March 01, 2024
Beherman Motors has signed an agreement with the Chinese brand Farizon to import and distribute in the Benelux region. The well-known familyThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 01, 2024
In Belgium, almost one in five injury accidents is a unilateral accident, a traffic accident involving only one road user – a motorist or This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 01, 2024
While in the Netherlands, at VDL Nedcar in Born, for the 2,000 employees, the curtain fell in February for the production of the MINI, BMW sThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 01, 2024
German carmaker Volkswagen has inked a Master Agreement with Chinese partner Xpeng on strategic technical collaboration to develop two ‘smarThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 01, 2024
This year, the hydrogen car builders at the technical university TU Delft want to set a new world record on public roads. They earlier set rThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 29, 2024
Aston Martin is postponing the market launch of its first electric car by one year, citing low customer demand. Instead of 2025, as previousThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 29, 2024
Elon Musk has stated on X, formerly known as Twitter, that the new Tesla Roadster is coming in 2025 with a sub-1 second 0-60 mph (97 km/h) tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 29, 2024
The European Parliament rejects limiting the validity period of driving licenses for older drivers. Earlier, European Mobility Ministers alsThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 29, 2024
Last year, Flanders issued 19 million euros of fines for truck drivers who did not comply with the rules on kilometer tax. That is a record This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 29, 2024
China’s top EV maker, BYD, keeps on pushing further in the price war it started two weeks ago, now targeting the mid-to-high-end EV market, This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 29, 2024
Volvo Cars’ connected safety technology can now alert drivers of accidents ahead. You’re driving down a winding country road. It’s impThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 29, 2024
The Italian government has approached the booming Chinese car manufacturer BYD to build a car plant in the country and confirmed having contThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 28, 2024
Like in 2022, Dutch Railways NS made a 191-million-euro loss last year due to increased costs for wages and equipment, but also because the This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 28, 2024
European automakers could collaborate to share development and production costs, suggests Renault Group CEO Luca de Meo. At the considerablThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 28, 2024
Swedish-Chinese Zeekr, the sister company to Volvo and Lynk & Co, and positioned as one of Geely’s premium brands, has refreshed and beeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 28, 2024
The Dutch grid operator Stedin calls charging station operators to switch off charging stations for electric cars between 4 p.m. and 9 p.m.,This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 28, 2024
For the approximately 2,000 employees working for nearly a decade on the ‘Apple Car,’ the news came as a bombshell on Tuesday: the billion-dThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 27, 2024
After Swiss and Swedish customers had already the opportunity to order a Cadillac Lyriq electric SUV online in October, GM’s luxury brand wiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 27, 2024
Dutch Railways NS will order ten more Intercity trains, New Generation, on top of the 99 already ordered earlier. The order involves an inveThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 27, 2024
What else must modern carmakers do to get a hardcore V8-sound-and-feel-loving petrolhead in a too-smooth-driving silent electric car? Dodge This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 27, 2024
Ineos Automotive, the car manufacturing subsidiary of the petrochemical giant, has unveiled its third model after the Grenadier 4×4 and QuarThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 27, 2024
The Roads and Traffic Agency (Agentschap Wegen en Verkeer, AWV) is building a bicycle bridge and an ecoduct over the Boslaan (N75) in LanklaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 27, 2024
MG has set its sights on Toyota and Renault with a new generation of the MG3. The car replaces its gasoline-only range with a hybrid driveliThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 27, 2024
Ayvens, the result of the merger between ALD Automotive and Leaseplan, has concluded a framework agreement with Stellantis to purchase up toThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 26, 2024
Fiat has previewed the new electric Panda as one of five radically styled concepts that look ahead to a range of new affordable cars due on This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 26, 2024
Share organization Dégage!, with more than 6,000 members, calls in a memorandum for a favorable parking regime in Ghent that encourages peoThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 26, 2024
The number of bicycle paths along regional roads in Flanders that are in excellent or decent condition has increased slightly, by 3,3%, to 6This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 26, 2024
Pictures of the production-ready Renault R5 had already leaked on Instagram, but Renault subsequently launched the model officially on the pThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 26, 2024
Lizy, the Belgian market leader in second-hand leasing, turns five and is celebrating. After expanding to France and tripling turnover in 20This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 26, 2024
At the Geneva Motor Show, Swiss-Italian electric micro-carmaker Microlino unveiled the ‘Lite’ or L6e version of the Microlina L7e, which is This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 26, 2024
Volvo Cars will reduce its stake in Polestar to 18%. To this end, the Swedish firm aims to sell shares worth 9.5 billion crowns (± €850 mThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 26, 2024
In an unprecedented leap from the previous year, Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares is set to receive a staggering €36.5 million in total compeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 26, 2024
The new Renault Scenic E-Tech Electric has been proclaimed the Car of the Year 2024 in a ceremony that took place at the Geneva InternationaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 23, 2024
IM Motors, the joint venture between e-commerce giant Alibaba and Chinese car manufacturer SAIC (MG, Maxus), is coming to Europe with the L6This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 23, 2024
Since the ‘premium window for EVs’ in Flanders opened on 12 February, 3,073 premium applications have been made. Some 2,600 applications werThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 23, 2024
Chinese carmaker BYD will showcase a plug-in version of its Seal U SUV at the 2024 Geneva Motor Show. The new high-range plug-in hybrid shouThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 23, 2024
Mercedes-Benz is lagging behind its target for EV sales and seems to have axed its electric target for 2030. Instead of the 20% or more enviThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 22, 2024
The German Traffic Authority KBA (Kraftfahrt Bundesamt) has discovered that the emissions of toxic gases by some BMW diesel cars have been mThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 22, 2024
On Wednesday, Flemish Minister for Mobility Lydia Peeters (Open Vld) officially inaugurated Flanders’ largest plaza with fast-charging statiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 22, 2024
European aerospace corporation Airbus and French oil company TotalEnergies are joining forces to address sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) chaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 22, 2024
Cupra has adorned its electric Born with the VZ label, turning the compact EV into a sporty hot hatch with 325 hp on tap. The Born VZ also gThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 22, 2024
According to the data of the European Car Manufacturers Association ACEA, the EU new car market in January 2024 rebounded from the slowdown This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 22, 2024
Dutch Fastned has opened a new fast-charging station in Belgium along the E40 highway in Walshoutem (Landen), and this one is the first to fThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 21, 2024
Traffic Safety Institute Vias pleads for the introduction of controls for nitrous oxide – the so-called ‘laughing gas’ – on the road. ThThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 21, 2024
The electric bike is becoming more and more popular. More than one in four Belgians, or 28%, used one in 2023, up 4% from a year ago. This iThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 21, 2024
Flanders’ Christian Democratic party CD&V wants to phase out the low-emission zones. That is what party chairman Sammy Mahdi said duringThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 21, 2024
As already mentioned in our article on Renault’s growth, Dacia now launches a new edition of its Spring electric model. The compact electricThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 21, 2024
Brainiacs from South Korea’s Pohang University of Science and Technology (Postech) have discovered a way to maximize the potential for usiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 21, 2024
The sporty brother of the upcoming fully electric Renault 5 is undergoing its last test stages in arctic conditions. The launch of the firstThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 20, 2024
Researchers from the University of Oxford have discovered that Britain sends more polluting used cars to poorer countries than it does to scThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 20, 2024
Brussels Airport has started installing additional solar panels on the roofs of the newest Brucargo buildings, the cargo zone of Zaventem’s This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 20, 2024
Ultimately, the Porsche Panamera will become available with four plug-in hybrid (PHEV) drivelines, of which the automaker unveils the first This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 20, 2024
In December last year, China presented the C919, its first domestically produced airplane. On Tuesday, China’s largest passenger aircraft wiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 20, 2024
In a move that further cements its position in the electric vehicle (EV) market, Volkswagen has unveiled the ID.7 Tourer, the latest in its This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 20, 2024
The French-German Automotive supplier Forvia plans to cut up to 10,000 jobs in Europe by 2028. That should improve the company’s competitiveThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 20, 2024
Swedish car manufacturer Volvo is determined to become a fully electric carmaker by 2030, and that’s why it’s now ironing out the naming of This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 19, 2024
Tesla’s Cybertruck community has been up in arms recently about two issues: possible rust or corrosion of the electric pickup truck’s stainlThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 19, 2024
The number of shared cars has increased significantly in the past year. By the end of 2023, Flanders had 4,159 shared cars, or 31.5% more thThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 19, 2024
The CEOs of U.S. automakers Ford and General Motors said last week they would consider partnerships to cut electric vehicle technology costsThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 19, 2024
With a market share of more than 70%, still according to the estimates of Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares, the French-Italian-American automakThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
