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EU’s first high-capacity hydrogen truck fueling station

Joris Van Roy Posted On July 2, 2020

French industrial gases multinational Air Liquide is going to build Europe’s first high-capacity filling station for hydrogen-powered semi-trucks at its Fos-sur-Mer site, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Region in France. It will enable up to 20 refuelings of long-haul trucks per […]

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FlixBus expands bus network in Belgium

Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On July 2, 2020

FlixBus, the provider of low-budget long-distance bus trips, is offering some new destinations. Trips departing in Belgium now also go to Luxembourg, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, and Italy. The company also says to respect all the necessary hygiene and safety […]

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Agreement on limiting post-nuclear energy bill

Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On July 2, 2020

Limiting subsidies and lowering federal taxes should ensure that the CRM support mechanism for the construction of gas-fired power stations should not increase the consumers’ energy bill. That is the agreement the Belgian parliament came to. The breakthrough was reached […]

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UN defines binding rules on Level 3 autonomous driving

Joris Van Roy Posted On June 26, 2020

This week, some sixty nations have consented with binding United Nations Regulations on autonomous driving (at low speeds). In specific conditions, the driver no longer needs to keep his eyes on the road (Level 3). It’s seen as a ‘milestone’ […]

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CEO Polestar: ‘We’re happy to be Tesla’s competitor’

Tony Verhelle Posted On June 26, 2020

On Friday, 599 Polestar 2 models arrive in the Belgian port of Zeebrugge. It’s the first of four similar shipments and signifies the start of the new brand in Europe. The Polestar 2 is a direct competitor for the Tesla […]

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VW wants to step into Europcar again

Tony Verhelle Posted On June 25, 2020

Volkswagen Group is thinking of buying the Eurazeo shares (29,9%) in Europcar, the biggest shareholder of the French rental company. Fourteen years ago, VW sold its interests in Europcar; now it wants to get in again. Just now, when Europcar […]

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Class action lawsuits in other EU countries made possible

Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On June 24, 2020

In the future, disadvantaged European consumers will be able to initiate group actions in legal cases with a transnational character. This is the result of an agreement between the European Parliament and the EU Member States. The EU commissioner for […]

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French citizens’ climate convention proposes 110 speed limit

Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On June 23, 2020

The French Citizens’ Climate Convention has presented 150 proposals to the Minister for Ecological and Solidarity Transition, Elisabeth Borne. Among them, a speed limit of 110 km/hour on highways, which is a sensitive matter in France. Their aim is to […]

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DEJF sues Daimler for recent use of fraud software

Tony Verhelle Posted On June 23, 2020

Diesel Emissions Justice Foundation, a Dutch foundation defending duped car buyers, sues Daimler before the Amsterdam Court. The car manufacturer is supposed to have installed sophisticated defeat devices in its software for recent diesel cars. DEJF defends car buyers from […]

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Belgian cities join coalition to force Uber to zero-emission rides

Luc Joris Posted On June 19, 2020

Antwerp, Ghent, and Leuven agree in an open letter to the conditions of the coalition #TrueCostofUber. The coalition states that Uber must commit itself to only carry out 100% emission-free journeys by 2025, and at least 50% shared trips by […]

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EU starts Phase 2 investigation against FSA/PSA fusion

Tony Verhelle Posted On June 18, 2020

The European Commission starts a thorough technical investigation (Phase 2) to see if the planned fusion between Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and the PSA Group isn’t too disrupting for the market of light commercial vehicles (LCV). “The fusion company would […]

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-35% car sales in 2020 due to corona

Félix Bouland Posted On June 18, 2020

According to the automotive sector’s federation Traxio, Belgium’s new car sales number for 2020 could see a drop of 20 to 35% due to the coronavirus health crisis. While dealerships are offering stock deals, Traxio notes that the sector would […]

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Seven countries call upon EU for clean hydrogen strategy

Joris Van Roy Posted On June 16, 2020

In a joint statement, seven European states call upon the EU Commission for a common strategy and funding for ‘green’ hydrogen and setting production targets for 2030. It is signed by the energy ministers of Germany, France, The Netherlands, Belgium, […]

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Up to 22 000 job cuts at Lufthansa

Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On June 12, 2020

Lufthansa will cut 22 000 jobs to try and overcome the difficult financial situation caused by the corona pandemic. Lufthansa’s objective will be to avoid redundancies “as much as possible”. To this end, the company is counting on temporary unemployment […]

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‘Air pollution in EU not up yet after relaxing corona measures’

Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On June 12, 2020

Air pollution has not increased yet since the relaxing of the corona measures. That is what the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS)noticed and announced on Thursday. Different in China Copernicus visualizes actual data about the air quality and monitored the […]

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Dutch automotive sector wants scrapping premiums

Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On June 10, 2020

The Dutch associations of car importers (RAI) and distributors (Bovag) advocate a ‘smart’ car scrapping scheme. Owners of old, polluting diesel cars should be encouraged to exchange their car for a much cleaner, younger one. While Belgium doesn’t plan any […]

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‘Corona will have 10-year impact on French car industry’

Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On June 9, 2020

According to consulting firm AlixPartners, the coronavirus hits the automotive industry in France particularly hard. It does not expect a return to growth before 2030. Even before the pandemic, the firm warned about a crisis in the industry. After a […]

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450 million euros in support of Austrian Airlines

Luc Joris Posted On June 9, 2020

The Austrian airline company, Austrian Airlines (AUA), a subsidiary of Lufthansa, will benefit from a 450 million euros public aid package. The aid consists of 300 million euros in loans guaranteed by the State at a rate of 90%. The […]

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PSA-FCA merger: EU questions small van ascendancy

Joris Van Roy Posted On June 9, 2020

The intended merger between the French-German PSA group and Italo-American Fiat-Chrysler (FCA) is bumping into ‘antitrust concerns’ of the EU Commission. The EU fears the new group’s ascendancy in the market of small vans. Combined, this could amount to a […]

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Change of the guard at Nissan Be(ne)lux and France

Tony Verhelle Posted On June 8, 2020

Belgian Koen Maes, until now CEO of Nissan Benelux, has become the new President of Nissan West Europe as of the 1st of June. His successor as Country Director of Nissan Belux is Charbel Abi Ghanem. In the Netherlands, the […]

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ICAO lists recommendations for post-corona aviation

Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On June 2, 2020

The UN agency International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) proposes a series of recommendations for the post-corona recovery of the sector. The most important are: wearing a mask, temperature controls, and aircraft disinfection. Everything to avoid the obligation of quarantine and […]

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