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The registrations of speed pedelecs (1 257 units) in March 2021 were record-breaking: +57,5% more than in March last year. Even compared to the year before – in pre-corona times – the figures for this category of bikes are spectacular: […]
The car industry supplier Punch Powertrain in Sint-Truiden (east of Belgium) is having serious problems again. After 138 people leaving the company last year, another 245 jobs are at stake. The news was issued by the regional newspaper Het Belang […]
In the past months, the Norwegian car market had a dip, and also the electrified cars suffered. Now the market is jumping up again, and the sales of EVs and hybrids now represent 85% of the entire car market. In […]
One of the striking items in car manufacturer Polestar’s first annual review is the aim to create the first truly climate-neutral car by 2030. The Polestar 0 project wants to eliminate all emissions in a car’s production process without so-called […]
General Motors opens the order book for the all-new electric Hummer, which will be offered as a pickup and an SUV. The new Hummer promises great off-road capabilities, thanks to the considerable height adjustment and the Crab Walk, enabling the […]
Volvo Cars reported the best first quarter in its history. The company’s global sales increased by 40,8% compared to the same period last year. For March, Volvo Cars sold 75 315 cars globally, up 62,3% compared with the same month […]
While the official world première of Mercedes’ EQS flagship is in a week, Mercedes has already revealed some key technical data. At the same time, there are signs that Mercedes-Benz is working on a pure electric G-Class. Daimler has already […]
Cologne’s public transport company KVB has ordered another 51 VDL Citeas SLFA-181 Electric articulated buses to be delivered in 2022. This will bring the electric VDL fleet of the German city to 113 vehicles. That’s more than the largest VDL […]
Recently, BMW CEO Oliver Zipse gave a series of boardroom interviews entitled “Delivering Net Zero”. He told the news agency Reuters, for example, that he’s no big fan of dedicated EV platforms and that BMW is ready to compete with […]
Cable cars, a common sight on the ski slopes, were also regular tourist transport solutions and attractions in many Walloon cities during the 20th century. Today, the technology is making a comeback in Huy and Namur, mostly for tourism, but […]
Tesla has delivered more cars in the first quarter of 2021 than ever before: 184 800 compared to the previous record in Q4, 180 570 cars. And this despite the corona pandemic and global chip shortage. Most of these, 182 […]
Last week, the new electric flagship of South-Korean car manufacturer Kia was officially launched. The EV6 wants to symbolize the new brand strategy and is the first electric Kia on the dedicated E-GMP platform. Earlier, we already gave you information […]
According to data analysis bureau AAA Data, registrations of new hybrid cars in France have increased during March. They’re up to 24% compared to 23% for diesel. Electric car sales continue upward compared to previous years, accounting for 9% of […]
Covid-19 can slow down the car industry, but it can’t stop the show cars. At the rooftop of a private building in Los Angeles – and, of course, not a motor show – Hyundai pulled out the spotlights for its […]
Mercedes-AMG has officially announced the details of its electrification strategy. Mercedes’ sporty daughter will launch performance hybrids and battery-electric derivatives. They will be based on the new Mercedes Electric Vehicle Architecture (EVA) for luxury cars. AMG’s first electrified road models […]
The new cycling map for the province of Flemish Brabant has been officially presented. That happened on Tuesday in Halle, where one of the two new cycle routes accessible to people with reduced mobility is situated. The result on this […]
Lexus shifts one gear higher in its strategy for electric cars. With the UX300e, the Japanese luxury brand already has one electric model up its sleeves, but the concept LFZ is a whole different animal. It’s a 4,88-meter-long cross-over, with […]
Ford of Europe’s electrification program will make long-time icon Mondeo disappear at the beginning of next year. The Galaxy and S-Max MPVs will stay in production. Of course, the fact that Ford needs production capacity in its Valencia plant for […]
Another Californian electric car start-up, Humble Motors, has presented its concept of a battery-electric SUV equipped with 7,5 square meters of integrated solar panels in the roof and side windows. These won’t get you the 500 miles (800 km) far, […]
German car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz published the first details and photos of the interior of its electric luxury sedan EQS. The world premiere of the model will take place on 15 April, but Mercedes is already giving a preview of the […]
Two weeks ago, Peugeot launched the brand-new 308. The car will first be available with conventional ICE engines and in an electrified form in two PHEV power variations. Recently, the full EV has also been confirmed. The 308 is one […]
In the wake of the Renaulution plan, CEO Luca de Meo’s sweeping stratagem for a turnaround at the brand, Renault is also uplifting and reviewing its commercial vehicle branch. As part of its energy transition, it is expanding and will […]
Electric car manufacturer Tesla now has more than 6 000 superchargers all over Europe. They’re clustered in 601 locations in 27 European countries. Meanwhile, CEO Elon Musk draws the attention once again, clashing with the American National Labor Relations Board […]
CEO Elon Musk announced it on Twitter. The Californian electric carmaker will now accept Bitcoins as a form of payment to purchase a new Tesla car. As was the case when Musk broke the news about Tesla purchasing $1,5 billion […]
Nissan confirms its participation in Formula E and immediately commits to a continued presence in the discipline until the end of the twelfth season (2025-2026). This participation is part of a clear strategy for the long-term of becoming completely CO2 […]
Toyota’s director of Energy & Environmental Research, Robert Wimmer, has pointed out before the American Senate “the tremendous challenges” that are awaiting us when we go too fast in the energy transition. Simultaneously, the leaving CEO of Toyota Europe, Johan […]
Less than 59% of passengers give the Flemish public bus company De Lijn an overall score of at least 7 out of 10. That is the conclusion of the satisfaction figures for De Lijn in 2020 measured by research bureau […]
The combined energy production of nuclear power plants, solar panels, and wind farms leads to an electricity surplus and lower or even negative energy prices. Wind farms risk being shut down this summer on one out of four weekends. According […]
Audi’s electric offensive is picking up steam. Just shortly after the launch of the GT e-tron, the company announces the production start in Zwickau of their compact electric SUV, the Q4 e-tron. With assembly now up and running, the company […]
Practically everybody agrees that the car market is reaching a turning point and that the energy transition is near. But which European citizens are most interested in EVs? The English company Click4Reg, a private plates supplier, tried to find out […]
Geely, the Chinese car manufacturing group, has now confirmed that it is planning a new brand called Zeekr to be positioned in the premium segment and to compete with, for example, Tesla. The plan is to launch the brand under […]
Seat announced that at its annual press conference, it wants to produce 500 000 EVs per year in Spain from 2025 onward for its own label and other Volkswagen Group brands. The Spanish VW daughter announced the target and the […]
Recently, car leasing company LeasePlan published its yearly ‘Mobility Insight Report’. According to Johan Portier, Managing Director of LeasePlan Belgium, the most striking result is that some 55% of the Belgians consider switching to electricity when buying a new car. […]
French rolling stock giant Alstom is touring Flemish cities in a charming offensive for its Aptis city e-bus. This 12-meter bus, with a capacity of 100 passengers, is fully electric, featuring large glass surfaces for better viewing, an electric entry […]
In June last year, we talked to you about the advent of a new pure electric car from Ford, the Mustang Mach E. Meanwhile, Ford has launched a sportier GT version of this car (to better cope with the Mustang […]
