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Kia has unveiled the second iteration of the Niro on Thursday in its hometown Seoul on the first day of the biannual Mobility Show. The new model takes on some bold design clues of the Habaniro concept as a statement […]
More than a quarter (27%) of workers in the port of Ghent use their bicycles to commute. That is twice as many as the Belgian average. Compared to the first survey Voka, the Flemish employers’ organization, organized in 2008, the […]
Dutch EV charging network specialist Allego and its parent company, the Paris-based global infrastructure investor Meridiam have concluded the first phase in financing the roll-out of 2 000 EV-chargers. They will be ranging from 22 kW AC and 75 to […]
Mercedes-Benz is going further on its path to electrification. End of the year, it will introduce the electric version of the GLB, the EQB, on the European and Chinese markets. Now, prices for the German market have been revealed, starting […]
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 can charge at 480 kW. The car will, of course, be available for the domestic market, […]
On Tuesday, Nicolas de Villiers, president of ‘Puy du Fou’ – the second-largest theme park in France – announced the launch of a private train offering a six-day five-night journey across France. “The train called ‘Le Grand Tour’ will be […]
The French automotive supplier Valeo has shown the third generation of his LiDAR system (Laser Imaging Detection And Ranging) to be used on autonomously driving vehicles. The group is the worldwide leader in this type of scanner. The new system […]
The Flemish Minister of Energy Tinne Van der Straeten (Groen) has signed a political agreement in Copenhagen for the construction of an undersea high-tension cable between Belgium and Denmark. The 600-km-long cable connection, called Triton Link, will be used to […]
Shortly after Volvo announced halting its production for two days, Audi Brussels was also forced to close the gates. However, the reasons are quite different. The Ghent plant stalled because of a shortage of battery modules. In Brussels, an outbreak […]
Ionity, the jointly owned fast-charging network of BMW, Ford, Hyundai-KIA, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, and Porsche, will more than quadruple the number of chargers from 1 526 today to 7 000 in 24 countries by 2025. That will include new High Power […]
Belgian Federal Mobility Minister Georges Gilkinet has signed an inter federal plan on traffic security with his regional colleagues. ‘All for Zero’ has the ultimate aim to reduce the death toll on Belgian roads to zero in 2050. On Tuesday, […]
In Norway, the world’s first fully electric and autonomous sailing container ship Yara Birkeland has successfully completed its maiden trip last week under human surveillance, but without help. The short 7,5 nautical mile trip (13,7 km) offered several challenges like […]
Diesel cars in Brussels emit a disproportionate amount of polluting substances in the air. A small number of those cars are responsible for of large part of the air pollution in Brussels. That is the conclusion of a remote-sensing study […]
The French-Dutch micro-mobility operator Dott deployed its first electric bikes in the nineteen Brussels communes on Monday morning. By the end of the year, there will be 2 000 of them. “With more options, we hope to encourage people of […]
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 needed in electric and hybrid vehicles. One of Flanders’ largest industrial employers, Volvo Car Gent, […]
On Monday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that new buildings will have to be fitted with electric charging points as of 2022. New homes and buildings, such as supermarkets and workplaces in the UK, and those undergoing a major renovation, […]
It looks like the success of the Lynk & Co month-to-month (M2M) subscription model is starting to work as an ice-breaker to open up new possibilities for the car subscription market. Leasys, a subsidiary of the FCA Bank and part […]
On Friday, American electric car newcomer Rivian and giant Ford Motor Company have announced that they will no longer co-develop an electric vehicle or share a platform. However, Ford remains a major stakeholder in Rivian (12%). Back in April 2019, […]
The Belgian government has cleared a significant hurdle to make the public railway company NMBS/SNCB the sole operator for passenger rail transport for ten years by publishing its intention on the official European channel. This is what Mobility Minister Georges […]
At the Los Angeles Motor show in its hometown, American electric carmaker Fisker presented its now production-ready version of the Ocean SUV last week, in three flavors and starting at $37 499 before incentives. For that price, you’ll get the […]
Mattel’s world-famous doll for decades, Barbie gets her own electric sportscar, as shown on the LA Motor Show last week. It is a full-size two-seat convertible designed to promote Mattel’s range of fashion dolls and accessories, build on the Fiat […]
Hyundai Group’s luxury brand Genesis has unveiled an all-electric version of its GV70 SUV. The electrified GV70 is Genesis’ third BEV, following the G80 and GV60. The newcomer will be available exclusively with an all-wheel drive. With the GV70, Genesis’ […]
Brussels Airlines presented a new brand identity, including a new logo, on Thursday. The latter immediately caused some ‘turbulence’, as the new identity and logo were certainly not to the liking of several hundred employees that wanted the money spent […]
Thanks to data collected from its numerous users, Coyote has been able to identify nearly 23 000 dangerous bends in Belgium, 13 000 of which in Wallonia. Furthermore, according to internal sources, 86% of users had changed their behavior when […]
On Friday, 5 November, Toyota and app-based taxi service DRIVR have launched more than 100 hydrogen cabs on the road in Copenhagen. The Danish government no longer admits Co2-emitting taxis from 2025, and by 2030, all new cabs must be […]
Incorporated into the Green Energy Park project in the Zellik Research Park near the Brussels Ring, Smart Village Lab is a living university lab to jointly test the energy use of the future with the industry. Flemish Minister for Innovation […]
The chip crisis isn’t going anywhere soon, and it shows in the latest registration figures. In Belgium, 25 045 cars were registered for October, 35,3 percent less than last year’s comparable month. According to the European manufacturers association ACEA, October […]
US startup Ample is targetting Europe to introduce its battery-swapping technology through an extended partnership with Uber. The ride-hailing company wants to have half of the kilometers driven in seven capital cities in Europe to be electric by 2025. That […]
The influential German car union IG Metall and Stellantis have reached an agreement on Wednesday/ They were on a collision course because Stellantis wanted to reorganize Opel completely. The union feared dismantling the coveted co-management typical for the German industry. […]
This week, Brussels public transport company MIVB/STIB will submit a building permit application for the future tram line 10 to Neder-Over-Heembeek. In February 2020, the route was already approved by the Brussels Region and the municipal authorities. The building permit […]
The Indian capital New Delhi has temporarily closed down six coal power plants in and around the city to fight against extreme air pollution. The metropolis is in ‘lockdown’. Public life is paralyzed, and schools and colleges are closed for […]
Earlier this week, numerous media reported on a rumor regarding the purchase of British supercar maker and Formula 1 team McLaren by German carmaker Audi. McLaren denied the report, but leaves the door open for technology collaboration. Audi, for its […]
At the Automobility motor show in Los Angeles sister companies Kia and Hyundai each unveiled their vision of a future large all-electric SUV. The Kia EV9 (see picture below) and the Hyundai Seven are separate concepts, but they build very […]
Belgian bus and tour car maker Van Hool has presented the TDX25E Astromega, its first double-deck coach, targeted to the US market. It offers a range of 500 km for 69 passengers, 18 on the lower deck, 51 on the […]
While visiting the industrial start-up Genvia on Tuesday, French President Emmanuel Macron announced that the government’s investment in hydrogen will benefit from an additional €1,9 billion, as part of the investment plan ‘France 2030‘. The President wants to fight for […]
