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E85 might become available in Belgium
Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On August 22, 2019


Superethanol, a mix of petrol and 85% bio-ethanol, might soon be officially available in Belgium. The royal decree allowing it is being finalized by the federal energy minister, Marie-Christine Marghem (MR). If the process goes well, the decree will be […]


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Trump attacks ‘weak’ CEO’s of ‘disloyal’ car companies
Tony Verhelle Posted On August 22, 2019


Using his famous tweets weapon, US President Trump has attacked the car manufacturers that concluded a deal about future emission rulings with the state of California. He calls their CEO’s weak and crazy, considers the companies to be disloyal. Four […]


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Lufthansa CO2 compensation program gives biofuel option
Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On August 22, 2019


Lufthansa’s ‘Compensaid’ program is the first of its kind to allow passengers to compensate for the CO2 caused by their flight immediately. Compensaid proposes two ways to compensate, a forestation program in Nicaragua or SAF, a sustainably produced biofuel. While […]


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Etienne de Calataÿ: ‘Company cars are bad for the environment’
Tony Verhelle Posted On August 21, 2019


Recently, a study of HR service provider Acerta concluded that banning company cars would be bad for the environment. Chief Economist Etienne de Callataÿ (Orcadia Asset Management) contradicts this and gives four significant arguments. The Acerta study has found that […]


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Drive Technology Holland develops innovative transmission without gears
Gert Verhoeven Posted On August 21, 2019


The company Drive Technology Holland has developed a worldwide patented gearless drive system that can significantly improve the efficiency and performance of (electric) cars, vehicles, ships, windmills, bicycles, and machines. Controlled Rotation System Drive Technology Holland is located in the […]


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Pon to lease corporate bicycles
Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On August 21, 2019


The Dutch mobility provider, Pon, is going to start leasing bicycles in its home country. It taps into the growing market of corporate bikes, which is expected to explode in the Netherlands next year. From 2020, bicycles will get favorable […]


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Will new Flemish government increase car taxes?
Tony Verhelle Posted On August 21, 2019


The new Flemish government in the making will have to decide if the new, more stringent, WLTP emission rules will have an impact on car taxes. If so, this will only count for individual car owners; company cars are taxed […]


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D’Ieteren subsidiary Safelite buys competitor TruRoad
Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On August 21, 2019


Safelite, the US car glazing branch of D’Ieteren, takes over its direct competitor TruRoad. Financial details are not disclosed. Safelite was already the market leader in the US. By buying the number two in the sector, it acquires an additional […]


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Will space travel replace long-haul flights?
Félix Bouland Posted On August 20, 2019


Previously seen as a multimillionaire’s dream, space tourism is set to become a reality next year, as Virgin Galactic plans its first passenger flights. Besides a costly way to spend some minutes in zero gravity, space travel is seen by […]


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Automotive industry prepares for bad weather
Tony Verhelle Posted On August 19, 2019


Everywhere in the world car manufacturers are preparing themselves for a bumpy ride. The German car industry is suffering; the neighboring countries are dragged with it; the big US manufacturers are building strategic reserves. The industrial activity in Germany shrinks, […]


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DEME CEO: ‘Climate technology is ready, at a certain cost’
Tony Verhelle Posted On August 16, 2019


Luc Vandenbulcke is the new CEO of dredging company DEME. He sees growth in the future, but also obstacles to overcome. In any way, this growth has to be sustainable. As one of the fathers of the windmill parks in […]


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Hard times for Belgian automotive suppliers
Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On August 16, 2019


The current economic climate with slow car sales is detrimental to Belgian automotive suppliers. According to technological industry federation Agoria, their turnover is down by 15% in the first semester, with 8 out of 10 suppliers affected. Belgium has 130 […]


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Carmakers nestle in booming used car market
Félix Bouland Posted On August 14, 2019


Car manufacturers and importers that previously concentrated on new car sales are now creating a comfortable nest in the used car market. It’s easy to see why. In France alone, that market grew by 7,8% between 2016 and 2017 while […]


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Bright future for hydrogen cars?
Gert Verhoeven Posted On August 13, 2019


According to climate targets, there should be 15.000 hydrogen cars in the Netherlands by 2025. At the moment, there are barely 150 hydrogen-powered vehicles in the Dutch car fleet. Realistic objective? Is the objective realistic? After all, there are only […]


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Drivy hosts increasing number of professional renters
Félix Bouland Posted On August 13, 2019


Car-sharing app Drivy allows private car owners to share their vehicle when it’s not in use. Recently, an increasing number of professional renters have made a business out of renting numerous cars on the app. Drivy welcomes those ‘Pro’ users, […]


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Indian car sector is suffering heavily
Tony Verhelle Posted On August 9, 2019


For the first time since long, the Indian car industry is in recession. Things started going wrong in the third quarter of last year and are getting worse. Last Wednesday, the sector pleaded for different urgent aid measures before the […]


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French cars not ‘made in France’ anymore
Tony Verhelle Posted On August 8, 2019


French car manufacturers often boost the ‘Frenchness’ of their cars. But more and more they aren’t built in France anymore. Next year the planned car production within the Hexagon will reach 1,71 million units, 22% less than the 2,21 million […]


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Jtekt Torsen innovates to counter consequences diesel crisis
Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On August 8, 2019


The Jtekt Torsen limited-slip differential manufacturing plant, based in the Belgian province of Hainaut, is suffering from slow diesel car sales, as do other automotive suppliers, like Bosch. Advanced automation and the development of products for electric cars have to […]


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Is Chinese Dongfeng to cash in on PSA?
Tony Verhelle Posted On August 8, 2019


According to the Bloomberg press agency, the Chinese car manufacturer Dongfeng is talking to several interested parties to sell part of or all its interests in the French manufacturing group PSA. Yesterday, the PSA share was climbing 7% higher on […]


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Continental changes course to electric
Tony Verhelle Posted On August 8, 2019


The giant automotive supplier Continental is changing course. The company saw an important regress in its financial results and will now focus on electrification. The whole automotive industry is getting under pressure, and the suppliers of those car manufacturers are […]


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Bosch fears loss of thousands of jobs because of diesel crisis
Tony Verhelle Posted On August 7, 2019


Bosch is one of the biggest automotive suppliers in the world. Because of the severely diminished demand for diesel cars, the company fears that several thousands of jobs will disappear. Worldwide, the German industrial giant employs around 410.000 people. The […]


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Glencore closes biggest cobalt mine in the world
Tony Verhelle Posted On August 7, 2019


Mining giant Glencore has announced that it will close the largest cobalt mine in the world. The price of cobalt has decreased, and the offer is starting to exceed the demand. In a letter to the personnel, British-Swiss mining giant […]


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NS orders 18 new trains for Amsterdam-Brussels
Joris Van Roy Posted On August 7, 2019


Dutch rail operator, NS, has ordered an additional 18 Coradia Stream intercity trains from French train manufacturer Alstom to be deployed on the high-speed line between Amsterdam and Brussels. The trains will offer an extra 8.200 seats and can travel […]


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Decapitated Lancia sells more than proud Alfa Romeo
Tony Verhelle Posted On August 6, 2019


The Italian car brand, Lancia, has only one model left to sell, the Ypsilon. It only sells in Italy, and nevertheless, it sold more cars in the first half of the year than its sister brand, Alfa Romeo. In June […]


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100.000 US dieselgate VWs awaiting second lease of life
Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On August 5, 2019


Four years after the dieselgate scandal erupted, 100.000 US Volkswagen TDI models are still waiting for their second life. The German car manufacturer had to buy back about 400.000 diesel cars with emissions-cheating software in the US. While the company […]


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Renault has to do its homework
Tony Verhelle Posted On August 5, 2019


At Renault, one hasn’t forgotten being courted by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA). But to eventually agree, Renault has to solve its problems within the Alliance with Nissan first. This has been confirmed by the American newspaper, The Wall Street Journal, […]


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EV investments push BMW’s results down by 20%
Gert Verhoeven Posted On August 2, 2019


BMW announced its second-quarter figures on Thursday. The operating result decreased by almost 20% to 2,2 billion euros. Over the first six months of this year (2019), the profit shrank by 49%. Investments in electrification The Munich-based company is investing […]


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Umicore shows sound results, calls for ethical cobalt label
Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On August 1, 2019


Umicore’s stock market value is rising again after the hit it took in April. The Belgian raw material supplier’s half-year results were better than expected. But the company remains prudent about future financial results. Especially the unstable automotive market, Umicore’s […]


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Start-up transforms a city car into an EV
Gert Verhoeven Posted On August 1, 2019


A French start-up wants to convert old diesel and petrol cars into electric models – for barely 5.000 euros. Not everyone is convinced. Conversion costs 8.500 euros The French entrepreneur and activist Aymeric Libeau founded Transition-One. With his start-up, he […]


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TEC tests biodiesel’s impact on health
Félix Bouland Posted On August 1, 2019


For two months, a bus lent by the Walloon public transport company, TEC, will run up and down a closed portion of the road to see what impact on air quality a switch to biodiesel would have. The bus will […]


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Audi adds second version of e-tron to electric portfolio
Tony Verhelle Posted On August 1, 2019


End of this year, Audi will add a cheaper, less powerful version of its e-Tron to its model portfolio. The Audi e-Tron 50 Quattro will still have two motors and all-wheel drive. Its purchase price will be 70.950 euros, 12.550 […]


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EV group purchase leads to 112 orders
Tony Verhelle Posted On August 1, 2019


The group purchase of an EV organized by the Flemish authorities is finished. Between half of January and half of May, 112 new electric vehicles were ordered through the initiative. In 2020, the Flemish government wants 60.000 electric cars on […]


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Dieselgate: criminal charges against ex-Audi CEO Stadler
Joris Van Roy Posted On August 1, 2019


On Wednesday, prosecutors of the Munich Court in Germany have laid criminal charges of fraud, false certification, and deliberately misleading advertising against Rupert Stadler (56), former CEO of Audi. It’s up to the Munich District II Court now to decide […]


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European airlines loosing altitude
Félix Bouland Posted On July 31, 2019


Airplanes have never been so full of passengers, yet airlines are encountering difficulties. In one year, Ryanair lost nearly 33% of its market value while Lufthansa lost 36%. Easyjet dropped by 41%, and IAG (British Airways, Iberia & Vueling) decreased […]


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Company cars reduce CO2 emissions by 17% in 7 years
Tony Verhelle Posted On July 31, 2019


Company cars are under siege. Nevertheless, not all of them are bad. Due to their frequent renewal, they reduce their CO2 emissions quicker than individually owned vehicles. The recent change to petrol from diesel has negatively influenced this tendency. It’s […]


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