EXia develops active blind spot warning system

September 21, 2021

EXia, a spin-off of the Brussels University VUB, founded in 2013, has developed a sensor system for trucks that actively warns the truck driThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Antwerp cargo bike project avoids 3 000 van trips every year

September 21, 2021

In Antwerp, city distributor CityDepot and bicycle courier Cargo Velo had some 3 000 delivery trips made by cargo bikes, which delivery vansThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Stella Vita is first solar-powered motorhome

September 21, 2021

A group of 22 coeds working under Solar Team Eindhoven has just unveiled Stella Vita, the world’s first entirely solar-powered camper. TheThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Cadillac Lyriq Debut Edition sold out in less than 10 minutes

September 21, 2021

Cadillac opened reservations for its first electric model Lyriq presented in April at the weekend – and closed them again only a few minutThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Renault is restructuring in view of new triennial plan

September 20, 2021

Renault wants to conclude a new social agreement on its triennial plan (2022-2024). This foresees hiring 2 500 new employees and licensing 2This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Lucid Air’s official 837 km range rating is baffling

September 20, 2021

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the US’s official measurement and verification body for consumption figures of cars, has a new wiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Ford forced to double production of electric F-150 Lightning

September 20, 2021

Ford has started pre-production of its first all-electric pickup, the F-150 Lightning. It is assembled in its specially erected Rouge ElectrThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

The MG Marvel R is arriving in Europe. We took the wheel…

September 17, 2021

MG is a Chinese brand that can launch the right product at the right time, as today the brand is bringing out a semi-premium SUV at a startiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Dieselgate: will all responsible people appear before court?

September 17, 2021

It’s been six years now since Dieselgate shook up the entire auto world. Yesterday, the trial in Braunschweig (Germany) began against 4 VW mThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Should we get excited about BMW’s all-electric 5 Series?

September 17, 2021

Of course, it’s no surprise that the upcoming 5 Series will get an all-electric version when BMW unveils the next generation in 2023. BMW alThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Deloitte orders 140 electric Mini’s for its company car fleet

September 16, 2021

One-in-four of the new employees at Deloitte prefers an electric company car. That’s why the consultancy company ordered 240 Mini Cooper SE This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Swedish Voi launches 2 000 shared e-scooters in Brussels

September 16, 2021

After successfully launching its shared e-scooter platform in more than 70 cities across Europe, the Swedish Voi is introducing its service This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Volvo Cars Ghent searches 500 employees to meet EV demand

September 15, 2021

Demand for electric Volvo’s is going strong. To meet that growing demand Volvo Cars Ghent is scouting for an extra workforce of 500 people MThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Flanders to install 161 additional average speed checks

September 15, 2021

Flanders already has 238 average speed checks, but Minister for Mobility, Lydia Peeters (Open Vld), wants to install 161 more – spread oveThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

ALD: ‘More and more Dutch 45+ professionals commute by bike’

September 14, 2021

For the second time in a row, leasing company ALD Automotive organized a survey to analyze bicycle use among Dutch professionals. The concluThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Bebat and Brussels announce winning circular battery projects

September 14, 2021

Bebat, the Belgian non-profit organization collecting used batteries, and Brussels Environment, the public service for the environment in thThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Bigger Volvo PHEVs extend their electric range

September 13, 2021

Volvo has upgraded the plug-in hybrid powertrains on its large SPA platform. As a result, in the 60 and 90 series Recharge models, the electThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

NIO to debut flagship ET7 in Germany end of 2022

September 13, 2021

According to a press release, Chinese luxury electric carmaker NIO announced in the aftermath of the Munich IAA motor show that it will debuThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Was IAA Mobility in Munich a motor show 2.0? (Update)

September 13, 2021

Between Tuesday the 5th of September and Sunday the 12th, the German IAA Motor Show in Munich took place. It not only changed location, but This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Mercedes showcases also electric SUVs at IAA

September 10, 2021

In par with its latest EQS and EQE, Mercedes-Benz is going all-out on electric cars. That also includes their iconic Geländewagen or G-ClasThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

IAA: trend towards more (aero)dynamic style after SUV hype?

September 10, 2021

While the growing popularity of SUVs is still undeniable, the trend seems to be shifting from bulky, off-road-like cars to sleeker, lower, aThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Porsche’s Mission R, a next-generation electric 718?

September 09, 2021

At the IAA Mobility, Porsche presented its purely electric customer motorsport vision with the Mission R concept. The concept car is intendeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Bosch develops user-friendly charging cable

September 09, 2021

Bosch developed a universal charging cable that can be used at a home power socket and a charging station. The typical ‘box’ attached to theThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Hyundai presents its ‘Hydrogen Vision 2040’

September 08, 2021

The Hyundai Motor Group has presented its ‘Hydrogen Vision 2040’. The strategic plan of the Korean company envisages offering a fuel celThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Motorbike or bicycle? BMW reinvents two-wheeler with Amby

September 08, 2021

At the IAA in Münich, BMW doesn’t fail to meet the middle name ‘Mobility’ that the show carries. The German car brand and its motorbike depThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Used-car market booms due to chip shortage

September 08, 2021

According to the latest data from the Belgian federation for the mobility sector, Traxio, the used car market is further taking off. In AuguThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Cargo-bikes in Brussels get incentive of 4 000 euros

September 08, 2021

The chances are that cargo bikes will become a much more common sight in Brussels and its surroundings. This is because the region of BrusseThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Daimler to abandon PHEVs gradually

September 08, 2021

Daimler’s focus on battery-electric vehicles also has an impact on plug-in hybrids. The Stuttgart-based carmaker is no longer planning anyThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Three out of four companies encourage sustainable mobility

September 07, 2021

More and more Belgian companies are offering green mobility options in their pay packages. The newspaper De Tijd reports, based on a survey This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

VW to show forerunner of ID.1 in Munich

September 07, 2021

At the IAA in Munich, Volkswagen is showing the ID.LIFE, a compact and electrically powered city car that will hit the market from 2025 and This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Concept #1 previews smart’s electric future

September 06, 2021

At the IAA Mobility in Munich, tiny city-car manufacturer Smart has unveiled Concept #1, previewing the first electric production model undeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

BMW goes circular at IAA Mobility in Munich

September 03, 2021

The BMW Group is increasing the pace of its efforts to combat climate change. Looking ahead to introducing the ‘Neue Klasse’ (the new class)This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Audi shows electric limo concept Grandsphere

September 03, 2021

Audi shows its second futuristic and electrically powered sphere concept, a luxury limo called ‘Grandsphere’. After the sports-oriented SkysThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

BMW creates its own virtual universe with ‘Joytopia’

September 03, 2021

German carmaker BMW is venturing into virtual and augmented reality worlds by launching its own ‘Joytopia’ virtual universe or ‘metaverse’. This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

CUPRA to spotlight Urban Rebel concept at IAA

September 02, 2021

Spanish Volkswagen-Seat subsidiary brand CUPRA is showing at the IAA Munich International Motor Show a concept version of a very extreme eleThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Cleverpod launches smart electric micro delivery vehicle

September 02, 2021

The Italian-developed Cleverpod CP01 is a compact three-wheeler with an electric drive system and a 450-liter loading space, with a range ofThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Volvo adds basic model to electric XC40 range

September 01, 2021

Swedish car manufacturer Volvo is adding a basic version of its first fully electric vehicle, the XC40 Recharge SUV. This second electric XCThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

First Mercedes-AMG production hybrid presented

September 01, 2021

Daimler’s daughter Mercedes-AMG has just presented its new and first so-called performance hybrid. The GT 63 S E Performance is the most powThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Four more EVs and new global HQ for Lotus

September 01, 2021

It was already announced that the British sports car manufacturer Lotus was moving its all-in focus to electric, but now more detailed plansThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Bike-by-wire is here: pedaling without chain

September 01, 2021

At Eurobike in Friedrichshafen, which is opening doors today, Schaeffler will be presenting a new ‘bike-by-wire’ system called Free Drive. IThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Stellantis daughter DS gives details about new EVs

September 01, 2021

Stellantis subsidiary DS Automobiles has given the first details of its next two BEV models – including one based on the new Group’s platfThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Renault presents ride-hailing Limo at IAA Münich

August 30, 2021

At the motor show in Münich, Renault’s mobility arm, Mobilize, will reveal its first product. It’s called the Limo, and it’s an all-electriThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Porsche goes into two-wheelers with new brand Cyklaer

August 27, 2021

Porsche Digital is expanding its product portfolio together with bicycle manufacturer Storck. In addition, both will address new digital busThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Opel launches Citroën Ami twin Rocks-e

August 26, 2021

Opel is launching a compact electric car that offers Sustainable Urban Mobility. However, because its top speed is limited to 45 km/hour, itThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Kia plans two electric SUVs on E-GMP platform for 2022

August 25, 2021

Continuing with its strategy to have a line-up of eleven fully electric cars by 2027, South Korean carmaker Kia plans to launch two new elecThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Deutz’s first hydrogen engine ready for the market

August 25, 2021

German ‘historic’ combustion engine manufacturer Deutz AG has its first hydrogen combustion engine ready for the market, the company announcThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Tesla minimizes delay on European deliveries of Model Y

August 25, 2021

Several customers in Europe took delivery of their Model Y on Tuesday. In Norway, Germany, the Netherlands, but also in Belgium, an excited This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

LeasePlan’s Happy Charger Disk to encourage courtesy

August 24, 2021

Europe has the ambition to dispose of one public charging station per ten electric cars, but we’re far from that target, and EV drivers faceThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Chips shortage makes Toyota reduce its production by 40%

August 20, 2021

The problem with semiconductors is apparently hurting everyone in the car business. Today, the world’s number one, Toyota, is ready to reducThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Tata launches Tigor, its second EV

August 20, 2021

The Indian car manufacturer Tata Motors unveiled the Tigor EV, the company’s second electric car in the passenger vehicle segment, after tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

After Ioniq 6 and 7, Hyundai announces Genesis GV60 EV

August 19, 2021

Hyundai already confirmed that the next electric vehicle models based on the E-GMP platform (Electric-Global Modular Platform) would be IoniThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

BYD starts sales of its promising Dolphin in China

August 18, 2021

BYD has started sales of its new compact city car, the Dolphin, in its homeland China. Though the car itself has been unveiled before, the cThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Honda launches electric U-GO Scooter under €1 000 in China

August 18, 2021

Japanese car and motorcycle manufacturer Honda has launched under its Chinese arm Wuyang-Honda a new electric scooter called U-GO, with a raThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

ACM and Magna sign MoU on production of City One

August 18, 2021

Adaptive City Mobility GmbH  (ACM) is targeting mass production of the ACM City One in 2024. The Munich-based company and contract manufactThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Boulder camping trailer dedicated for EVs

August 17, 2021

American manufacturer of campers Colorado Teardrops has developed the Boulder, a camper trailer adapted for electric vehicles. Its teardrop This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Yamaha launches real engine sound for electric motorbikes

August 17, 2021

The sound of a vehicle is a delicate issue, and with the advent of electromobility, the classic sound of the combustion engine is disappeariThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.