Toyota heightens financial forecasts and adapts FCEV strategy

November 03, 2023

Toyota Motor Corp. raised its full-year outlook Wednesday due to the windfall from a weaker yen, as it reported record earnings for the firsThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Germany doubts phasing out coal power stations by 2030

November 02, 2023

The German Finance Minister, Christian Lindner (FDP), doubts that Germany can stop generating energy from coal by 2030. However, the early pThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

VW adds an estate to its ID. line-up: the ID.7 Tourer

November 02, 2023

Hardly any other VW model is as synonymous with the company car as the Passat estate, often called Variant. Recently, the new ICE Passat wasThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Japan Mobility Show: abundance of sports concepts

November 02, 2023

For 2023, the Japanese renamed their Tokyo Motor Show to the Japan Mobility Show. Strangely enough, we’ve never seen so many sports car concThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Is rhubarb a miracle technology to recycle batteries?

October 30, 2023

Scientists from Chalmers University in Gothenburg have developed a breakthrough method for recycling used battery packs, not by complex and This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

BP Pulse to install Superchargers from Tesla

October 30, 2023

British oil giant BP’s EV-charging division Pulse has ordered $100 million worth of Superchagers from Tesla to intall across the US under itThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Mazda Iconic SP has rotary EV powertrain combination

October 27, 2023

At the Japan Mobility Show, alongside the premiere of the updated 2024 MX-5, Mazda unveiled the Iconic SP. This concept car marries a dual rThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Flanders installs new road signs indicating where to charge

October 27, 2023

The Roads and Traffic Agency (Agentschap Wegen en Verkeer, AWV) will renew approximately 250 traffic signs along the Flemish highways in theThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

BMW produces first battery cell samples for its ‘New Class’

October 27, 2023

BMW is now producing the first battery cell samples, which it will use in the New Class models from 2025. Production occurs at the manufactuThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Volvo to build electric EX30 in Ghent

October 26, 2023

Responding to strong demand for the car, Volvo Cars has decided to start building the new fully electric Volvo EX30 in its Ghent plant in BeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Shell opens its largest EU solar park to date in Terneuzen

October 25, 2023

Last Tuesday, British multinational oil and gas company Shell opened its largest solar farm in Europe in Terneuzen (Zeeland, the NetherlandsThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Next Audi A4 will be all-electric

October 25, 2023

According to reports in the media, the next generation of the Audi A4 will also be launched purely electrically from the end of 2025. The A4This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

EU Commission to boost struggling wind power sector

October 25, 2023

On Tuesday, the European Commission presented new measures to boost the European wind power industry to achieve the European Union’s targetsThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

First of 1.200 Electra fast-chargers at Delhaize plugged in

October 25, 2023

In Kasterlee, Delhaize and French fast-charging provider Electra have plugged in the first six of 1 200 fast charging points to be installedThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Mitsubishi also takes stake in Ampere

October 25, 2023

After Nissan, the other Japanese Alliance partner, Mitsubishi Motors, also announced its participation in Renault’s electric car division AmThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Lexus shows next-generation EV concepts

October 25, 2023

At the Japan Mobility Show 2023, the successor of the Tokyo Motor Show after four years of absence, Lexus introduced concept models under thThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Fluxys explores feasibility of underground hydrogen storage

October 24, 2023

On Monday, energy infrastructure group Fluxys Belgium launched its pilot project ‘BE-HyStore’ in Loenhout (Belgium). The project is intendedThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Toyota joins NACS charging standard in US

October 23, 2023

As of 2025, Toyota will equip its battery-powered electric cars with the NACS charging port in the US. The news follows in the slipstream ofThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Volkswagen to stop selling ICE vehicles in Norway

October 23, 2023

Volkswagen, the second most important car company in Norway, will stop selling new cars with an internal combustion engine (ICE) at the end This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

European car sales: growth and electrification continue

October 20, 2023

New figures from the European Car Manufacturers Association ACEA indicate that the European car market has seen a 14th consecutive month of This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Citroën’s new ë-C3 EV will cost € 23 300

October 18, 2023

Citroën has presented “the first affordable European electric car.” With its technical specifications, a range of 320 kilometers, and a priThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

IEA: ‘Belgians pay world’s highest grid network rates’

October 18, 2023

Belgian consumers pay the world’s highest transmission and distribution network rates on electricity bills. This conclusion comes from the lThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Split Belgian car market gets wider

October 18, 2023

For the Belgian car market, 2023 will probably be the year that electrified cars took over. A  positive side-effect is that the average CO2This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

COP28: EU to defend eliminating fossil fuels well before 2050

October 17, 2023

The European Union will defend eliminating fossil fuels well before 2050 at the November COP28 climate summit in Dubai. This is rated in theThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

BMW recruits Umicore for battery materials supply in US

October 17, 2023

Through its battery cell supplier AESC, BMW has signed a ten-year agreement with Umicore to source high-nickel materials locally for the comThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

DCS & Volvo announce charging partnership

October 17, 2023

Digital Charging Solutions (DCS) has started a cooperation with Volvo Cars. Through this partnership, Volvo Cars customers will access over This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Toyota reveals some details of two new BEV concepts

October 16, 2023

Japan’s number one car manufacturer will exhibit the two new Toyota concepts at the Japan Mobility Show 2023 (October 28th to November 5th) This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

VW Group sells 45% more BEVs in nine months of 2023

October 16, 2023

The Volkswagen Group disclosed its electric car statistics for the third quarter. They show that sales of battery-electric vehicles are incrThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Toyota and Idemitsu join forces on solid-state battery

October 13, 2023

The world’s number one car manufacturer, Toyota, and the Japanese energy company, Idemitsu Kosan, are teaming up on solid-state battery deveThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

VDL Nedcar’s first ‘new’ client is… BMW

October 12, 2023

The Dutch contract car manufacturer  VDL Nedcar has finally disclosed who is the first new client after the BMW Group will have left Born (This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Are EV sales growing enough?

October 11, 2023

There have been different signs lately about the EV market. Of course, sales are usually still rising, and the growth percentages can be impThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels cabs can run on hydrogen gas

October 11, 2023

Hydrogen gas (H2) can be used as fuel for cabs and other cars in Brussels without any problems. That is the conclusion reached by D’Ieteren’This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Audi Brussels postpones Q4 e-tron production

October 10, 2023

In a works council on Monday morning, the direction of the Audi Brussels plant communicated that the Audi Q4 e-tron production, planned to sThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Euronav remains in Belgian hands

October 10, 2023

Antwerp-based tanker shipping company Euronav remains in Belgian hands. Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB) and the Norwegian Frontline, Euronav’This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

CALB unveils battery with 25-year lifecycle

October 10, 2023

Giant Chinese battery cell producer CALB has unveiled a new battery with an impressive estimated lifecycle at RE+ 2023, the energy solution This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Port of Antwerp-Bruges has first all-electric trucks

October 09, 2023

In the Antwerp port area, logistics company Wijngaard Natie is now driving around with four fully electric trucks, produced by Volvo Trucks.This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Highly successful CEO leaves Rolls-Royce

October 06, 2023

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has announced today that its CEO, Torsten Müller-Ötvös, will retire on 30 November 2023. He will be succeeded by CThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Electric Skoda Enyaq RS gets more power and more range

October 06, 2023

Skoda has updated its electric Enyaq iV, specifically the sporty RS version. The SUV now gets a boost in power from 299 to 340 hp, thanks toThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Mercedes eActros 600 manages +1.000 km Alpine round trip

October 06, 2023

A loaded near-production prototype of the Mercedes-Benz eActros 600, Daimler Truck’s long-haul battery-electric truck, has completed a roundThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels gets 1.200 new charging points in 2024

October 05, 2023

The Brussels Region is planning 1 200 new charging points for EVs next year. Brussels Energy and Environment Minister Alain Maron (Ecolo) haThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Volvo strengthens partnership with Storedot in fast-charging

October 04, 2023

Volvo Cars has signed a multi-year agreement with the Israeli developer of fast-charging technology StoreDot. The car brand will work with tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Jan De Nul orders world’s biggest cable-laying vessel

October 02, 2023

Belgian dredging and offshore energy giant Jan De Nul has ordered the world’s biggest cable-laying vessel to be built, with a carrying capacThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

New Dutch EV mini-roadster Carice TC2 charms nostalgics

October 02, 2023

A small roadster with fifties styling and an electric drive is proposed on the market for a few months. The origin is Dutch, and the design This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Colruyt to roll out 10.000 charging stations in next five years

September 29, 2023

Belgian retail group Colruyt will roll out 10 000 new charging stations at its own network of supermarkets and other public venues like hospThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

German solar-panels-for-EV subsidy exhausted in one day

September 28, 2023

The German €300 million subsidy pot of the government, providing up to €10 200 for installing an EV wallbox in combination with solar paThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.