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An ‘informer’ in the car as of 2020?
Tony Verhelle Posted On December 11, 2019


From 2020 onward, Europe demands to have an ‘On-Board Fuel Consumption Meter’ (OBFCM) in every new car. The OBCFM is already present in many cars as a consumption indicator for the driver; from now on, it will be obligatory. Normally […]


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Flemish climate plan expects people driving 7,6 billion km less
Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On December 11, 2019


The new Flemish climate plan wants Flemish people to drive 7,6 billion kilometers less by car by 2030. It does, however, not mention concrete measures on how to do this. While previously a 12% decrease in car traffic was expected, […]


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EU approves 3,2 billion euros support for battery industry
Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On December 10, 2019


The European Commission has given seven countries the green light to support battery projects with  3,2 billion euros in subsidies. By doing this, it wants to stimulate the development of strong pan-European battery industry. The countries involved are Germany, France, […]


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Flemish Climate Plan lacks ambition
Tony Verhelle Posted On December 10, 2019


At the last moment, the Flemish Minister for Energy and Environment, Zuhal Demir (N-VA), can go to the climate conference in Madrid with a Flemish Climate Plan. But from all sides, the plan gets criticism for its lack of ambition. […]


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Safety not a priority for car buyer anymore
Tony Verhelle Posted On December 9, 2019


Where safety was one of the top three buying reasons for a long time, actual car buyers are according more importance to other criteria, such as comfort, energy consumption, and connectivity. But the price remains criterium number one. Many dealers […]


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Will there be enough clients for the EV transition?
Félix Bouland Posted On December 2, 2019


Meeting in Bercy this Monday, the French industrials and carmakers are forced to produce electric cars to meet the EU regulations. However, will there be enough clients to buy these more expensive EVs? Between January and October, 41.000 new electric […]


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‘Alarmism is no solution for climate issue’
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On November 29, 2019


Following the almost 2.000 cities worldwide, the European Parliament has proclaimed “a state of emergency related to the climate and the environment” on Thursday. Just a few days before the beginning of the climate conference in Madrid, the European members […]


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European-wide class action against VW in dieselgate aftermath
Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On November 27, 2019


European owners of a Volkswagen ‘dieselgate’ car can now join a new widespread lawsuit to enforce a collective solution. Four years ago, VW tampered with the software in a number of its diesel cars. This made those cars’ emissions less […]


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UN report: ‘climate target of 2100 unattainable without a turbo’
Gert Verhoeven Posted On November 27, 2019


Efforts must be increased fivefold to limit global warming to 1,5 degrees, warns the UN in a report for the climate conference in Madrid. Every minute lost increases the cost price and makes it more unlikely to reach the target. […]


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Energy supplier Eneco sold to Japanese consortium
Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On November 26, 2019


Dutch energy supplier, Eneco, is being taken over by a Japanese consortium. Industry group Mitsubishi Corporation (80%) and energy supplier Chubu (20%) together put  4,1 billion euros in cash on the table. In doing so, they have outweighed the Dutch […]


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Seven COTY finalists are known
Tony Verhelle Posted On November 25, 2019


The jury of the European Car of the Year (COTY) award has selected the seven finalists that will compete for the title of Car of the Year 2020. The final winner will be announced on the 2nd of March in […]


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Uber accused of polluting European cities
Luc Joris Posted On November 22, 2019


The Uber car booking platform is helping to increase CO2 and diesel pollution in European cities, such as Brussels, Paris, and London. That’s what a coalition of NGOs says, that is asking the company to help its drivers acquire less […]


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Volkswagen equips Golf standard with wifi-V2X instead of 5G
Joris Van Roy Posted On November 20, 2019


Volkswagen is going to equip its new Golf standard with the wifi-p technology from Dutch chipmaker NXP to let it ‘talk’ to other cars and road infrastructure, the so-called vehicle-to-everything or V2X communication of the future. By choosing wifi instead […]


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VW ID.3: extra production plant and investments
Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On November 20, 2019


Volkswagen chooses Dresden as its second production site for its electric ID.3. Next autumn, the ‘Glass Factory’ will build its first ID.3. Now the electric Golf is being built in the building. In addition to car production, the striking factory […]


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Ford’s first worldwide BEV is a Mustang
Tony Verhelle Posted On November 18, 2019


During a big show in Los Angeles, Ford presented its first battery-electric vehicle (BEV) to be sold worldwide. It is called Mustang Mach-E, referring to iconic models of the famous name, but adapting it to the new E(lectric) era. It […]


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25-year-old Eurostar working toward ‘greener’ trains
Félix Bouland Posted On November 15, 2019


As Eurostar celebrates 25 years of operation, the high-speed train company wishes to become greener. From January 1st, 2020 onward, the company will plant a tree whenever one of its trains leaves a station, and its trains won’t be serving […]


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Adina Valean appointed as EU Commissioner for Transport
Luc Joris Posted On November 15, 2019


MEPs from the Commission on Transport and Tourism judged Adina Valean fit for the post of European Commissioner for Transport on Thursday, after hearing the Romanian for three hours in the European Parliament. Valean succeeds the current European Commissioner for […]


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Honda boss: focus on hybrid rather than electric
Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On November 15, 2019


Honda boss, Takahiro Hachigo, currently believes in hybrids rather than 100% electric cars. That’s what Honda’s top executive says in conversation with the automotive magazine Automotive News. “The obstacles for battery-electric vehicles are still quite high,” says Hachigo. “Electric cars […]


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Battery EV sale doubles in EU, plug-in sale declines
Joris Van Roy Posted On November 8, 2019


Sales of full-electric cars (battery-electric or BEV) is clearly picking up in Europe, doubling the figures (+102,5%) over the first three quarters of 2019. Plug-in hybrids (PHEV), on the other hand, slide back with -7,1%. And diesel is going further […]


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Nine countries call on EU Commission for a flight tax
Luc Joris Posted On November 8, 2019


On the initiative of the Netherlands, nine EU countries are calling on the European Commission to draw up a legislative proposal for a European air passenger tax. “In comparison with other means of transport, aviation is insufficiently taxed,” the Finance […]


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Brexit impacts UK’s car industry
Félix Bouland Posted On November 6, 2019


New car sales have dropped in the UK by 6,7% in one year due to the decline of diesel and prudency regarding Brexit. Britain’s exit from the EU also impacts drastically on the car industry. For the whole week, JLR […]


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Germany increases subsidies for e-cars
Tony Verhelle Posted On November 6, 2019


While Flanders is dropping financial incentives for buying electrified cars, a country like Germany is increasing them. We look for the reasons and give a European overview. After the visit of  Chancellor Merkel at the VW factory of Zwickau last […]


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Is DAB+ really breaking through?
Tony Verhelle Posted On November 5, 2019


Flanders already committed itself a while ago to DAB+ (Digital Audio Broadcasting); now Wallonia has jumped on the bandwagon. More and more instances want people to move from FM radio to DAB+, but the consumer is only following hesitantly. In […]


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European sky reduced to five airline groups
Félix Bouland Posted On November 5, 2019


As was the case for the US market back in early 2000, the European passenger air transport sector is entering a consolidation phase. Small airlines either go bankrupt or get bought by big airline groups. According to experts, the European […]


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Belgium’s climate goals completely out of reach
Tony Verhelle Posted On November 4, 2019


Belgium can’t meet the European climate ambitions for 2020. Worse still, with the current measures, it will only reduce CO2 emissions by 13,3% instead of the promised 35%. Belgium is surely one of the bad pupils here. The situation won’t […]


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FCA/PSA marriage makes it the number four carmaker in the world
Tony Verhelle Posted On October 31, 2019


PSA CEO Carlos Tavares can rejoice. He finally has his long-awaited merger with Fiat Chrysler Automobile, creating the fourth largest car manufacturing group in the world. Both companies had already courted each other last year, but FCA president, John Elkann, […]


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FCA in talks with PSA after failed Renault fusion attempt
Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On October 30, 2019


Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and PSA are in merger discussions which could create the fourth largest automotive group. The two groups themselves, on the other hand, refuse to “comment on market rumors”. However, after the merger with Opel, PSA said it […]


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ACEA: ‘electric cars only booming in richest EU countries’
Joris Van Roy Posted On October 30, 2019


According to a new report on the ‘Transition to Zero Emission Mobility’, published on Tuesday by ACEA, buying electric cars is still something for the happy few in the 28 EU countries. Those with some of the highest Gross Domestic […]


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No smart kilometer tax according to new Flanders’ Air Policy Plan
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On October 28, 2019


On Friday, the Flemish authorities have approved the new Air Policy Plan. One of the most important differences with the previous plan is the abolition of the smart kilometer tax on passenger cars. The federal government should also change the […]


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Honda to electrify all its cars in EU by 2022
Félix Bouland Posted On October 24, 2019


During the launch of its new Jazz, Japanese carmaker Honda has announced that all of its European models will be electrified by 2022. However, none of them are planned to be built in the EU. During its launch event in […]


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Wallonia starts measuring real emissions from cars passing by
Luc Joris Posted On October 17, 2019


For the first time in Wallonia, a device will be used that can measure the emissions of vehicles – CO, CO2, NOx, and particulates – on the road in real-time. A battery of smart cameras connected to the sensing device […]


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Dutch European leaders in electric car charging facilities
Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On October 16, 2019


The Dutch government says there are 46.000 public and semi-public charging stations, as well as over 100.000 private ones in the country. It makes the country the European leader in the matter. Throughout the world, only China and the US […]


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Air quality in Europe is improving
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On October 16, 2019


According to the recent report of the European Environmental Agency (EEA) (Europese Milieuagentschap), 400.000 Europeans will prematurely die as a consequence of air pollution. But in 1990 there were half a million more. Harmful substances The quality of the European […]


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Will encompassing car events replace ailing motor shows in the future?
Tony Verhelle Posted On October 15, 2019


Encompassing car events, like the Zoute Grand Prix, are attracting more and more people every year. Most motor shows, on the contrary, are suffering from a loss of interest (from participants and visitors). The organizers of the Zoute event believe […]


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Green NCAP: how clean is your car?
Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On October 11, 2019


Green NCAP helps people choose a more eco-friendly car by using a star rating for emissions, just like EuroNCAP does for safety. Introduced earlier this year and supported by governments, mobility organizations, and universities, it tests cars’ emissions in a […]


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