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MisterGreen goes to Denmark with a 300 cars Tesla fleet
Tony Verhelle Posted On June 24, 2021


The Dutch lease company MisterGreen, specialized in leasing Tesla cars, is expanding its activities to Denmark. By doing so, the company will be the first pure electric lease company in Scandinavia. The target of Mistergreen is to realize more than […]


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Road pricing for passenger cars in Flanders after all?
Luc Joris Posted On June 24, 2021


The Flemish majority parties (N-VA, Open Vld, CD&V) seem to be opening the door to road pricing for passenger cars again. In any case, they think that the debate should be held. This appears from a question in the Flemish […]


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EU approves Belgium’s €5,9 billion recovery plan
Félix Bouland Posted On June 24, 2021


The European Commission has approved Belgium’s € 5,9 billion post-Covid recovery plan. It also pointed out the ambitious renewable aspect of the plan, allocating 50% of the resources to climate objectives while Europe only planned for 37%. A total of […]


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Europcar refuses Volkswagen’s € 2,2 billion buyback offer
Félix Bouland Posted On June 24, 2021


After selling its shares to investment company Eurazeo back in 2006, the Volkswagen Group is regaining interest in car rental specialist Europcar. However, after receiving an offer from the German group valuing the company at € 2,2 billion, Europecar refused […]


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Brussels: Bicycle use continues to increase and diversify
Luc Joris Posted On June 24, 2021


While the average number of cyclists in Brussels increase by 64% in 2020, two-wheeled journeys varied widely with the health measures. That’s the conclusion of the observation of cycling trends in 2020 by the non-profit organization Pro Vélo at the […]


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EV push quicker than expected
Tony Verhelle Posted On June 24, 2021


Research and consultancy company Ernst & Young thinks that the electric car will already dominate the worldwide car markets in 2033. This is 5 years earlier than previously expected. The EY researchers foresee that in the world’s biggest car markets, […]


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Port of Antwerp to launch world’s first ‘methatug’
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On June 24, 2021


Port of Antwerp is converting one of its tug boats to methanol propulsion, a world first. The so-called ‘methatug’ should be operational by 2022. The initiative is part of the European Fastwater project, set up by a consortium of European […]


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Tesla spans 5 000 km ‘Silk Road Supercharger Route’
Joris Van Roy Posted On June 24, 2021


Tesla has completed its longest ‘Supercharger Route’ in China, spanning 5 000 km from east to west between the cities Zhoushan and Horgos on the Kazakhstan border, along the ancient Silk Road. In total, 27 Supercharger stations were built, 100 […]


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Do fast chargers bill more power than delivered?
Gert Verhoeven Posted On June 23, 2021


The Dutch metrology institute NMI sounds the alarm bell on the accuracy of the energy supplied by fast chargers for electric cars. Consumers and the NMI are noticing a difference between the kWh charged when refueling and the number of […]


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BMW CEO: “We will not go on a business contraction course”
Tony Verhelle Posted On June 23, 2021


Oliver Zipse, CEO of the BMW Group, is defending his strategy to sell only half of its cars with all-electric drive in 2030. Compared to what competitors (like Audi) are putting forward, BMW’s strategy has been categorized as ‘unambitious”. In […]


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Viapass: ‘greening’ of trucks on Belgian roads perseveres
Joris Van Roy Posted On June 23, 2021


From the 39 million trucks spotted by the Viapass cameras on Belgian roads in 2020-2021, almost 80% complied with the currently most stringent standard, Euro 6. Five years ago, when Belgium introduced road pricing for trucks, this was only 30,6%, […]


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Ikea Belgium launches home battery solution
Félix Bouland Posted On June 23, 2021


In partnership with Swedish Svea Solar, Ikea Belgium is growing its portfolio of green electricity solutions. After already offering solar panels for sale since 2017, the catalog now counts home batteries. Thanks to their modular conception, these batteries can range […]


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Daimler first German carmaker to produce its own battery cells?
Piet Andries Posted On June 23, 2021


The electric fever keeps rising at a steep curve. CEO of Daimler, Ola Källenius, is pressing his board room. According to several sources, he wants to make a stronger mark on the transition toward an electric fleet. Previous plans for […]


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Belgian rail launches seat booking for ‘Coastal Express’
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On June 23, 2021


This summer, the Belgian railway company NMBS/SNCB will provide direct reservation trains to and from the Belgian coast. The additional ‘Coastal Express’ (Kust Express) trains will be available from Saturday, July 3rd, after a successful experiment during a weekend in […]


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Porsche partners with Customcells to produce battery cells (Update)
Tony Verhelle Posted On June 23, 2021


Porsche and Customcells have now completed the previously announced formation of their joint venture to produce high-performance battery cells. The JV, Cellforce Group GmbH, will be based in Tübingen, Germany. Meanwhile, it will also buy new battery cells from Varta. […]


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Audi to launch battery-electric cars only after 2026 (update)
Joris Van Roy Posted On June 23, 2021


After 2026, German carmaker Audi is to launch no cars with internal combustion engines (ICE) anymore, even no plug-in hybrids, but only battery-electric cars. The news brought a few days ago by the Süddeutsche Zeitung was confirmed later by ‘Audi […]


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New Peugeot 308 SW also in two PHEV variants
Tony Verhelle Posted On June 22, 2021


After the new Peugeot 308 hatchback announcement, the French car manufacturer is now giving more details of its break or ‘station wagon’ version 308 SW. If there is one car segment still holding strong against the never-ending SUV popularity rage, […]


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Minister Peeters’ MIA approach to accelerate traffic safety improvement
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On June 22, 2021


Flemish Minister for Mobility, Lydia Peeters (Open Vld), has launched a new approach to tackle unsafe traffic situations. MIA – Mobiliteit Innovatief Aanpakken – was presented on Monday in Hasselt. With the MIA approach, the new and innovative way to […]


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MG presents new electric flagship Marvel R
Gert Verhoeven Posted On June 22, 2021


MG is increasingly positioning itself as an affordable alternative in the growing electric vehicle market. The British brand with a Chinese back office is addressing – as in the past – a broad public by offering affordable vehicles. EV only […]


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Wallonia takes step toward legal framework for e-scooters
Luc Joris Posted On June 22, 2021


The Mobility Committee in the Walloon Parliament has given the go-ahead for a decree framework for e-scooters in the free fleet. This means that the e-scooter does not have to be returned to a fixed place but can be left […]


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Bus stop closed in protest against De Lijn transport plans
Luc Joris Posted On June 22, 2021


In the Oostakker district of Ghent, activists closed a bus stop with a black cloud on Monday in protest against the new transport plans of Flemish public transport company De Lijn. According to the activists, the Flemish government and De […]


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Preordering opened for French H2-powered Hopium Machina
Joris Van Roy Posted On June 22, 2021


Last week, French racing driver Oliver Lombard presented at the Viva Technology event in Paris the official ‘Alpha 0’ prototype of his dream car he’s going to build, the hydrogen-powered Hopium Māchina. At the same time, preordering is opened for […]


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Minister gets taste of junior electric ERA Championship
Joris Van Roy Posted On June 22, 2021


On Monday, Flemish Minister for Mobility Lydia Peeters (Open Vld) got a taste of what it’s like to sit in an electric-powered racing car on the circuit of Zolder. The car, developed by the Electric Racing Academy (ERA) with the […]


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Volvo Car Group and Northvolt to join forces
Tony Verhelle Posted On June 21, 2021


Volvo Car Group intends to establish a joint venture with leading Swedish battery company Northvolt to develop and produce more sustainable batteries tailored to power the next generation of pure electric Volvo and Polestar cars. As a first step for […]


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Registrations for Brussels air quality study exceed expectations
Luc Joris Posted On June 21, 2021


In total 5 578 people have registered for CurieuzenAir, the citizen survey on air quality in the capital. That is almost double the number of measuring kits available. ULB and the urban movement BRAL, two of the project’s driving forces, […]


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Brussels Airlines expects a million passengers during summer
Luc Joris Posted On June 21, 2021


Brussels Airlines is preparing for 1 million passengers in the summer holidays. Especially destinations in the south of Europe are top-rated, and Brussels Airlines is planning 150 extra flights due to the high demand. Popular countries are Spain, Portugal, Greece, […]


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Enora inaugurates Belgium’s largest CNG gas station in Leuze
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On June 21, 2021


Last Friday, Walloon renewable energy provider Enora, transport company Fockedey, and vehicle manufacturer Iveco inaugurated Belgium’s largest gas station in the industrial park Leuze Europe in Leuze-en-Hainaut. Ten trucks can refuel simultaneously in the new CNG gas station. Compressed Natural […]


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Geely’s EV platform will have five versions
Tony Verhelle Posted On June 21, 2021


Details on the scope of Geely’s SEA (Sustainable Experience Architecture) electric platform have come to light. According to a media report, there will be five versions of the electric platform for all relevant vehicle classes, and these will always have […]


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Mobilize (Renault) presents future projects
Tony Verhelle Posted On June 18, 2021


Mobilize, Renault’s new mobility brand, has just presented its upcoming projects for the next few years. With Duo, Bento, and Hippo, the business unit is presenting, among other things, three fully electric shared mobility vehicles for transporting people and goods. […]


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Guides du Routard: ‘bicycle touring in France to explode this summer’
Félix Bouland Posted On June 18, 2021


The pandemic and the growing interest in electric bicycles should lead to the growth of bike tourism – or bicycle touring – this summer in France. The lack of foreign tourists should be compensated by the French people’s need for […]


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Judges condemn flawed Belgian climate policy
Luc Joris Posted On June 18, 2021


The Brussels Court of First Instance has condemned Thursday the Belgian authorities for negligence in their climate policy. It reckons that Belgian environment policy violates the legal duty of care and human right. The non-profit organization Klimaatzaak (Climate Case) went […]


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Wallonia: €145 million for TEC infrastructure and hybrid buses
Félix Bouland Posted On June 18, 2021


The Walloon government has allocated an envelope of 145 million euros to its public transport service TEC. Part of this budget will go to fleet upgrades, with 235 new buses to be purchased this year, including 179 hybrid ones. Other […]


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20 new average speed checks on Flemish roads
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On June 18, 2021


The Flemish Minister for Mobility, Lydia Peeters (Open Vld), has announced twenty additional average speed checks on the Flemish regional roads. Together, they represent a three-million-euro investment. Flanders prefers average speed checks above speed control cameras because they’re more effective. […]


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Magna finalizes Fisker deal to build Ocean EV in Austria
Joris Van Roy Posted On June 18, 2021


While news broke that Dutch VDL will build the American Canoo Lifestyle Vehicle in the Netherlands, Magna and Fisker announced they finalized the deal to assemble the Fisker Ocean EV in Graz, Austria, from November 17th, 2022. The Fisker Ocean […]


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Dutch VDL Nedcar to build American Canoo Lifestyle EV
Joris Van Roy Posted On June 18, 2021


Dutch contract car manufacturer VDL Nedcar, currently BMW’s purveyor in the Netherlands for building MINIs and the X1, will assemble the Lifestyle EV of Californian start-up Canoo for Europe and the US starting in 2022. The Canoo Lifestyle Vehicle is […]


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