New German government has comprehensive climate agenda

November 25, 2021

On Wednesday, Germany’s new so-called traffic light coalition (Ampel Koalition) presented the new coalition agreement. This still has to be This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Dutch coalition pleads for emission-free company cars by 2025

November 25, 2021

All newly registered leasing and company cars in the Netherlands should be emission-free as of 2025. By 2030, all newly sold cars in the NetThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Allego to roll out 2 000 fast-chargers in France at Carrefour

November 25, 2021

Dutch EV charging network specialist Allego and its parent company, the Paris-based global infrastructure investor Meridiam have concluded tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Mercedes launches electric EQB in Europe (update)

November 25, 2021

Mercedes-Benz is going further on its path to electrification. End of the year, it will introduce the electric version of the GLB, the EQB, This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Ionity to quadruple network to 7 000 fast chargers

November 24, 2021

Ionity, the jointly owned fast-charging network of BMW, Ford, Hyundai-KIA, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, and Porsche, will more than quadruple the nuThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Genesis unveils GV70 SUV, its third BEV

November 22, 2021

Hyundai Group’s luxury brand Genesis has unveiled an all-electric version of its GV70 SUV. The electrified GV70 is Genesis’ third BEV, folloThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Toyota and DRIVR launch 100 H2 cabs in Copenhagen

November 19, 2021

On Friday, 5 November, Toyota and app-based taxi service DRIVR have launched more than 100 hydrogen cabs on the road in Copenhagen. The DaniThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Smart Village Lab: how Flanders sees future energy use

November 19, 2021

Incorporated into the Green Energy Park project in the Zellik Research Park near the Brussels Ring, Smart Village Lab is a living universityThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

ACEA: weakest October car sales ever (update)

November 19, 2021

The chip crisis isn’t going anywhere soon, and it shows in the latest registration figures. In Belgium, 25 045 cars were registered for OctoThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Uber to bring Ample’s battery-swapping tech to Europe

November 18, 2021

US startup Ample is targetting Europe to introduce its battery-swapping technology through an extended partnership with Uber. The ride-hailiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

France: President Macron raises hydrogen budget to €9 billion

November 17, 2021

While visiting the industrial start-up Genvia on Tuesday, French President Emmanuel Macron announced that the government’s investment in hydThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

BEVs pass 10% milestone in European sales

November 17, 2021

Pure electric cars now account for every tenth new model entering West European roads. According to the latest European Electric Car Report This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Polestar wants double market share by 2023

November 17, 2021

The Swedish-Chinese electric car brand Polestar (part of the Geely Group) aims at increasing its annual sales to 290 000 vehicles by the endThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Toyota defends and embraces hybrid strategy

November 16, 2021

Toyota Vice-President Shigeru Hayakawa takes up the cudgels for hybrid cars. According to Toyota, hybrid cars – HEV and PHEV – will stilThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Purdue and Ford working on cooled 2.400 amps charging cable

November 15, 2021

The charging cable risking to overheat when too much electricity is pushed through it is the limiting factor why charging an electric car taThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Daimler sells its stake in Renault

November 12, 2021

The German car manufacturer Daimler has announced selling its 3,1% shareholders stake in Renault group. “Daimler has sold all its 9,2 millioThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Ghent to install 800 charging stations within 4 years

November 12, 2021

Ghent will install 800 new charging stations for electric cars in the coming four years. TotalEnergies will be responsible for the installatThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Fastned raises EV-charging prices by 17%

November 12, 2021

Dutch fast-charging network operator Fastned is raising prices by 17% to compensate for the peaking electricity prices. In practice, EV drivThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Q8 e-tron will be built in Brussels

November 12, 2021

During the celebration of the 8th millionth car produced in the Audi car manufacturing plant in Forest (Brussels), Audi CEO Markus Duesmann This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

BMW CE 04 kicks off all-electric urban mobility future

November 10, 2021

BMW Motorrad has started in Berlin the serial production of its all-electric maxiscooter CE 04, both in the consumer version as the police vThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Training facility for hydrogen garages opens in Belgium

November 10, 2021

EDUCAM, a sectorial organization for the training of the workforce in the automotive branch, had yesterday opened its first training facilitThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Greece joins leading EU group to ban ICE cars by 2030

November 09, 2021

The Greek government has finally thought its climate plans through and is joining the leading group of European countries to ban the sales oThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

EV Belgium sounds alarm bell on charger staff shortage

November 09, 2021

Last week, Flanders decided to go entirely for EVs as of 2029. But one of the binding conditions for the total switch was the presence of goThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Flemish climate plan: the non-automotive measures

November 05, 2021

From 2023, there will be an obligation to renovate for those who buy a home that wastes energy. For agriculture and industry, the bar is setThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

SAS, Shell, and Vattenfall join forces for fossil-free e-fuel

November 04, 2021

Dutch oil giant Shell, Swedish energy provider Vattenfall, and Scandinavia’s leading airline SAS announced to jointly study the possibilitThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

TEC fully committed to greening its fleet

November 03, 2021

Between 2021 and 2025, the Walloon Transport Operator (OTW), the parent company that oversees the TEC public transport service, will invest This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

All cars electric by 2027 in Flanders? Reactions galore

November 03, 2021

The possible plan of the Flemish government to force all new cars sold by 2027 to be electric is provoking many reactions. Although we’re stThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Updated MG ZS EV gets refreshed design and larger batteries

November 03, 2021

Sino-British carmaker MG Motor has updated its ZS EV. In addition to a refreshed design bringing a new front end, the electric SUV comes witThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

COP26: 100 countries to reduce 30% of methane emissions by 2030

November 03, 2021

More than a hundred countries have associated with an initiative of the European Union and the United States to reduce methane emissions by This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Volvo’s IPO has a successful start

November 02, 2021

On the first day on the stock exchange of Stockholm, the Volvo share rose by 22% thanks to the investors’ enthusiasm. Volvo had been more prThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Tesla opens Superchargers to third parties in Holland

November 02, 2021

Tesla is opening up a number of its Superchargers in the Netherlands to third parties as a test for the rest of Europe. The ‘non-Tesla SuperThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels announces 250 extra charging stations

November 02, 2021

Next year, an additional 250 public charging stations of 7,4 or 11 kW, accommodating two e-cars simultaneously, will be installed in the BruThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Flemish government wants all cars electric by 2027

November 02, 2021

In its frantic search to have something to show at the COP26 climate gathering in Glasgow, the Flemish government is thinking of an obligatiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian Petroleum Federation becomes Energia

October 29, 2021

The Belgian Petroleum Federation is changing its name to Energia. It announced this in a press release on Thursday evening. The new name is This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

bZ4x kickstarts Toyota’s full-electric offensive

October 29, 2021

Toyota has unveiled the production version of the bZ4x, its first serious attempt at a BEV car for a broad public. And it’s more than the kiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

TotalEnergies installs fast-chargers along French highways

October 29, 2021

The French oil and gas giant Total, now rebranded as TotalEnergies, announced an investment of €200 million to equip its highway gas statiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Dutch start-up to build floating PV park off Belgian coast

October 28, 2021

Next year, the Dutch start-up Oceans of Energy will build a floating solar park in the North Sea, co-located with a wind farm, in front of tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Touring calls on reintroducing reverse fuel ratchet system

October 28, 2021

With the fuel prices reaching record highs, Touring wants the Belgian government to bring costs down. Specifically, the mobility organizatioThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

ZeroAvia to fly London-Rotterdam on hydrogen by 2024

October 28, 2021

British-American start-up in hydrogen-powered aviation, ZeroAvia, has signed an agreement with Dutch aviation partners to realize a zero-emiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Optimistic GM helps dealers to install 40 000 AC chargers

October 28, 2021

The car company reveals concrete steps after General Motors recently announced charging infrastructure investments of almost $750 million byThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Australia promises net-zero CO2 emissions by 2050

October 27, 2021

Just a few days before the start of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Australia has (finally) announced more This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Stellantis electrifies two French plants

October 27, 2021

Stellantis has announced that it will transform some of its French plants to make the electric shift. The group says that “it anticipates thThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Ineos Grenadier gets hydrogen fuel cell variant

October 27, 2021

British global chemical company, Ineos, a specialist in producing ‘low-carbon’ hydrogen, is working on a hydrogen demonstration version of iThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Mercedes opens ordering for new C-Class PHEV

October 26, 2021

German carmaker Mercedes-Benz opened on Tuesday ordering for the plug-in version of its new C-Class, the C300e sedan, and estate. The latterThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

ACEA: electric overtakes diesel sales in Europe

October 25, 2021

With 309 239 battery-electric (BEV) and 239 733 plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEV) sold, electric is overtaking diesel (414 179) for the first tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

China targets more than 80% non-fossil energy use by 2060

October 25, 2021

China is planning to reduce the use of fossil fuels drastically and have non-fossil energy consumption exceed 80% of its total mix by 2060. This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Study: 6,3 million charging points needed in France by 2030

October 22, 2021

According to a recent study reported by the French Association for the Electric Mobility Development (Avere), France would need 750 000 addiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Ducati to be single manufacturer for MotoE GP but has no e-bike

October 22, 2021

As announced earlier this week that Energica would end its contract as the exclusive manufacturer for the MotoE, the all-electric racing claThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

LeasePlan TCO index: EVs cheaper than ICE cars already

October 21, 2021

LeasePlan’s latest Car Cost Index 2021 is confirming what some carmaker’s bosses are saying recently: already today, electric cars are cost-This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Total denied climate change for decades

October 21, 2021

French energy giant Total wasn’t different from its competitors in denying climate change and fiercely lobbying against policy adaptation. TThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.