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April 7, 2020

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Biomass and waste incineration not as green as pretended?

Tony Verhelle Posted On April 7, 2020

While the CO2 taxes Europe is imposing are getting higher every year, there seems to be a problem in the sector of green energy production. International agreements make clear that CO2 emissions have to be reduced and that sustainable energy […]

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Belgian industry pays record for CO2 emissions

Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On April 7, 2020

The Belgian industry paid €344 million last year to be allowed to emit carbon dioxide. While CO₂ emissions from industry in Europe fell by 8 to 11% last year, in Belgium they rose by 1,6%. On a worldwide scale, CO2 […]

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When will car assembly plants reopen?

Tony Verhelle Posted On April 7, 2020

In Belgium, Audi and Volvo would like to reopen their plants after the Easter holidays. BMW is holding on until the end of the month. Every car manufacturer is trying to plan a reopening as soon as possible, but many […]

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Car industry’s biggest crisis: round-up of Q1 in 2020 (Update)

Tony Verhelle Posted On April 6, 2020

At the beginning of the year, corona hit China and (indirectly) the manufacturers in other parts of the world. Now that the virus has spread worldwide, the corona crisis announces itself as the biggest crisis ever, we give a round-up […]

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Recticel divests automotive branch in German joint venture

Joris Van Roy Posted On April 6, 2020

The Belgian expert in polyurethane processing, Recticel, has divested its automotive division into a new joint venture with German investment company Admetos GmbH. The Automotive Interiors branch comes under the control of the Munich-based company, which holds 51%, while Recticel […]

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Will Brussels Airlines once again become a state-owned company?

Luc Joris Posted On April 4, 2020

Like many other airlines, Brussels Airlines is severely affected by the corona crisis. The airline would have appealed to the Belgian authorities for at least 200 million euros in aid. According to some sources, the group of experts in charge […]

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BMW importer provides transport in Corona times

Tony Verhelle Posted On April 3, 2020

At the headquarters of the Belgian importers, many press and demo cars are at a standstill for the moment. BMW Belux and Mini Belux wanted to use them nevertheless, so it made the cars available to people battling the coronavirus […]

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Mobility sector asks to gradually reboot ‘safe activities’

Joris Van Roy Posted On April 3, 2020

Belgian mobility federations Febiac (car import), Traxio (car services), and Renta (leasing) ask the government in a joint-statement to allow the restart of a limited number of essential activities at the next evaluation of the COVID-19 measures. Activities like delivering […]

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Exception: Tesla sold more cars in Q1 2020

Tony Verhelle Posted On April 3, 2020

Electric car manufacturer Tesla was the big exception in the first quarter of the automotive ‘horror year’ 2020. During the first three months of this year, Tesla sold 40% more cars than during the same period in 2019. In total, […]

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Electric revival of the microcar

Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On April 3, 2020

The microcar disappeared from the streets about 50 years ago, but now the ‘dwarf car’ is back in a modern version. From adventurous start-ups to the big, serious car manufacturers: more and more often they announce microcars. This has everything […]

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Michelin to gradually restart three French factories

Joris Van Roy Posted On April 3, 2020

Tire manufacturer Michelin is going to restart three of its factories in France gradually, despite objections of the unions demanding zero health risk first. Michelin says it will concern only 50 employees per site, and a maximum of 200 in […]

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e-bike 2.0 gets automatic gearbox

Gert Verhoeven Posted On April 2, 2020

The e-bike market has been growing steadily for years. The market represented 9 million units last year. That is why the Belgian company E2 Drives also focuses on this growth market by developing innovative technology with an automatic gearbox. Interesting […]

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PSA sends heavyweight to China

Tony Verhelle Posted On April 1, 2020

Now that the corona crisis is fading in China, the industry and trade are trying to start up again. Just now, PSA has announced that it sends Grégoire Olivier, a company heavyweight, to China to replace Carlos Gomes, who has […]

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Agnelli family goes on with business, despite corona

Tony Verhelle Posted On April 1, 2020

Exor, the holding of the Agnelli family and biggest shareholder of Fiat Chrysler Automobile, goes on doing business, despite the corona crisis. Monday, it announced a 200 million dollar investment in technology company Via. By doing so, it becomes an […]

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Fastned: demand for EV charging drops 70%

Gert Verhoeven Posted On April 1, 2020

The corona crisis is hitting Dutch fast-charger company Fastned hard. Demand for charging electric cars along the highways in the Netherlands, Germany, and the UK where Fastned is active, has dropped with 70% since mid-March. Last year, Fastned’s turnover rose […]

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BMW shows powertrain of its hydrogen car

Tony Verhelle Posted On March 31, 2020

The premium German car manufacturer, BMW, is showing the first virtual insights into the powertrain system of its hydrogen car, i Hydrogen Next, first shown at the Frankfurt Motorshow IAA. The system is one of the alternative powertrain systems BMW […]

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Trump uses war law to force carmakers to help

Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On March 30, 2020

US President, Donald Trump, deploys the Defence Production Act in the fight against the coronavirus. Trump uses it against General Motors (GM) to ensure that the company can quickly reopen its plants to support the country. GM will now focus […]

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Corona impacts Flemish renewable energy sector

Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On March 30, 2020

Four out of five Flemish companies in the renewable energy sector are already facing the consequences of the corona crisis. Another 16% expect an impact on the work within the month. Only the companies that install heat pumps feel the […]

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Electric classic cars on the rise

Tony Verhelle Posted On March 27, 2020

More and more electrically driven old-timers are introduced on the market. At first, they were offered by small enthusiast companies. Now, also, car manufacturers are interested. Fans of those classic cars are increasingly scared that they won’t be able to […]

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Seamade: race at sea against corona

Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On March 27, 2020

In the harbor of Ostend, there is raging a race against the coronavirus. The builders are accelerating the construction works of Seamade, the largest wind energy farm in the Belgian North Sea. “A lack of supply would be a disaster.” […]

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2019: Luca de Meo’s record year at Seat

Félix Bouland Posted On March 27, 2020

Just as former CEO Luca de Meo heads to Renault, Seat announces that 2019 was a sales record year. The global turnover of Volkswagen’s Spanish sister company grew by 12% to 11 billion euros. The brand records an operational margin […]

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Bosch develops fast Covid-19 test

Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On March 27, 2020

German technology group and automotive supplier, Bosch, has developed a rapid corona test, together with Randox Laboratories Ltd. in the UK. It will take only 2,5 hours to diagnose the coronavirus. Currently, a coronavirus test in Germany takes four to […]

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Mobility start-ups hurt by coronavirus

Félix Bouland Posted On March 26, 2020

After the air transport and automotive industry, mobility start-ups are feeling the blow of the lockdown situation introduced to reduce the spread of the coronavirus. Often based on precarious funds, free-floating services, ride-hailing, and car-sharing start-ups are on the brink […]

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Corona snowball effect threatens transport sector

Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On March 25, 2020

Although there is still a lot of truck traffic on our roads, these are not golden times for the transport sector. The stagnation of economic life because of the corona crisis has its consequences here too. “I fear a snowball […]

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