Alcomotive chooses Arval as leasing partner

August 10, 2021

Alcomotive, the distributor of the automotive brands belonging to the Belgian Alcopa group, chooses Arval as the sole partner for its leasinThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

‘July 2021 second hottest month ever in Europe’

August 05, 2021

July 2021 was the second hottest month ever measured in Europe except for one, July 2010. That is the conclusion of the most recent report fThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brekr kick-starts Dutch electric moped tradition

August 02, 2021

Dutch start-up Brekr, the specialist in electric mopeds, has just received a capital injection from Bloomit Ventures that will allow the youThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Ecobat acquires Promesa to become leading battery recycler

July 28, 2021

On Monday, July 26th, Ecobat, the Texas-based multinational claiming it is the global leader in recycling batteries, announced that it has aThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

BEV sales more than doubled in EU in Q2

July 23, 2021

In the second quarter of 2021, sales of battery-electric cars (BEVs) more than doubled from 3,5% market share to 7,5%, increasing by 231,6% This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Fit for 55: T&E fears PHEVs will slow down EV sales

July 19, 2021

Lobbying organization Transport & Environment (T&E) is worried the EU Commission’s Fit for 55 plans to reach zero emissions by 2050 This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

France: Half of highway ‘aires’ have fast charging for EVs

July 16, 2021

At the time of departure for vacation in France, half of the highway ‘aires’, that is to say, 164, are now equipped with fast-charging statiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Aviation sector calls kerosine tax ‘counter-productive’

July 15, 2021

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reacts as stung by a bee to the EU Commission’s intention to tax kerosine in the future fThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

EU’s Fit for 55: carmakers blow hot and cold

July 15, 2021

In an initial reaction to the EU Commission’s ‘Fit for 55’ climate proposals, European carmakers are blowing hot and cold through their BrusThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

EU Commission: world’s most ambitious package of climate laws

July 14, 2021

On Wednesday afternoon, the EU Commission presented the much anticipated – and feared – ‘Fit for 55’ package of 12 climate laws to make This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

NIO gets EU certification for its battery-swapping system

July 13, 2021

Chinese start-up electric carmaker NIO has acquired CE & TÜV certifications for the NIO Power Swap Station, its DC Power Charger up to This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Blue Corner to install 500 EV charging points at KU Leuven

July 12, 2021

Blue Corner, the European subsidiary of the American EV-charging solutions provider, Blink Charging, has signed a contract to sell and operaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

CEO Alliance backs EU Green Deal’s 55% goal

July 08, 2021

Wednesday, July 7th, twelve business leaders gathered in Paris to talk about ways to further support the EU Green Deal. The European CEO AllThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Compressed air engine, does it work for vans?

July 07, 2021

The Dutch company Solution Air promises a kit by the end of 2021 to convert existing vans with a classic combustion engine to run emission-fThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

BENEFIC: 110 extra chargers for Flanders and Brussels

July 06, 2021

Flanders and Brussels are to install 110 charging installations with 1,7 million euros of support. It concerns 101 charging stations and 9 sThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

European truck makers jointly to roll out 1 700 fast-chargers

July 06, 2021

The world’s three major truck manufacturers, Daimler Truck, Traton Group, and Volvo Group, are setting up a joint venture and put half a bilThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

EEA: passenger car fleet CO2 emissions 12% lower in EU

June 30, 2021

The increasing demand for SUVs and the rebound of gasoline engines pushed CO2 emissions of new cars upward only three years ago. But that tiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

ACEA: ‘risk of two-track EU in rollout charging points’

June 29, 2021

Today, there are huge differences in the spread of charging points for electric vehicles in the EU, with 70% of them concentrated in three cThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels ban on diesel and petrol cars causes commotion

June 28, 2021

The Brussels government’s decision to ban from 2030 all diesel cars and petrol and LPG cars by 2035 to the whole Region is, as expected, leaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

EU approves Belgium’s €5,9 billion recovery plan

June 24, 2021

The European Commission has approved Belgium’s € 5,9 billion post-Covid recovery plan. It also pointed out the ambitious renewable aspect This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Do fast chargers bill more power than delivered?

June 23, 2021

The Dutch metrology institute NMI sounds the alarm bell on the accuracy of the energy supplied by fast chargers for electric cars. ConsumersThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Audi to launch battery-electric cars only after 2026 (update)

June 23, 2021

After 2026, German carmaker Audi is to launch no cars with internal combustion engines (ICE) anymore, even no plug-in hybrids, but only battThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

EU road deaths decreased by 17% in 2020

June 17, 2021

The number of traffic deaths in 2020 went down spectacularly. According to calculations of the European Transport Safety Council (ETSC), in This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Paris launches motorbike parking charges

June 16, 2021

The Mayor of Paris has just announced new parking rates. Not only will cars pay more, but motorized two-wheelers will also have to pay (heavThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

NIO’s ES8 electric SUV officially approved for import in EU

June 15, 2021

Chinese electric carmaker NIO announced it has obtained the European Whole Vehicle Type Approval (EWVTA) for its flagship electric SUV, the This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Solar bike race over 10 000 km to traverse Europe

June 14, 2021

Some forty cyclists are planning to traverse Europe by solar bikes over a distance of 10 000 km. One-quarter of them are Belgians. The deparThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Nissan busts range anxiety myth in new EV-drivers’ survey

June 11, 2021

Is range anxiety a myth? It seems so, according to a new survey conducted by Nissan. EV-drivers tend to drive even more kilometers a year thThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

ACEA maps out e-truck stop and charging locations needed in EU

June 09, 2021

European car and truck manufacturers federation ACEA has commissioned a study with the German Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and InnovatioThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Leuven company launches parking tool for truck drivers

June 08, 2021

The Leuven-based company OTRA Solutions is launching a digital platform for drivers, companies, and parking operators in the transport sectoThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Daimler invests in China and cuts in EU

June 08, 2021

Daimler will continue to invest in its largest market, China. Meanwhile, in Belgium, Spain, and the UK, it tries to eliminate the dealers itThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Chips shortage forces Nissan to postpone Ariya launch

June 07, 2021

Early May 2021, Nissan announced that it opened its order books in the Japanese home market for the all-electric powered SUV. However, todayThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels-Luxembourg rail connection in two hours by 2028

June 04, 2021

Before the European Transport Ministers’ reunion in Kirchberg, Belgian Mobility Minister Georges Gilkinet (Ecolo) and his Luxembourg counterThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

EU court: Germany did too little against dirty air in cities

June 04, 2021

The European Court of Justice has ruled that Germany has “systematically and persistently” exceeded the air pollution limit for nitrogen dioThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgium and Europe: doubling rail freight volume by 2050

May 28, 2021

Gathered at the Athus Container Terminal (TCA), European Commissioner in charge of Transports, Adina Vãlean, and Belgian Mobility Minister,This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

EU Green Deal can have unwanted social impact

May 26, 2021

The EU members are hesitating to go all the way with Frans Timmermans’ new climate plan, the EU Green Deal. The exact repartition of the cliThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Night train is back: nostalgia or a new mobility concept?

May 26, 2021

After some delay due to the pandemic, the Nightjet finally arrived in Brussels and Amsterdam this week, rolling in from Vienna overnight. ThThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Stellantis terminates contracts with all European dealerships

May 20, 2021

On Wednesday, automotive group Stellantis has informed all its European dealerships, distribution services, and sales agents that their contThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Electrified vehicles at 12% market share in France

May 18, 2021

In April 2021, electrified vehicles represented 12% of the new car market in France. It’s the sixth month in a row that this figure lies higThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

EU aims at zero pollution in air, water, and soil by 2050

May 14, 2021

The European Commission has prepared an ambitious action plan aiming at zero pollution in the air, water, and soil by 2050. It is part of thThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

BNEF: ‘EVs cheaper than ICE cars in Europe by 2025-2027’

May 11, 2021

Falling battery prices and the development of optimized EV platforms will make full-electric sedans and SUVs from the C and D segments as chThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Genesis comes to Europe in the summer of 2021 (update)

May 06, 2021

Since 2015, Genesis has been a separate brand within the Hyundai Group, of which Kia is also a part. On Wednesday, the brand announced that This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Tesla gigafactory in Berlin delayed by six months

May 04, 2021

According to the specialist German magazine ‘AutomobilWoche’, sources close to the company management have confirmed that the Tesla factory This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

ACEA: ‘Belgium has highest taxes per vehicle in EU’

April 29, 2021

According to ACEA’s Tax Guide 2021, a 350+ pages report just published, motor vehicles account for €398,4 billion in tax revenues in EuropThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

27 companies call on EU to phase out ICE cars by 2035

April 27, 2021

In an open call to the lawmakers of the European Union, 27 companies ask to phase out sales of new cars with an internal combustion engine (This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

BEV pushes ahead to 5,7% share, diesel sinks to 23,2% in EU27

April 23, 2021

The ACEA figures of new passenger car registrations in the European Union show that the battery-electric car (BEV) is pushing ahead in Q1 ofThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

EU settles on 55% CO2 reduction in binding climate agreement

April 22, 2021

On Tuesday night, the European Parliament and the 27 member states reached at last an agreement on a binding CO2 reduction of 55% by 2030, cThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

EU: ‘17% fewer deaths on European roads in 2020’

April 21, 2021

Last year, about 18 800 people lost their lives on European roads: 4 000 or 17% less than in 2019. Belgium (-22%) is one of the ten member sThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Is the European car market starting to recover?

April 16, 2021

While in the first two months of this year, the European market was still suffering, March appeared to be much more inspiring, lifting the tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Will EU soon dump backing for PHEVs?

April 16, 2021

According to documents looked into by press agency Reuters, upcoming EU plans want to cease support for plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEV). NowaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.