December 01, 2021
BMW gave its performance branch M Motorsport a birthday present at Art Basel’s 2021 Miami Beach show on Tuesday. By the end of 2022, the yeaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 01, 2021
Stellantis, the mother company of the former FCA and PSA groups, is deepening its battery relationship with Mercedes. Both car manufactureThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 29, 2021
An electric (company) car is still on average 50% more expensive than its sibling with an internal combustion engine (ICE), says HR-service This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 29, 2021
Chinese tech giant Baidu has started to put into service its Apollo Go robot taxis on the streets of Beijing, just as the Capital City authoThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 29, 2021
Using geofencing technology and GPS, BMW lets its plug-in hybrids switch to zero-emission pure electric drive automatically when possible inThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 26, 2021
Chinese electric car manufacturer, Nio, and European petroleum company, Shell, have entered into a strategic partnership to collaborate on cThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 25, 2021
Chinese car brand Xpeng has unveiled its fourth model. The G9 is an all-electric high-end luxury SUV, sitting on top of its portfolio that cThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 23, 2021
In Norway, the world’s first fully electric and autonomous sailing container ship Yara Birkeland has successfully completed its maiden trip This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 23, 2021
Volvo Car Gent has to stop its car production for another two days due to a parts shortage. This time, it concerns the battery modules needeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 22, 2021
On Friday, American electric car newcomer Rivian and giant Ford Motor Company have announced that they will no longer co-develop an electricThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 22, 2021
At the Los Angeles Motor show in its hometown, American electric carmaker Fisker presented its now production-ready version of the Ocean SUVThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 19, 2021
Incorporated into the Green Energy Park project in the Zellik Research Park near the Brussels Ring, Smart Village Lab is a living universityThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 18, 2021
US startup Ample is targetting Europe to introduce its battery-swapping technology through an extended partnership with Uber. The ride-hailiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 18, 2021
Earlier this week, numerous media reported on a rumor regarding the purchase of British supercar maker and Formula 1 team McLaren by German This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 18, 2021
At the Automobility motor show in Los Angeles sister companies Kia and Hyundai each unveiled their vision of a future large all-electric SUVThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 18, 2021
Belgian bus and tour car maker Van Hool has presented the TDX25E Astromega, its first double-deck coach, targeted to the US market. It offerThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 17, 2021
While visiting the industrial start-up Genvia on Tuesday, French President Emmanuel Macron announced that the government’s investment in hydThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 17, 2021
Kairos@C, the Antwerp project to set up an infrastructure to capture CO2 and push it in liquid form through pipelines into storage, is one oThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 17, 2021
Pure electric cars now account for every tenth new model entering West European roads. According to the latest European Electric Car Report This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 16, 2021
At the Salon des Maires et des Collectivités Locales, the ‘Mayor’s salon’ in Paris, Hyvia, the joint venture between Renault and Plug PowerThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 16, 2021
The latest battery cell from Northvolt answers to one of the most important criticisms against battery production: the unethical and ecologiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 16, 2021
Toyota Vice-President Shigeru Hayakawa takes up the cudgels for hybrid cars. According to Toyota, hybrid cars – HEV and PHEV – will stilThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 15, 2021
On Friday, the Flemish government gave the go-ahead for Mobilidata, a project that uses data to make traffic smoother, more sustainable, andThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 15, 2021
The charging cable risking to overheat when too much electricity is pushed through it is the limiting factor why charging an electric car taThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 10, 2021
Daimler Truck and French oil giant TotalEnergies have signed an agreement to jointly kick start the rollout of hydrogen infrastructure and hThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 10, 2021
EDUCAM, a sectorial organization for the training of the workforce in the automotive branch, had yesterday opened its first training facilitThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 09, 2021
Last week, Flanders decided to go entirely for EVs as of 2029. But one of the binding conditions for the total switch was the presence of goThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 08, 2021
According to the Bloomberg news agency, electronics giant Apple has hired another high-ranking Tesla engineer for its Titan project; former This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 04, 2021
Dutch oil giant Shell, Swedish energy provider Vattenfall, and Scandinavia’s leading airline SAS announced to jointly study the possibilitThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 28, 2021
British-American start-up in hydrogen-powered aviation, ZeroAvia, has signed an agreement with Dutch aviation partners to realize a zero-emiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 27, 2021
One wheel that does it all. Hyundai’s component division Mobis has unveiled the ‘e-Corner Module’, a wheel that doesn’t only steer but has iThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 27, 2021
British global chemical company, Ineos, a specialist in producing ‘low-carbon’ hydrogen, is working on a hydrogen demonstration version of iThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 26, 2021
German carmaker Mercedes-Benz opened on Tuesday ordering for the plug-in version of its new C-Class, the C300e sedan, and estate. The latterThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 25, 2021
Renault will produce some 500 000 fewer vehicles than planned in 2021 due to a lack of semi-conductors. In the third quarter, 170 000 cars oThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 22, 2021
As announced earlier this week that Energica would end its contract as the exclusive manufacturer for the MotoE, the all-electric racing claThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 22, 2021
It’s blazing fast, despite its two tons and 200 kg of weight, and surprisingly sleek with its lowered black rooftop. Just two weeks after thThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 21, 2021
LeasePlan’s latest Car Cost Index 2021 is confirming what some carmaker’s bosses are saying recently: already today, electric cars are cost-This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 21, 2021
On seven highway sections, five in Wallonia and two in Flanders, average speed check controls will be active permanently – 24 hours a day,This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 20, 2021
Announced simultaneously, both Stellantis and Toyota have unveiled their plans to build a battery plant in the United States. Separately, thThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 19, 2021
Dacia has just launched the Spring, the cheapest pure electric car on the market. For just over 17 000 euros, you can buy an EV with a rangeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 19, 2021
The Flemish government is going to invest 106,3 million euros in five large hydrogen projects. Flemish Minister for Innovation and Economy, This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 19, 2021
Hybrid offshore wind projects could also help Belgium to become climate neutral by 2050. That’s the conclusion of a paper of the Planning BuThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 19, 2021
There’s a chance that Volvo Cars chose Ghent as the site to build an entirely new (giga)factory for batteries. The plant should produce 300 This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 18, 2021
The Berlin-based engineering company IAV has just presented a modular platform for battery-electric vehicles, from small cars to light commeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 18, 2021
As of 1 July 2022, diesel cars will fail the Brussels technical inspection if their exhaust gases exceed 1 million particles per cm3. This tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 15, 2021
A British specialist in second-hand cars, Constellation Automotive Group, announced the acquisition of CarNext, the B2B and B2C used car retThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 14, 2021
Logistics company Luik Natie has installed at its site in the Antwerp Waasland Harbor the first Tesla Megapack storage battery in the countrThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 14, 2021
HYVIA, the joint venture between Renault and Plug Power, has unveiled its first prototypes of the Renault Master van on hydrogen. The latterThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 13, 2021
Some oldtimers are too beautiful not to preserve them for our future mobility. That thinking has led the company Lunaz Design to electrifyinThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 13, 2021
French President Macron presented on Tuesday his ‘France 2030’ program, which plans to invest €30 billion in different industrial and enerThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 13, 2021
General Motors’ only widely available BEV already on the market, the Chevrolet Bolt (sold as the Opel Ampera in Europe), has been weighing iThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 12, 2021
Canadian group Rock Tech Lithium has invested 470 million euros in constructing the first lithium hydroxide converter in Europe. The plant tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 08, 2021
BMW i Ventures has invested in Lilac Solutions. This US start-up developed an innovative process for the environmentally friendly and resoThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 07, 2021
BMW has presented the second generation of its 2 Series Active Tourer. It will come on the market in February 2022, initially as a ‘mild hybThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 07, 2021
At a two-day event for its investors, General Motors unveiled its plans to double its revenue with EVs and more services and software by 203This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 06, 2021
At the Aachen Colloquium Sustainable Mobility, Japanese giant Hitachi is showing these days its new lightweight direct-drive system for EVs This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 05, 2021
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), grouping 290 airlines worldwide, has agreed on its yearly congress in Boston (US) to makThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 05, 2021
A team of eighty students is building an electric, self-driving racing car at Ghent University. They started the project in July 2021, but tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 05, 2021
Soon, the EU Commission will have to decide about the technical details of the future Euro 7 emission standard for 2025. “There is a huge fiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 04, 2021
Taiwanese tech giant Foxconn, Apple’s primary contractor for making the iPhone, buys itself a car factory in the US. This particular case foThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
