February 09, 2022
Alfa Romeo has finally lifted the curtain on its compact SUV, Tonale. In many ways, this is the little brother to the Stelvio, but despite bThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 09, 2022
After more than a week of skirmishes by environmentalists with the police, VDL Nedcar in Born (the Netherlands) has started to cut down theThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 09, 2022
The specialized car magazines AutoGids and AutoWereld are becoming the only magazine. It will appear 22 times per year and be closely relateThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 08, 2022
A consortium of German heavyweights led by BMW is working on developing a flat tank for storing hydrogen at 700 bar that can be mounted in aThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 08, 2022
“Rasen ist out.” In Germany, the famous road safety quote is receiving strong political support these days. The renewed discussion on whetheThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 08, 2022
The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) is slightly optimistic about car sales in 2022 but also deeply worried about the pThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 08, 2022
Mercedes is extensively realigning its business. After a change of name, with Daimler AG turned Mercedes-Benz Group AG at the beginning of tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 08, 2022
The German car manufacturer and VW daughter Audi wants to make more money per car sold. The consequence is that it has to abandon producing This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 07, 2022
Ferrari’s birthday year has started in party style. After the best sales performance in its history, Ferrari has awarded each employee a 12 This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 07, 2022
King Philippe – Filip of Belgium – inaugurated the ‘hydrogen’ harbor of Duqm in the Sultanate of Oman. Belgian dredger DEME plans to insThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 07, 2022
On Tuesday, Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton will present the European Chips Act. It embodies the ambitious plan of the European This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 06, 2022
Jaguar has decided to develop its own electric platform as part of its plan to become an all-electric brand by 2025. The I-Pace will continuThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 04, 2022
BMW Group CEO, Oliver Zipse, is joining Stellantis boss Carlos Tavares to warn about the “premature and thoughtless banning” of ICE cars. InThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 04, 2022
Bernard Gustin, the former CEO of Brussels Airlines, will become the new CEO of rail freight company Lineas. Gustin will lead the managementThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 03, 2022
During the first month of 2022, the second-hand car sales (55 821 units, +0,1%) were perfectly equivalent to last year. The registrations ofThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 03, 2022
Belgian chip manufacturer Melexis posted record sales in 2021. With sales up 27 percent and net profit growth of a whopping 89 percent, the This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 03, 2022
Automaker Ford is injecting an additional 10 to 20 billion dollars over the next five to ten years into the electrification of all the modelThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 03, 2022
Corona restrictions have triggered a creative idea at Audi. Due to the pandemic, visitors worldwide are no longer allowed in their plants, bThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 02, 2022
Mercedes-AMG has opened the order books for the GT 63 S E Performance. The sales launch of this performance PHEV includes the price: In GermThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 02, 2022
Grenoble-based industrial start-up, Verkor, has announced it will build the third battery Gigafactory of France in Dunkirk. The foundation sThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 02, 2022
The Belgian car and two-wheeler federation Febiac wants to organize a physical version again of the Brussels Motor Show (BMS) in 2023. It haThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 02, 2022
Despite being a small manufacturer of hypercars in a small town in Sweden, Koenigsegg has never been shy of developing pioneering technologyThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 02, 2022
All successors to the current Rolls-Royce range will be fully electric. This is necessary to meet the target of offering only electric modelThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 02, 2022
In a new analysis of car sales in 2021, the Association of European car manufacturers (ACEA) is looking at the evolution in fuel types of neThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 01, 2022
When in Rome, do as the Romans do. There are several examples in Europe where OEMs are supplied with or acquire a dedicated train station toThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 01, 2022
Last Sunday, marine services provider Jan De Nul has launched ‘Voltaire’ on the Cosco Shipping yard in Nantong (China). It is the world’s laThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 01, 2022
The Swedish/Swiss technology group ABB continuously expands its ‘e-mobility strategy’. It has increased its majority stake in the Chinese coThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 01, 2022
As a part of the reorientation toward e-mobility, German car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz has restructured its development department. MeanwhiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 31, 2022
Renault’s sporty daughter Alpine will build a small electric SUV in home base Dieppe from 2025 onward. This has been announced by CEO Luca dThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 31, 2022
German car manufacturer BMW will end production of its iconic i3 in Leipzig in July 2022. The major reason for this is most likely the conveThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 28, 2022
Mercedes-Benz has invested a high double-digit million euro amount in the Taiwanese solid-state battery cell manufacturer ProLogium and agreThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 28, 2022
Aquafin, Ekopak, Water-Link, and PMV signed an agreement to build a new water purification plant in the harbor of Antwerp. The idea is to imThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 28, 2022
The output of the British car industry sunk to a significant low in 2021. With 859 575 vehicles assembled, it reached the same level as in 1This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 28, 2022
Renault, Nissan, and Mitsubishi, together forming the ‘Alliance’, are planning to reinforce their electric investments. The Alliance has unvThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 27, 2022
“2021 was a breakthrough year for Tesla and electric vehicles in general,” announced Tesla CEO Elon Musk while commenting on the earningThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 27, 2022
Bentley’s first-ever Battery-Powered Electric Vehicle (BEV) will be developed and built in the UK, with the company committing to investing This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 26, 2022
Practice makes perfect. Only a week after Bosch and Volkswagen announced a collaboration for equipment solutions in battery factories, the tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 25, 2022
The heritage of Sir Alec Issigonis, the creator of the Mini, still seems strong enough today to give it a contemporary touch. So much so thaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 25, 2022
On Monday, the Volkswagen Group announced that it reached its CO2 emission targets for 2021 and avoided being fined by the European authoritThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 24, 2022
GM has some catching up to do when it comes to all-electric models. The American car giant has committed itself to having more than 20 electThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 24, 2022
More and more manufacturers of recreational vehicles (RVs) are interested in electrification and deploying plans in that direction. Lately, This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 24, 2022
Last Friday, Groupe Renault announced a new partnership. This time it’s the Chinese manufacturer Geely that has been chosen. Both partners wThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 24, 2022
French rail manufacturer Alstom plans to recruit 7 500 people in 2022 to meet growing demand. The group wants to hire 6 000 engineers and maThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 21, 2022
More question marks for European car manufacturers where to find the lithium for their batteries, now that Serbia forbids a giant lithium miThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 21, 2022
Energy provider Engie and French aeronautics group Safran have both invested in Ineratec, a German start-up specialized in decarbonized syntThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 20, 2022
According to Schmidt Automotive Research (SAR) data, the new BEV passenger car registrations in 2021 reached 1,2 million units in Western EuThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 20, 2022
With hopes of the pandemic coming to an end, a mastodon of the world aeronautics industry, Airbus, is preparing for the post-Covid-19 boom iThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 20, 2022
Volkswagen and automotive supplier Bosch are joining forces to equip battery cell factories in Europe. They signed a Memorandum of UnderstanThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 20, 2022
Three-quarters of the advertisements for cars are still promoting vehicles with an internal combustion engine (ICE). That is the result of aThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 19, 2022
Since the beginning of the registrations, dating from 1990, the European market never performed so weakly. According to the federation of EuThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 19, 2022
In an interview with four European media, the CEO of Stellantis, Carlos Tavares, gave his thoughts on Europe’s campaign to phase out the iThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 19, 2022
Volvo Cars Belgium was one of the first to resign from the Brussels Motor Show in January 2022. Now that the entire show is finally canceledThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 18, 2022
Subaru Benelux has recently presented its new Solterra EV in Belgium (a European première). Normally, the car will arrive here in the middlThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 18, 2022
Last November, Kia unveiled its brand new and bold Niro model on the first day of the biannual Mobility Show in Seoul. This year, the Niro wThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 18, 2022
The two youngest nuclear power plants in Belgium, Doel 4 and Tihange 3 can remain open and operational. That is the conclusion of an analysiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 17, 2022
In 2021, Mini sold 302 144 cars, 3,3% more than the year before. This upward trend is mainly due to the success of its electrified models. TThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 14, 2022
AG Insurance, one of the leading players in the Belgian insurance market, wants to make charging infrastructure accessible to a broader publThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 14, 2022
Lithium, cobalt, and nickel, the metals essential to the manufacture of the batteries for electric cars, are so sought after that Europe is This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 14, 2022
Already the most established player in the field of performance cars, with Porsche, Bentley, Lamborghini, and Bugatti, the Belgian car imporThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 14, 2022
The German car manufacturing group Volkswagen sold 8,88 million vehicles in 2021. That’s 4,5% less than in the pandemic year 2020 and the loThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
