Uber wants to deploy 20,000 robotaxis and invests $300 million in Lucid

July 18, 2025

US ride-hailing company Uber announced on Thursday that it plans to deploy at least 20,000 robotaxis over the next six years. The robotaxis are based on the Lucid Gravity model. The company said the fleet would be comprised of SUVs manufactured by U.S. electric vehicle manufacturer Lucid and equipped with self-driving technology developed by start-up […]

ADAC test proves VW ID.3 battery health still 91% after 160,000 km

July 17, 2025

A recent long-term test by Germany’s largest automobile club, ADAC, provides a reassuring answer on the long-term health of a popular fully electric car, the Volkswagen ID.3. After putting the electric hatchback through a four-year, 160,000 km endurance test, the results look very promising. The key finding was remarkable: the high-voltage battery still had a […]

PostNL supplies larger Amsterdam and 27 city centers electrically

July 16, 2025

PostNL has announced that starting Tuesday, it will deliver emission-free throughout Amsterdam’s city center by using electric vehicles. More specifically, it concerns the entire area within the A10 beltway, an area that is 3.5 times larger than the official zero-emission zone of the municipality of Amsterdam.  Since the beginning of this year, PostNL has been delivering […]

NIO’s sub-brand Firefly launches Battery-as-a-Service (BaaS) rental

June 25, 2025

Firefly, Chinese premium EV maker NIO’s sub-brand, launches its own ‘BaaS’ offer in China, allowing customers to buy an EV and rent the battery instead of purchasing it. This ‘Battery-as-a-Service’, already offered by NIO and its other brand, Onvo,  reduces the initial purchase price by more than 30%. The starting price of its – for […]

Uber cabs unleashed in Belgian coastal cities

June 12, 2025

Cab app Uber is now also offering its services in several Belgian coastal cities. “With this launch, the Uber app is available in all major coastal cities, just in time for the summer season,” the American company said in a press release. “By offering more accessible and reliable ride options, we aim to reduce parking […]

Bpost to halt service to cancel Belgian license plates

June 04, 2025

From August, you can no longer go to a bpost post office or post point in Belgium to cancel a license plate. From then on, the license plate must be sent to the Vehicle Registration Service (DIV) or handed in in Brussels. Bpost “takes note” of the decision of the FPS Mobility. It also specifies […]

D’Ieteren to import Maserati in Belgium

June 02, 2025

Maserati and D’Ieteren Luxury Performance, the Luxury division of D’Ieteren Mobility Company, a 100% Subsidiary of D’Ieteren Automotive, have joined forces and further expanded their cooperation for the Belgian market. As of May 28, 2025, D’Ieteren Luxury Performance is the sole distributor of Maserati in Belgium, operating with three sales outlets in Antwerp, Brussels, and […]

T&E: ‘Social leasing could provide affordable EVs’

May 26, 2025

Up to 3 million households on low or modest incomes in Europe’s five largest countries (Germany, Spain, France, Italy, and Poland) could switch to electric cars by 2032 thanks to social leasing, according to an analysis by T&E based on data from the Öko-Institut. This scheme, which allows affordable electric vehicles under €25,000 to be […]

Mercedes-Benz Trucks Remote 3.0 app adds real-time vehicle data

May 26, 2025

Daimler Truck has launched the new Mercedes-Benz Trucks Remote 3.0 app, which can now be used with the electric eActros 600 and with the Actros L and Arocs from this summer. The updated app adds more remote real-time vehicle data monitoring, such as charge level, tyre pressure, and more, but a mobile data connection is […]

Hyundai tests charging robots at Incheon airport

May 26, 2025

Hyundai Motor Group and Incheon International Airport Corporation will deploy AI-powered automatic EV charging robots in South Korea to demonstrate the next stage in automated electric mobility infrastructure. The partners have signed a Memorandum of Understanding. The company aims to commercialize its automatic charging robot (ACR) for electric vehicles through a strategic collaboration with Incheon International […]

Apple introduces CarPlay Ultra, Google grows closer to Volvo

May 22, 2025

Apple has introduced the next generation of CarPlay, called CarPlay Ultra, which can take over the instrument display and core features like temperature controls. Meanwhile, Google announced a deepened partnership with Volvo at its developer conference Google I/O, where the Swedish manufacturer will serve as a reference for Android car development. While Apple CarPlay and […]

Popularity of company car still increases, mobility budget gets also more enthusiasm

May 20, 2025

According to a monitoring report of the Belgian governmental service for social security (RSZ), there were 572,416 company cars in Belgium, which can also be used privately by company employees. The number of cars still increases (+10.9 % compared to 2022), as does the number of companies offering a company car (+3.6%). “Despite all the […]

Van Mossel unveils Europe’s largest MG showroom

May 20, 2025

Despite the EU’s stringent import duties, MG’s export ambitions haven’t withered. Last week, Europe’s number one Chinese brand opened its largest brand store to date in Roermond, the Netherlands. The flagship showroom is designed to anchor the brand’s identity against the backdrop of shifting consumer priorities. The new site, developed in partnership with Dutch dealership […]

Bus company BlaBlaCar now also sells train tickets in France

May 16, 2025

French Bus company BlaBlaCar now offers train tickets on its website and app in addition to its bus and carpool offers. The service is in direct competition with SNCF Connect, the official booking platform of French railroads SNCF, and Trainline, an independent, commercial ticket seller offering tickets from multiple rail companies in Europe, including SNCF. […]

Belgian permanent driver’s license can now be applied for online

May 14, 2025

Good news for future drivers: all applications for a category B driver’s licence—including the definitive driver’s licence—can now be made online. The Federal Public Service Mobility and Transport announced this on Tuesday. Applications are processed via the BelDrive online platform. The initiative results from a collaboration between the Belgian authorities to provide a user-friendly and reliable […]

BYD e7: this is the world’s most affordable full-size EV

May 13, 2025

BYD’s latest all-electric saloon, the e7, has quietly begun arriving at dealerships across China after it was previously leaked. The e7 is expected to be priced very low, potentially starting at 70,000 yuan or under €10,000, making it one of the world’s most affordable full-sized EV sedans. The model offers a stripped-down but capable alternative […]

Official invitation for car inspection comes via eBox

May 13, 2025

Since last week, Belgian car owners have been able to receive their official invitation for the obligatory car inspection in their eBox, an official and secure electronic mailbox used by the government. Until now, invitations to present your car (older than four years) for official inspection in one of the agreed inspection centers were mainly […]

Stellantis opens ‘Online Compensation Platform’ regarding its PureTech engines

May 12, 2025

Car manufacturing group Stellantis has launched an online compensation platform for European clients with unforeseen reparation costs related to their 1.0 and 1.2 PureTech engines. Several generations of these engines (also known as EB) confronted their owners with excessive oil consumption or a premature degradation of the timing belt. This additional compensation scheme is meant […]

Amsterdam pilots smart EV charging to cut grid pressure

May 12, 2025

Amsterdam has launched a six-month trial of a smart charging scheme that aims to relieve pressure on its electricity grid while helping electric vehicle (EV) drivers cut their charging costs. The programme began in March, as cities across Europe grapple with the twin challenges of electrification and ageing power infrastructure. The Dutch capital is working […]

EnergyVision offers its Belgian clients free smart wallbox at home

April 30, 2025

Belgian startup energy provider EnergyVision launches a new campaign to attract new clients by offering a free wallbox installation at home, worth 2,000 to 2,500 euros, for a minimal subscription price of €10 monthly. In addition, the energy company also launches a ‘happy hour’ at its public charging points on sunny days with overproduction, with […]

New bZ7 aimed at Chinese market, Toyota builds factory in Shanghai

April 23, 2025

On Wednesday, the Toyota bZ7 all-electric sedan debuted at the 2025 Shanghai Auto Show as the first joint venture (GAC-Toyota) car equipped with Huawei’s HarmonyOS cockpit system, and developed specifically for the Chinese market. The official launch is expected to occur later this year. A Toyota bZ7 concept car previously appeared at the 2024 Guangzhou […]

Survey: Belgian drivers cool on EVs, skepticism grows

April 10, 2025

Belgian private drivers are avoiding electric vehicles. They cite cost, lack of infrastructure, and doubts about sustainability, even as the country embraces broader changes in mobility trends. According to the 2025 Mobility Barometer by insurer Europ Assistance, 62 percent of respondents say their next car won’t be electric, a 10 percent increase from last year. […]

Ionity, Fastned, Atlante, and Electra form charging giant Spark Alliance

April 03, 2025

As a symbol for Europe’s rapidly evolving EV infrastructure, four of the continent’s leading charging operators—Fastned, Electra, Atlante, and IONITY—have joined forces to create Spark Alliance. This strategic partnership must leverage the seamlessness, reliability, and user-friendliness of charging experiences across 25 European countries. However, it also tightens the space for smaller or new competitors. Spark […]

NIO’s top-level ET9 ready to take on premium German automakers

March 21, 2025

A few days before first deliveries on March 29th, Chinese premium EV maker NIO started  customers tests in China with its new flagship ET9 sedan that is to take on the ‘crème de la crème’ of the German premium competition. With a starting price of 788,000 yuan (€100,340), including the battery pack, it is Nio’s […]

IKEA Belgium adds seven electric trucks for home deliveries

March 20, 2025

IKEA Belgium is ramping up its sustainability efforts by introducing seven new electric trucks for home deliveries. The move aims to modernize its logistics operations. Built by Volvo Trucks in Ghent, these vehicles will handle large orders, such as kitchens and wardrobes, reinforcing the retailer’s commitment to eco-friendly transportation. The purchase of the electric trucks […]

Car-sharing provider Miles exits Belgium: ‘Too much vandalism’

March 12, 2025

Another car-sharing company is pulling out of Belgium. German provider Miles Mobility will leave the country entirely just two years after entering the market, citing rampant vandalism, misuse, and theft – issues particularly severe in Brussels. Margins aren’t strong enough to compensate for the rotten apples. The company announced on Tuesday that it will gradually […]

Electra opens its first fast-charging station in Luxembourg

March 06, 2025

European fast-charging specialist Electra has opened its first operational station in Capellen, Luxembourg, a well-known ‘tank’ stop for Belgian and Dutch drivers heading south on holiday. The company is active in nine European countries—Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, and Austria—and has 426 stations and 2,520 charging points. The new charging station […]

BMW postpones agency model implementation

February 14, 2025

After the BMW Group had already switched Mini sales to the agency model in 2024, the plan was to introduce it for the core BMW brand at the beginning of 2026. However, this timetable has been pushed back, but BMW, unlike VW, is sticking to the move. The agency model is a hot and even […]

Deloitte: ‘Belgian individual car buyer hesitates to switch to an EV’

February 12, 2025

According to Deloitte’s Global Automotive Consumer Study 2025, four key trends will impact the Belgian automotive market most in the coming year. The most important is the hesitation to switch to electric cars. The study surveyed more than 31,000 consumers in 30 countries, including 999 Belgians, from October through December 2024 to explore opinions regarding […]

Brussels to promote shared night-time cab service Collecto

January 31, 2025

The city of Brussels wants to strengthen its nighttime transport offering by making the shared nighttime cab service Collecto more visible. The city announced this during a press conference on Thursday afternoon to present the partnership between the two. For this occasion, Collecto was given a new look. Collecto is a collective taxi service available […]

ALD Automotive/LeasePlan first to offer drone leasing

January 30, 2025

ALD Automotive/LeasePlan, the market leader in Belgium for full-service leasing, car rental, and fleet management, is the first mobility partner in Belgium to offer a leasing formula for drones. The drones are available in all shapes and sizes, can fly manually or automatically, and can be equipped with cameras, detection systems, or speakers. Multifunctional Drones […]

ANWB: ‘26% more breakdowns involving EVs’

January 28, 2025

The Dutch Road Assistance service Wegenwacht was called 1,355,000 times last year – an average of 37,000 daily interventions or two per minute. Ten years ago, there were ‘only’ 1.1 million. The most common breakdowns were a defective battery, flat tires, and problems with the alternator. However, with the higher number of electric cars on […]

D’Ieteren Energy unites EDI and Go Solar in one-stop shop

January 06, 2025

D’Ieteren Automotive, Belgium’s largest car importer of all Volkswagen brands, with branches in energy services, is merging its charging business (EDI) and solar production and battery storage solutions (Go Solar) into one single unit, “D’Ieteren Energy.” The group is also active in other mobility sectors related to cycling (Lucien, Joule), shared mobility (Poppy, TaxisVerts), and […]

Belgian automotive and mobility sector under one roof

December 31, 2024

In 2026, the most important federations and associations in the Belgian automotive and mobility sector will move to a building in Diegem, on the Flemish outskirts of Brussels, under a single roof. The building, offering more than 7,000 square meters of space, was acquired by the importer federation Febiac (bought from building contractor Ghelamco). All […]

Successful BMW Belux happy about switch to agency distribution model for Mini

December 19, 2024

With the self-confident slogan ‘Leadership in Motion’, BMW Group Belux has presented its vision of what happened last year for the BMW Group in Belgium and its plans for 2025. Apart from being number one in Belgium and Luxembourg for the fourth consecutive year, the most noticeable fact is that Mini distribution’s switch to the […]

NIO lets you swap for a bigger long-range battery for holidays

December 04, 2024

It was already an option in China, but now it’s also available in Europe, in the countries where NIO is already present: temporarily swapping your ‘daily’ standard battery for a bigger, longer-range one, like for going on a holiday trip. The Chinese premium EV maker lets you buy an EV without the battery, offering the […]

Uber to start operating throughout the whole of Belgium

November 26, 2024

From December 1st, the American ride-hailing service Uber will also start offering its services throughout Wallonia, just as it already does in Flanders and Brussels. New regulations in Wallonia will make expansion possible. In February, Uber had already launched its UberTaxi service, a classic stand-up cab service in several cities in Wallonia. The price is […]

Hertz loss widens beyond expectations due to EV price cuts

November 13, 2024

Hertz reported a staggering €1.2 billion net loss in the third quarter, driven mainly by the write-down on its fleet of electric vehicles (€0.9 billion). The results, which fell significantly short of analyst expectations, highlighted the mounting challenges of the ambitious shift towards electrification for rental and leasing companies. Hertz’s losses stem primarily from a […]

Fastned to deploy 11 fast-charging stations in Luxembourg province

November 12, 2024

Dutch fast-charging chain Fastned will deploy eleven fast-charging stations in the Belgian province of Luxembourg in the next twelve to eighteen months. Fastned won a tender from the inter-municipal group Idelux, which – under tourism pressure – wants to address the ‘EV-charging desert landscape’ in Wallonia. The Belgian province of Luxembourg, bordering the Grand Duchy […]

Chery’s robotic car-babe Mornine to sell you an Omoda

November 07, 2024

Humanoid robots are the next big thing if we’re to believe Elon Musk and the Chinese are definitely on the same wavelength. Chinese carmaker Chery is introducing its robotic car-babe, Mornine, nowadays to guide you through the Omoda or Jaecoo showroom of the future. She is unmistakably a female with her Coca-Cola body shape in […]

Poppy withdraws shared cars from Liège due to vandalism

October 18, 2024

Poppy, a provider of shared and rental cars, is pulling out of Liège due to too many incidents with the shared cars, according to its marketing director, Pierre de Schaetzen. Poppy, a subsidiary of the Brussels holding company D’Ieteren, has been operating in Liège since early February 2023, the company’s first steps in Wallonia. Around […]

After LEZ also mandatory electrification of cab fleet on hold in Brussels?

October 08, 2024

The business newspaper L’Echo writes that there is a good chance that the measure requiring all new cabs in Brussels to be emission-free by January 1st, 2025, will be postponed for a year. The main reason would be that there are not enough charging stations in the Brussels Region, while the high price of new […]

Nissan joins BMW, Honda, and Ford in common EV grid for US (update)

October 08, 2024

Nissan joined the ‘club’ one month after BMW, Honda, and Ford started operating their shared US EV-charging network ChargeScape. The three founding automakers have been researching the possibility of a standard charging service network for some time and have turned their findings into a business. Nissan will be a 25% equity partner in the charging […]

Free electric shuttles in Namur’s downtown pedestrian zone

October 02, 2024

In the city center of Namur, you can now take an e-shuttle for free. The shuttles replace the TEC buses, which have been unable to travel in the pedestrian zone since the beginning of May. The four shuttles are primarily intended for people who have difficulty getting around but are also available to everyone free […]

D’Ieteren’s Poppy adds taxi services with 800 ‘certified drivers’

September 25, 2024

Seven years after starting its car-sharing service under the wings of D’Ieteren Automotive Lab Box, Poppy Mobility is adding taxi services in Brussels with 800 ‘top-rated’ drivers from another D’Ieteren daughter, TaxiVerts. In a press release, Poppy says that it will “source the highest-rated drivers, who will be vetted through a double screening process. Drivers […]

:Dribe ogles at 18% Belgians interested in monthly car subscription

September 19, 2024

Newmobility.news reported before that Danish car subscription start-up :Dribe is ogling Belgium to export its fully digital platform to the rest of Europe. Now, the Danish say about one in five (18%) Belgians would consider a car subscription instead of ownership. The latter might have been spurred by the success of Swedish-Chinese Lynk & Co […]

Bpost orders 168 new e-bike trailers for emission-free deliveries

September 18, 2024

The Belgian postal company Bpost recently ordered 168 new bike trailers, bringing the total to more than 600 vehicles. Postmen can use them to deliver parcels. The new e-bike trailers, which can accommodate up to fifty parcels and letters and a maximum weight of 150 kilograms, will be delivered in 2025. By 2030, all deliveries […]

French Driveco to install 1,500 charging stations in Belgium by 2030

August 29, 2024

Driveco, a French operator of charging stations for electric vehicles, wants to install 1,500 charging stations in Belgium by 2030 and will allocate 15 million euros for this purpose. The company is already present in Belgium, with 70 charging stations in fifteen different stations, but the goal is to increase that number considerably in the […]

Highway charging has exploded in France this summer

August 26, 2024

This summer, electric vehicles began traveling in France. The number of charging sessions has exploded on the highway aires, but there was no capacity overdemand. In July, energy provider TotalEnergies noticed a strong increase (+127%) in charging sessions on highways and expressways’ fast-charger sites. During the same period, the number of charging points doubled. Between […]

For barista’s: Opel brews a one-off version of the Mokka-e

August 23, 2024

It seems that Opel’s UK department, Vauxhall, doesn’t agree with John Cleese’s opinion that wordplay is the lowest form of humor. Because by presenting the Mokka Cofe-e, the brand has taken the name of its car model very literally. Carmakers like to fool around once in a while. When some clever marketeer found out that […]

Fastned grows revenue by 45%, net profit still €11.4 million in red

August 19, 2024

Dutch fast-charging chain Fastned saw its revenue in the first six months of 2024 grow by 45% to €37.8 million compared to the year before and claims to be in a prime position as a top 3 fast-charging company in Western Europe. Profitability rose, with underlying company EBITDA growing by 12% to €3.2 million. Still, […]

Punctual tweets NMBS/SNCB reduce complaints by quarter

August 16, 2024

Complaining on social media about poor service? They know all about that at the Belgian public railroad company NMBS/SNCB, plagued as it is by the many delayed and canceled trains. Yet NMBS’s communication strategy on X, formerly Twitter, has significantly reduced the number of complaint tweets, according to the doctoral research of administrative scientist Steven […]

BMW enhances its app to cure petrol heads’ EV fear

August 13, 2024

BMW has enhanced its brand apps, My BMW and MINI App, with a new Electric Vehicle Analysis function allowing customers who drive a BMW with a combustion engine to simulate how well an all-electric BMW would suit their driving profile. In other words, accurate data to cure its petrol heads’ range anxiety. The setup is […]

Chargemap Pass now compatible with Tesla Superchargers across EU

August 12, 2024

Chargemap is the first EV charging platform to gain compatibility with Tesla’s supercharger network. Users of the Chargemap Pass can now charge directly at almost every Supercharger in Europe with the same account they use for any other charger, but there are some caveats. After an initial trial run in France, Chargemap extended the compatibility […]

Uber cuts deal with BYD for 100,000 EVs in Europe and Latin America

August 01, 2024

American ride-hailing giant Uber has cut a deal with Chinese carmaker BYD to offer 100,000 electric cars at lower vehicle pricing and financing to Uber drivers in Europe and Latin America in the following years. The US is omitted as President Biden raises tariffs on Chinese EVs to 102.5% this year, but the Middle East, […]

Von der Leyen pushes for single European train ticketing platform

July 19, 2024

Ursula von der Leyen, reappointed on Thursday by the European Parliament as president of the European Commission, wants to make train travel more accessible by creating a standard reservation system at the EU level. She said this in the political guidelines for the next legislature for 2024-2029, just before the vote for her reappointment. “We […]

Volvo EVs to become compatible with Hubject’s Plug&Charge

July 19, 2024

Volvo Cars has partnered with Hubject, a specialist in OEM and charging point interoperability, to enable Plug&Charge compatibility in its fully electric vehicles. The EX90 SUV will become the first Volvo to feature Plug&Charge, with other electric models to follow. Plug&Charge is the official standard that allows electric vehicles to recharge at a charging point […]

Holiday season: ‘Prices for EV-charging vary considerably abroad’

July 18, 2024

According to Dutch energy expert Koen Kuijper, author of the website ‘energievergelijk.nl’ (‘energy comparison’), holidaymakers pay significantly different rates for electric charging abroad. Prices often vary depending on the country where they ‘refuel’. “Anyone who will soon be going on or returning from a holiday abroad with an electric car would be wise to compare […]

Bicycle repair kiosks at some 30 NMBS/SNCB stations

July 16, 2024

In the coming weeks, bicycle repair kiosks will be installed at some 30 NMBS/SNCB train stations in Belgium. These stands will allow cyclists to carry out minor repairs to their bikes themselves. The first stands have been installed at Duffel (Antwerp) and Enghien (Hainaut) stations. The stands are part of the NMBS/SNCB plan to make […]

NMBS/SNCB train passenger slightly less satisfied with service

July 11, 2024

Belgian national railway company NMBS/SCNB’s train passengers were slightly less satisfied with the service in 2023 than the previous year, as shown in the company’s activity report. On average, passengers gave NMBS a score of 7,17 out of 10. In 2022, this was still 7,26 out of 10. This is a new way of calculating […]