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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 […]
On Friday, the French government published a ministerial decree that creates a legal framework for electric car conversions. ICE cars, buses, and trucks over five years old, and two and three-wheelers over three years old can now be retrofitted with […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
Brussels Airport has welcomed a new freight airline company on Thursday. The Chinese Suparna Airlines will fly three times a week to and from Brucargo, the cargo department of the airport in Zaventem. Suparna Airlines Suparna Airlines will use a […]
On Thursday, the Belgian Transport Federation UPTR has asked to postpone the payments of kilometer taxes. Due to the corona crisis, the number of trucks on the road has decreased by 30%. That is why the sector federation is asking […]
The team of engineers of the Brussels University (Vrije Universiteit Brussel, VUB) that is currently working on prototypes of ventilators can count on the help of Audi Brussels for the production process. L’Echo writes this, and the news is confirmed […]
The Dutch Minister of Infrastructure, Cora van Nieuwenhuizen (VVD), recently announced that clients of airline companies would get a voucher as compensation for a canceled flight due to the coronavirus. “That is to say, only when they agree with it,” […]
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 […]
On Monday, Chinese vehicle and battery manufacturer, BYD, unveiled its new ‘blade battery’. It promises to be more compact and much safer. During the online launch event, BYD President Wang Chuanfu declared that the blade battery embodies BYD’s concern to […]
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 […]
The Belgian network provider, Proximus, will be the first operator in Belgium to introduce a ‘light’ version of 5G. The new mobile network will be introduced on Wednesday. Apart from the introduction, the telecom operator is also planning to accelerate […]
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 […]
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.” […]
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 […]
On January 1st, 2020, Flanders counted 3 814 public charging stations for electric vehicles, of which 90 fast-chargers. Ghent is a forerunner with 296 public charging points. Antwerp and Mechelen have more than 100 public charging stations on their territory. […]
Authorities worldwide have to make sure that essential cargo flights remain operational. According to the international organization of airline companies, IATA, cargo flights are essential to fight the coronavirus. The organization knows that several planes with vital means and devices […]
The Dutch Ministry of Waterways and Public Works (Rijkswaterstaat, RWS) is proud to announce that 300 of the 4 000 new traffic signs along the Dutch highways already are ‘bio-based’. They’re no longer made of environmentally unfriendly aluminum. They’re produced […]
Since last week, bicycle stores are only allowed to do urgent reparations. Still, the sector hopes that the corona crisis will increase the popularity of the bike. Contamination Since the corona outbreak, the few people in the streets go on […]
Flemish Minister of Mobility, Lydia Peeters (Open Vld), has asked the Agency for Maritime Services and Coast (Agentschap Maritieme Dienstverlening en Kust, AMDK) to summon a task force. This ‘Task Force Nautical Chain’, as the new working team is called, […]
Apart from the hesitant reopening of plants in China, the entire car industry is heading for a ‘lockdown’ all over the world. We already gave several updates in the past, here is the latest update on the state of the […]
Mobility organization, Touring, wants to do its part in the corona crisis and is offering medical workers, police and emergency personnel free roadside assistance. “Medical staff is performing an act of heroism,” says Danny Smagghe of Touring. “We want to […]
Irish bicycle start-up, Modmo, has announced the production of its first e-bike, the Saigon. Similar to competitors like the Belgian Cowboy bikes, Modmo’s creation is electric, app-driven, and sold online. Presales have started with delivery expected in September 2020. With […]
Lime, the platform of shared e-scooters, is removing its popular vehicles from the streets. With this measure, the company hopes to help diking in the spreading of the coronavirus. The black and green scooters will disappear from the streets in […]
If there is one positive thing about the coronavirus, it’s the effect on the environment. Air quality has improved in China, Italy, and even Belgium. Since the end of January, nitrogen dioxide levels in the air in China have decreased […]
On Tuesday, the Swiss scooter brand Qooder shows its electrically powered versions based on the existing range of two or three-wheeled scooters. The manufacturer responds to the needs of the commuter. The latter is looking for a zero-emission scooter that […]
Where the Chinese car industry is slowly starting up again, the European car industry is rapidly closing down because of the coronavirus and supplying problems. At this moment, the ‘Southern’ manufacturers with a lot of factories in the south of […]
One of the charms of an electric car is the absence of (motor) sound. Nevertheless, manufacturers think that a lot of customers will miss them. So they pay composers to create new sounds for the car. “We can’t ignore the […]
The worldwide corona crisis forces companies to diversify. Since the breakout of the epidemic, the Chinese electric car manufacturer BYD – Build Your Dream – has started the production of mouth caps and disinfecting hand gels. According to news organization […]
Co.Station, the shared workspace at the parvis of Saint-Gudule in Brussels, has just launched a mobility ecosystem called co.mobility. It aims to bring out “from October 2020, concrete mobility solutions, particularly in terms of smart applications and MaaS (Mobility as […]
BMW introduces an eDrive Zone application, which allows its plug-in hybrid cars to switch to electric mode automatically in the city. Drivers who play the game, win free minutes of electric recharging for their car. The company has chosen Switzerland, […]
Tesla is going to build the Cybertruck, and the American EV manufacturer is looking for a new location in Central USA. The latter was ‘tweeted’ by its CEO Elon Musk. Specialists are tipping Nashville, Tenessee as a possible winner. The […]
With a very good start of the year, manufacturers foresee an increased share of electric cars for 2020. However, experts say that the beginning of the year isn’t relevant due to stock and registration manipulation. According to them, the second […]
Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) are increasingly installed in cars. They can help the driver, but they can get too intrusive for some and, above all, they’re expensive. Some manufacturers ask themselves if this isn’t a bridge too far, advancing […]
