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Hyundai’s premium brand, Genesis, has just revealed the Mint Concept. It introduces the new typology of a premium city car, according to the manufacturer. The car has its première at the New York International Auto Show 2019 opening tomorrow, the […]
According to a study of the German institute for economical research (Ifo) a German bought electric car will emit more CO2 over a 10 year life-cycle than a comparable diesel car. The comparison was made between a Tesla Model 3 […]
The air cargo industry at Brussels and Liège airports pleads for measures against air traffic control organization Skeyes’ staff strikes. The actions over the pas few months, demanding more staff, have caused serious economic and reputation damage. Flemish Mobility Minister, […]
The Shanghai Motor Show has opened while the Chinese car market has known a fallback of -2,8% last year, for the first time in almost 30 years. The euphoria of last editions may be gone, electrification is coming with big […]
Russian car manufacturer, Avtovaz (part of Renault), has announced that it’s withdrawing from the European market. Its Lada models can’t meet the more stringent emission regulations anymore. It is expected that the withdrawal will be temporary, as Lada is preparing […]
The first all-electric Aston Martin has finally been revealed at the Shanghai Motorshow. The Rapide E is based on the existing combustion-engined Aston Martin Rapide sedan. Only 155 will be made, and Aston Martin didn’t announce a price for the […]
China is the leading market for electric cars in the world. But is even this huge market big enough for all the potential sellers? Analysts have their doubts. According to the latest forecasts, there will be 1,6 million electric cars […]
Audi has lowered the 2019 production forecast for its Brussels plant by more than 10.000 cars to 45.242 units. While Audi does not officially comment, internal sources say battery deliveries are not going as planned. According to the same sources, […]
German justice has accelerated its move to a trial against Volkswagen’s ex-CEO Martin Winterkorn. This in the wake of what has become ‘dieselgate’, the emissions-cheating software fraud with millions of diesel cars from the group to make them seem less […]
Last Monday, D’Ieteren announced in a press release that it “decided not to pursue its collaboration” with CEO Axel Miller. One week later, sources close to the company anonymously give their opinion on the abrupt dismissal and what might have […]
Lab Box, the start-up vehicle of the listed car group D’Ieteren, buys 80% of the Brussels chauffeur service CarASAP, ‘a B2B Uber’, which allows customers to book limousines with a private driver. Unlike Uber, CarASAP only targets companies. The start-up […]
Mercedes-Benz Cars is now deploying a whole dealer network specialized in electrified cars launched under the EQ (Electric Intelligence) label. In all, 65 selling points will comply with the Mercedes-Benz’ expectations. These include the selling, maintaining and repairing of electrical […]
By 2022, Jeep will offer its first fully electric 4×4. The launch of electric models is part of an expansion plan for the brand’s line-up. Over the next three years, Jeep will double its number of models to ten. Along […]
Herbert Diess, CEO of the Volkswagen Group, thinks his company has turned the page and is ready for future challenges. But surely now, you can’t take things for granted and much will depend on the governmental politics in the matter. […]
The car sector is facing huge investments the coming years to keep up with changing consumer habits, more stringent regulations and new technology. More and more people concerned think that the only way to survive is consolidation. The late Sergio […]
After the court battle turmoil with taxi companies, the American ride-hailing company launches ‘Uber Movement’. The new project makes traffic data collected by drivers available to the public and the government. Brussels is the 27th city in the world and […]
On Monday Fiat-Chrysler baffled Europe when an article in the Financial Times revealed that it had made a deal with Tesla to ‘pool’, so the electric cars of the latter will be counted as CO2 credits in the FCA fleet. […]
French public transport companies, RATP (Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens) and IDFM (Ile-de-France Mobilités), have awarded three French manufacturers (HeuliezBus, Bolloré and Alstom) a contract with a potential of 800 electric buses. The Île-de-France region just ordered 641 extra CNG […]
Dutch fast charger network company, Fastned, is going to the Amsterdam Euronext stock exchange “in the first half of this year” to finance a costly European expansion, aiming at 1.000 stations. It’s looking in the first place to the Netherlands, […]
In fear of losing good access to their primary export markets, German companies encourage their employees to vote on May 26th. They want less power for Eurosceptic parties. Normally, they are hesitant to publicly display their political views. The Bavarian […]
French researchers, Victor Mougel and Marc Fontecave, have developed a system that transforms CO2 into fuel. Provided in energy by two solar panels, this artificial photosynthesis produces ethylene in the form of a gas. This hydrocarbon is close to petroleum […]
The coming three years, Shell is going to invest 300 million dollar in the planting of trees all over the world. As part of the worldwide investment program, Shell will invest 17 million dollar in the country fund of the […]
In a press release published on Monday, Belgian car importer group D’Ieteren bids its CEO Axel Miller farewell. A clear reason wasn’t communicated yet. The press release says drily: “The Board of Directors of D’Ieteren and Axel Miller have decided […]
On Friday, European Commissioner for competition, Margrethe Vestager, published her conclusions on the alleged German carmaker cartel case in a Statement of Objections. According to her, BMW, Daimler and Volkswagen are guilty of unlawful agreements on technical matters, such as […]
Since October 2018, the Belgian car market is receding. This hasn’t happened in years and is the result of different events. First of all the transition to WLTP rules but most important the uncertainty about the automotive future. The Belgian […]
While Elon Musk had to admit deliveries of Teslas in the first quarter slowed down 31% compared to the last quarter of 2018, the company forces faster disembarkation at the Port of Zeebrugge. Meanwhile, an American judge gives Musk two […]
Olivier Willocx, head of Beci, Olivier de Wasseige from the Walloon Business Union, and Hans Maertens, head of Voka, criticize the lack of an effective mobility policy in Brussels. According to them, companies are leaving Brussels for the easier-to-reach outskirts. […]
This morning former Renault and Alliance CEO Carlos Ghosn has again been taken into custody. The probable reasons are new allegations of doubtful financial transactions. Ghosn has reacted by saying his new arrest is “revolting and arbitrary”. Early in the […]
Tesla will allow investors to get a closer look at its autonomous cars, as part of an attractive operation designed to improve confidence in these new technologies, the American manufacturer announced on Wednesday. Tesla boss, Elon Musk, will take part […]
With the elections approaching, the Belgian rail company published a memorandum for the politics. The SNCB/NMBS wants to become the lead actor in tomorrow’s mobility. To guarantee it and to manage financial viability after the rail liberalisation, the rail company […]
Shell is leaving the American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM). The decision was taken because the lobby group does not agree with the goals of the 2015 Paris climate agreement, in contradiction with Shell’s vision on the future. It is […]
American oil giant, ExxonMobile, has opened its brand-new refinery in the harbour of Antwerp to produce cleaner marine diesel with less sulphur. A billion euro investment not as much inspired by concerns about the climate – where the company never […]
In its latest ‘Go Further’ event, called ‘Go Electric’, Ford of Europe has announced a big electrification program for its European portfolio. Most of them will be hybrid variants, but there are also two purely electrical vehicles in the pipeline. […]
The court has started seizure of Jost Group Trucks, starting with 20 on Monday. The seizure is part of an ongoing investigation against Jost Group on social fraud using foreign subsidiary companies. A spokesperson from the transport company has confirmed […]
German truck builder Daimler Trucks, division of the Daimler group, has acquired a major stake in US autonomous driving tech company Torc Robotics. The latter, based in Blacksburg, Virginia, showed its Asimov self-driving software technology of SAE Level 4 in […]
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