solid competitors can eventually save the business. The business […]
La Tribune – 28 Mei 2019 Pagina 17 Les faillites de Primera Air et de Wow Air, et les difficultés de Norwegian ont jeté le doute sur la pérennité de ce modèle. Pour autant, l’arrivée de nouveaux avions plus adaptés […]
This morning Groupe Renault has confirmed receiving a 50/50 merger proposal from Fiat Chrysler Automobile. The board of directors of the group will unite in the morning and issue a statement afterwards. The American newspapers The Financial Times and The […]
AFP – 26 Mei 2019 =(Photo Archives)= ATTENTION – Ajoute conseil d’administration de Renault lundi matin, valeurs boursières de Renault et FCA, conseil de l’alliance Renault-Nissan mercredi au Japon, commentaire d’analyste, attitude du gouvernement français /// Paris, 26 mai 2019 […]
Two 10 year old acquisitions are weighing heavily on the debt structure of India’s crown juwel Tata Group. As well the buying of steel producer Corus in 2007 as car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover a year later and their respective […]
Het Financieele Dagblad – 24 Mei 2019 Pagina 22 Scala aan activiteiten Amsterdam De Indiase Tata Group, het moederbedrijf van Tata Steel Nederland, gaat gebukt onder een enorme schuldenberg. Twee Europese overnames van meer dan tien jaar geleden drukken zwaar […]
At the general assembly of VW daughter and premium car manufacturer Audi, CEO Bram Schot has announced that two of Audi’s iconic sports cars, the TT and the R8, will disappear from the portfolio soon. The recently appointed Dutchman wants […]
De Tijd – 24 Mei 2019 Pagina 14 De sportwagenmodellen TT en R8 van de Duitse luxewagenbouwer Audi verdwijnen op termijn. Ook sportwagens ontsnappen niet langer aan de trend naar meer elektrische auto’s. Topman Bram Schot maakte gisteren het verdwijnen […]
The Swedish airline company SAS and European plane builder Airbus announced a partnership to study the ecosystem and the needs of hybrid and/or electrical planes. “The partnership will include a research project to” better understand the hybrid/electric planes for mass […]
AFP – 22 Mei 2019 La compagnie aérienne scandinave SAS et l’avionneur européen Airbus ont annoncé mercredi le lancement d’un partenariat afin d’étudier l’écosystème et les besoins des avions hybrides et électriques. Le partenariat impliquera un projet de recherche afin […]
After 13 years as Daimler’s leading man, Dieter Zetsche (66) is leaving the helm of the German premium manufacturer to Ola Källenius, the 49 year old, Swedish born R&D Director. In his departure speech Chairman of the Board Zetsche has […]
AFP – 22 Mei 2019 Le patron sortant de Daimler, Dieter Zetsche, a réaffirmé mercredi la nécessité pour le constructeur de faire des économies au moment où les lourds investissements pour la voiture électrique et autonome pèsent sur le bilan. […]
In the first quarter of 2019, nearly 60% of all new passenger cars registered across the EU ran on petrol, while less than one third was fuelled by diesel. In the same period demand for alternatively-powered vehicles in the EU […]
Belga – 08 Mei 2019 (BELGA) = Au cours des trois premiers mois de l’année, 46.146 nouvelles voitures roulant au diesel ont été immatriculées en Belgique. Il s’agit d’une baisse de 25,9% par rapport au premier trimestre 2018, selon les […]
For the first quarter of 2019, Italian sports car manufacturer, Ferrari, has registered an EBITDA of 311 million euro, 11,3% more than the analysts expected. It also sold almost a quarter more cars than in the same period in 2018. […]
AFP – 07 Mei 2019 Le fabricant de voitures de luxe Ferrari a démarré 2019 sur les chapeaux de roue, avec un bond tant de son bénéfice net que de ses ventes, grâce en particulier à son nouveau bolide Portofino. […]
German car manufacturer Porsche will pay a 535 million euro fine and BMW is putting more than 1 billion euro aside for possible future fines. Almost all German manufacturers are under pressure of the German justice for cases of possible […]
Het Financieele Dagblad – 08 Mei 2019 Pagina 24 Berlijn Porsche is beboet voor zijn rol in het dieselschandaal voor een bedrag van €535 mln. De automaker wordt onvoldoende toezicht verweten. Het Openbaar Ministerie Stuttgart maakte gisteren bekend dat opsporingsambtenaren […]
Car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz has announced that its first electric vehicle in the specially devoted EQ range is for sale. Prices of the fairly large SUV-like vehicle start at just under 80.000 euro. The EQC 400 4Matic will be built on […]
With important elections coming soon, the sister car magazines AutoGids (Flemish) and Le Moniteur Automobile (French) have asked the major political parties in Belgium what their views are on mobility of the future. Mobility problems are always scoring higher on […]
Belgische politieke partijen over de toekomst van onze mobiliteit AutoGids en zijn zusterblad Le Moniteur Automobile zijn al tientallen jaren de referentie op autogebied in België, maar ook de mobiliteitsproblematiek komt regelmatig aan bod. In het kader van de komende […]
Leasing company LeasePlan launches a proposition in the Netherlands to regulate the collection and use of personal car data via a ‘neutral server’. Car manufacturers and importers are not very enthusiastic, dealer organizations and car driver federations support the idea. […]
Het Financieele Dagblad – 06 Mei 2019 Pagina 7 Amsterdam Autofabrikanten en -importeurs reageren negatief op een voorstel van LeasePlan, een van de grootste autoleasebedrijven ter wereld, om het verzamelen van persoonsgegevens aan banden te leggen. ‘We zien geen directe […]
In a public letter in the press more than 20 Belgian cultural and business opinion leaders call for a joined vision about the future. A vision that transcends the actual disagreements between political parties. The authors of the letter note […]
De Tijd – 04 Mei 2019 Pagina 1 ‘Ons land heeft ambitie nodig’ Ontwikkel over belangrijke maatschappelijke kwesties een gezamenlijke visie op 10 tot 20 jaar. Daartoe roepen meer dan 20 zakelijke en culturele toplui uit Vlaanderen en Franstalig België […]
Audit and consultancy specialist, Deloitte, has launched a series of recommendations to overcome the growing mobility problems in Belgium. It sees three important pillars: investments in specific infrastructure, a mobility budget for everyone and electrification. In Europe, the Belgian is […]
La Libre Belgique* – 03 Mei 2019 Pagina 26 * La Libre Belgique édition nationale, La Libre Belgique Liège, La Libre Belgique Hainaut, La Libre Belgique Brabant Wallon, La Libre Belgique Bruxelles La mobilité, ou plutôt, l’immobilité, en Belgique, c’est […]
The British Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has once more indicated that Brexit will be disastrous for the car industry in Britain. Just now Jaguar Land Rover has announced that it will produce the new Defender in Slovakia. […]
AFP – 30 Apr. 2019 =(Photo Archives)= Londres, 30 avr 2019 (AFP) – L’industrie automobile britannique est en pleine tourmente avec une production en repli marqué et des départs d’activités sous d’autres cieux, le tout sous la menace constante d’un […]
