Dutch judge condemns KLM for greenwashing ads

March 21, 2024

The court in Amsterdam has condemned KLM for various misleading green claims in advertisements. According to the judges, the Dutch airline pThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Isuzu steps ahead of Japanese rivals with D-Max BEV

March 21, 2024

Pickup truck specialist Isuzu has beaten compatriot Toyota to the game of launching its first battery-powered light truck. The D-Max BEV wilThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

BMW Vision Neue Klasse X is next all-electric X3

March 21, 2024

BMW will launch an all-new X3 this year, but the car model everybody is focusing on is the Vision Neue Klasse X. This is the north star for This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

French e-bike refurbisher Upway opens first Belgian branch

March 21, 2024

After Paris, Berlin, and New York, Upway, a French chain that sells used electric bicycles, is now opening a depot in Mechelen (Belgium). ThThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Peugeot presents new electric 7-seater e-5008

March 21, 2024

French carmaker Peugeot presents the new e-5008. Using the same recipe as its predecessor, this is a more extended version of the e-3008 witThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Biden pushes carmakers on lenient path to 50% CO2 reduction

March 21, 2024

President Joe Biden is pushing the American car industry toward reducing CO2 emissions by 50% in 2032 compared to 2026, as first announced lThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian Cowboy launches its first all-road e-bike Cross

March 21, 2024

Belgian e-bike manufacturer Cowboy is launching Cross, the brand’s first all-road bike. With the launch of the third, more robust long-distaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

UN warns: ‘Planet is on brink of abyss’

March 20, 2024

The period 2014-2023 was the warmest decade on record, exceeding the 1850-1900 average by 1.20°C. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres saiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Renault CEO Luca de Meo writes a ‘Letter to Europe’

March 20, 2024

Renault Group CEO (and current ACEA President) Luca de Meo has addressed a ‘Letter to Europe’ to “all key decision-makers and stakeholders aThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

EVs without needing servicing, is it possible?

March 20, 2024

Tesla is hiring a ‘Senior Manager Zero Service’, Elektrec.co spotted a few days ago online. The candidate will join Tesla’s Service OperatioThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

BMW’s ‘New Class’ also built in Regensburg

March 20, 2024

BMW will also produce its ‘Neue Klasse’ (New Class) electric cars at its Regensburg plant. The car manufacturer confirmed this but has not yThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Ultimatum for Van Hool family: settle heritage or go belly-up

March 20, 2024

The clock is ticking even faster for Belgian bus maker Van Hool, which can go bankrupt as soon as the following Monday if the descendants ofThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Bolt launches PRM taxi service in Brussels

March 19, 2024

Bolt, an Estonian mobility company that offers ride-hailing, micro-mobility rental, and car-sharing services, among other things, expands itThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Mercedes-AMG’s electric future plays on Swedish frozen lake

March 19, 2024

Mercedes-AMG is preparing its first fully electric car, and to illustrate its progress, the company has released some photos of a vehicle prThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Ford working on sub $25,000 electric models to counter China

March 19, 2024

The Holy Grail of the EV market is currently the sub-25,000 dollar or euro model, a goal that every prominent manufacturer envisions. Ford’sThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Renault Trucks delivers strong 2023 electric sales up 153%

March 19, 2024

Renault Trucks closed 2023 with 69,859 trucks delivered, the best result in recent years and an 18% year-on-year growth. The French manufactThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Telenet launches ‘smart’ home charging with Blossom

March 19, 2024

Belgian telecom and cable TV provider Telenet is diversifying: the company plans to provide smart home charging stations for electric cars. This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Q6 e-tron unveiled is Porsche Macan EV ‘made by Audi’

March 19, 2024

Audi has taken the wraps from the much-anticipated Q6 e-tron, poised to challenge the best-sellers with the cutting-edge architecture it shaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

European Parliament votes for heavier trucks across borders

March 18, 2024

The European Parliament voted last week for the revision of the European Weights and Dimensions Directive, which would allow 44-ton combinatThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

BMW’s Vision Neue Klasse X concept leaked

March 18, 2024

In a few days, BMW will show the concept of its first SUV variant of the ‘Neue Klasse’, called Vision Neue Klasse X. Rumors have it that thiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Porsche 911 Hybrid: with a little help from Rimac

March 18, 2024

According to Frank Moser, product manager at Porsche for both the 718 and 911 models, the Stuttgart-based sports carmaker will add electrifiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Tesla to increase price of Model Y in Europe next month

March 18, 2024

When it rains in the US, it dripfeeds to Europe. The previously announced price hike for the world’s best-selling EV, the Tesla Model Y, rThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Dumarey to face MAN in struggle for Van Hool take-over?

March 18, 2024

The clock is ticking for Belgian bus maker Van Hool, which will go bankrupt if no private investor is found before the end of March. BelgianThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

French train builder Alstom starts its own rail service in UK

March 15, 2024

French rail group Alstom will operate its own train service in the UK from May 2025 between Wales and London. An application has been submitThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Key to VW’s affordable ID.1 is ‘where to build it’

March 15, 2024

At the annual media call 2024, Volkswagen brand CEO Thomas Schäfer unveiled more details on the upcoming €20,000 ID.1. The most affordablThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

NIO’s ‘family EV’ sub-brand coming to Europe as ‘Onvo’

March 15, 2024

Chinese premium EV maker NIO has chosen ‘Onvo’ as the English name for the line of affordable ‘family electric cars’ it will sell in Europe.This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian organic farmer sues TotalEnergies over climate change

March 14, 2024

Belgian organic farmer Hugues Falys is taking TotalEnergies to court over the French oil company’s role in climate change. This is the firstThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Nissan and Honda join forces to battle Chinese competition

March 14, 2024

Nissan and Honda are preparing to reduce their production capacities in China significantly. The two  Japanese car manufacturers are findinThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Wallonia axes Low Emission Zone plans due in 2025

March 14, 2024

Walloon Environment Minister, Céline Tellier (Ecolo), has declared that the plan for Wallonia to become a Low Emission Zone (LEZ) was “diThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Danish car-sharing GreenMobility leaves Belgium

March 14, 2024

Car-sharing company GreenMobility is leaving Belgium and returning to its Danish home market. After previously exiting the Netherlands, GermThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

VW Group to cut costs and launch 30 models in 2024

March 14, 2024

Volkswagen Group is launching a major product push this year to help offset a gloomy economic outlook and growing competition. At the same tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Northern Netherlands gets 35,000 extra charging points

March 13, 2024

Up to 35,000 public charging points for EVs will be added in the Dutch provinces of Flevoland, North Holland, and Utrecht by 2027. The firstThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Four Dutch manufacturers to tackle illegally boosted fat bikes

March 13, 2024

A group of four fat bike manufacturers wants to prevent illegally boosted bicycles. Together, Brekr, Phatfour, Doppio, and Knaap will presenThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi brings first EV SU7 to market

March 13, 2024

China’s fifth-largest smartphone maker, Xiaomi, unveiled its first electric car in late December. The company confirms that it will bring This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Sixth bike fair Bike Brussels is coming up

March 13, 2024

From Friday 22 to Sunday 24 March, Tour & Taxis will host the sixth edition of the bike fair Bike Brussels. In the event location’s ‘GarThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Vias: ‘7% fewer road deaths in Belgium in 2023’

March 13, 2024

According to Vias’ latest traffic safety barometer, based on figures from the federal police, there were 7% fewer road deaths last year thanThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Hyundai’s electric 7-seater SUV Ioniq 9 nears production

March 13, 2024

The future electric SUV from Hyundai has been spotted testing in various states of cover. Previously announced as Ioniq 7, it could be renamThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

D’Ieteren kicks off its own ‘Mobility Solutions’ motor show

March 13, 2024

On Tuesday, Belgium’s most significant car importer, D’Ieteren Automotive, kicked off its own B2B ‘motor show’ in the industrial settings ofThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Porsche Taycan Turbo GT: your move, Tesla

March 12, 2024

Porsche has unveiled the nec plus ultra of its facelifted Taycan range: the Turbo GT. It is the fastest four-door EV on the Nürburgring andThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

This is how your next electric Volvo will charge 30% faster

March 12, 2024

Volvo has announced a significant charging improvement for cars built on its next-gen EV platform. Their batteries will charge up to 30% fasThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Stellantis CEO: ‘We must make our own, lighter batteries’

March 12, 2024

In an interview with the American car magazine Car and Driver, Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares says his group has to produce its own batteriesThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Van Hool: wrong horse or simply Murphy’s Law?

March 12, 2024

Belgian bus manufacturer Van Hool decided to cut almost half of its jobs at its headquarters in Koningshooikt after a series of cascading trThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Audi reshuffles top management and accelerates F1 engagement

March 12, 2024

Audi has confirmed the expected reorganization of the Board of Management: CEO Gernot Döllner is also taking over Technical Development at This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Fiat cuts production over weakening demand for 500e

March 11, 2024

Until the end of April, Fiat will switch to one shift at its Mirafiori plant due to falling demand for the all-electric 500e and the MaseratThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Cycling has become 40% safer in recent years

March 11, 2024

Cycling has become much safer over the last few years. The risk of dying on a bicycle has fallen by 40 percent in the last seven years. In 2This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.