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January 24, 2020

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Nuclear fusion, holy grail for the climate?

Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On January 24, 2020

Flemish investment company GIMV is participating in a Canadian nuclear fusion project which, if it ever succeeds, could be a solution to the climate problem. Harnessing nuclear fusion could provide a nearly inexhaustible source of energy, the holy grail of […]

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Dieselgate not over (bis): Jeep, Suzuki, and Volvo under fire

Tony Verhelle Posted On January 24, 2020

This week, we already mentioned Mitsubishi and Daimler concerning possible diesel emission fraud. Today, we can add Jeep, Suzuki, and Volvo to the list. Dieselgate is not gone yet. The Dutch road traffic service, RDW, responsible for vehicle registration, has […]

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BMW bets on 5G to boost autonomous driving

Félix Bouland Posted On January 23, 2020

At the Las Vegas CES, German carmaker group BMW presented its vision of the self-driving car of tomorrow. The concept EASE helps the driver to get around by monitoring his eyes and analyzing its surroundings. BMW also declared that the […]

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‘European car market will shrink for the first time in 7 years’

Tony Verhelle Posted On January 23, 2020

ACEA, the association of 16 European car manufacturers, predicts that the European car market will recede by 2,0% in 2020. This will be the first time in seven years. “We stand before a shrinking market,” says newly appointed ACEA president, […]

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E-bike loans have wind in the sails

Félix Bouland Posted On January 23, 2020

The popularity of electric bicycles is increasing in Belgium, and so are the numbers of bicycle loans. Last year, Beobank gave 46% more than the previous year while Belfius numbers grew by 60%. On average, seven out of ten bike […]

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Mitsubishi under diesel fraud investigation in Germany

Tony Verhelle Posted On January 22, 2020

German justice has carried out a series of searches in different locations for suspected diesel fraud. The cars concerned were produced by the Mitsubishi group. Ten different locations were searched, among them company offices of Mitsubishi. The prosecutor’s office has […]

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‘Battery-trucks’ to sustainably power ToyChamp stores

Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On January 22, 2020

Children’s toy retailer ToyChamp is going to use trucks to supply batteries to its stores in Belgium and the Netherlands. The batteries will be charged by the solar panel park on the roof of its distribution center in Genk. Flemish […]

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Will robot-taxis ever find a real-life use?

Félix Bouland Posted On January 21, 2020

Autonomous shuttles and robot taxis are supposed to replace the car and other transport with a safer and more intelligent form of mobility. However, while their development has been going on for a few years, questions about usage, economic models, […]

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EU ‘Green Deal’ will cost at least €1.000 billion

Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On January 21, 2020

European Commissioner Johannes Hahn estimates that the European ‘Green Deal’ will cost at least 1.000 billion euros. He now has to convince the European finance ministers of the ‘Sustainable Europe Investment Plan’. That plan is the investment structure of the […]

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Toyota to build hydrogen-powered prototype city

Félix Bouland Posted On January 20, 2020

On the grounds of a closed factory at the foot of the Mount Fuji, Toyota will build a completely new, fully connected and fully renewable prototype city. Called the Woven City, it will be powered by hydrogen fuel cells and […]

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KPMG rewards employees for using public transport

Félix Bouland Posted On January 17, 2020

Consulting firm KPMG pushes its employees to swap their company cars for more environmentally friendly solutions. From February 1st, every employee taking the step will get 10 euros per day of mobility budget to be reinvested in mobility solution subscriptions. […]

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Toyota invests in flying taxi

Luc Joris Posted On January 17, 2020

Car manufacturer Toyota invests 394 million dollars in Joby Aviation, an American start-up that wants to make flying taxis. “Aviation is a long-term goal for Toyota,” says CEO Akio Toyoda in a press release taken over by De Morgen. “With […]

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Diess: ‘VW definitely needs to speed up transformation’

Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On January 17, 2020

Volkswagen CEO, Herbert Diess, wants the company to speed up its transformation into a technology company. He said that at a meeting with the company’s top management. Diess pointed out the rapid developments at Tesla and Toyota. Volkswagen’s current European […]

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Belgian new ‘composite bicycle frame’ start-up gets big contract

Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On January 17, 2020

The start-up Rein4ced, which specializes in the automated production of composite bicycle frames, will build frames for the bicycle giant Accell Group. Every year, the Dutch Accell Group sells more than 1 million bikes. The best-known brands in its portfolio […]

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Toyota to build second model at French Onnaing site

Gert Verhoeven Posted On January 16, 2020

On Tuesday, the 14th of January, the world’s second-largest carmaker announced the production of a second vehicle at its Onnaing (France) plant, where the Yaris is already manufactured. The car will be a small SUV. Neither the name of the […]

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Additional restructuring for Opel in Germany

Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On January 15, 2020

PSA subsidiary, Opel, will cut 2.100 additional jobs in Germany through a voluntary redundancy plan. Employees born before 1963 will be able to opt for early retirement. The agreement made with the trade unions should lead to “further, clear improvement […]

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University think tank includes nuclear in Belgian sustainable energy plan

Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On January 15, 2020

Metaforum, the interdisciplinary think tank of the KU Louvain, has published its vision on sustainable and feasible energy and climate policy. The text ‘Sustainable Energy Provision for Belgium’ sides with the Paris climate agreement and the European Green Deal and […]

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Ryanair becomes Europe’s largest airline

Félix Bouland Posted On January 14, 2020

With 152,2 million passengers transported in 2019, the Irish low-cost airline, Ryanair, becomes the largest passenger air transporter of Europe. It sits just ahead of the German Lufthansa Group, which transported 145 million passengers last year. Ryanair is still affected […]

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Consumer organization TA launches private car lease solution

Félix Bouland Posted On January 13, 2020

In partnership with Toyota and Lease Plan, consumer association Test-Achat/Test-Aankoop (TA) is launching a new private leasing solution for its members. According to the association, this offer is designed without unexpected fees, unlike other private lease offers. For many years, […]

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Iron powder: resource for battery of the future?

Gert Verhoeven Posted On January 13, 2020

Researchers at the Technology University Eindhoven want to use iron as a fuel because no CO2 is released during combustion, and the powder can be endlessly recycled. Iron powder like a charged battery Professors Niels Deen and Philip de Goey […]

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Autonomous revolution to be led by self-driving shuttles

Félix Bouland Posted On January 10, 2020

Besides the excitement of the past few years about autonomous driving, experts and industrial companies have now realized that the revolution will happen in stages. Robotaxis and shared self-driving vans should lead the way and clear the path for future […]

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Peugeot CEO: ‘Peugeot will comply in CO2 norm from Day One’

Tony Verhelle Posted On January 10, 2020

Jean-Philippe Imparato, CEO of Peugeot and visiting the Brussels Motor Show on Thursday, is clear. “We will be ready for the stringent EU emission regulations from Day One. And that doesn’t mean Peugeot cars won’t be attractive anymore, on the […]

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‘Real sales’ make Mercedes Belgian premium segment leader

Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On January 9, 2020

Mercedes is number one in premium car sales in Belgium. According to Mercedes-Benz, the brand has made its mark in the professional market for several reasons. Mainly thanks to the extended vehicle portfolio and the availability of cars. Mercedes-Benz was […]

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