Will solid-state batteries make an all-electric 911 feasible?

March 30, 2022

Porsche CEO Oliver Blume has hinted at an all-electric 911, confessing that solid-state batteries might be the technology that is up to the This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Flemish MIA uses drones to spot dangerous traffic situations

March 30, 2022

The Institute for Mobility (IMOB) of Hasselt University uses drones and special software to map dangerous traffic situations. The project fiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Plastic Omnium ventures into battery production

March 30, 2022

On Tuesday, French automotive equipment manufacturer Plastic Omnium announced its ambition to get into battery production. The industrial grThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

T&E: ‘Electric vans 25% cheaper than average diesel vans’

March 30, 2022

A new study in six major European markets by Transport and Environment (T&E) shows that today’s electric vans are, on average, 25% cheapThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Lotus’ first car of new era is electric Hyper-SUV Eletre

March 30, 2022

In its ongoing transformation into a global performance car brand, Lotus has launched its first product, which is considered a milestone forThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

CATL’s new CTP battery 13% more powerful than Tesla’s 4860

March 29, 2022

Chinese CATL, the biggest battery manufacturer in the world, has announced that it will launch a new generation of its cell-to-pack battery This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

SD Worx: 12,24% of Belgian workers got bicycle allowance

March 29, 2022

More Belgians are willing to cycle to work and receive a bicycle allowance, with the number of workers getting this allowance rising to 12,2This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Road fatalities in EU remained below pre-pandemic level

March 29, 2022

Last year, the number of traffic deaths in the European Union increased by 5% compared to 2020. In 2021, 19 800 people died in traffic, or 1This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Mercedes unlocks car data to help Dutch roadworks

March 29, 2022

Data from thousands of Dutch Mercedes drivers will be used to gather information on the status of roads and help to identify hazardous traffThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

First electric train for freight transport in Genk

March 29, 2022

On Monday, Minister of Mobility and Public Works Lydia Peeters (Open Vld) has officially inaugurated the first electrified freight railway cThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

ACEA: ’14 000 new public charging points needed every week’

March 29, 2022

Supported by new research, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) calls on all EU member states to urgently step-up invesThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Bike manufacturers Ellio and Ahooga are joining forces

March 29, 2022

Two Belgian bike manufacturers, Ellio and Ahooga, are joining forces. The first is a small start-up from Louvain producing a two-wheel-driveThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Losses at NMBS/SNCB widen to €400 million

March 28, 2022

With an operating loss of 401,9 million euros, the Belgian railway company NMBS/SNCB hit an even bigger loss last year, its second coronary This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

D’Ieteren Automotive takes over Brussels Taxis Verts

March 28, 2022

Via its start-up incubator company, Lab Box, D’Ieteren Automotive takes over the Brussels taxi company Taxis Verts. By doing so, D’Ieteren wThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Mandatory flight tax will cost Belgian airlines €5 million

March 28, 2022

The mandatory flight tax will cost Belgian airline companies – Brussels Airlines, Air Belgium, and TUI Fly – five million euros, money tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Ukrainian war delays launch Volkswagen ID.5

March 28, 2022

Problems with the delivery of cable harnesses force Volkswagen to postpone the launch of its all-electric ID.5 cross-over coupé by a month.This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

SsangYong ditches acquirer Edison that fails to pay

March 28, 2022

South Korean carmaker SsangYong Motor, still in survival mode, is ditching fellow-countryman Edison, that was prepared to take over the compThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

CARA declared more than 500 Flemish people unfit to drive

March 28, 2022

Driving suitability center CARA, a subdivision of the traffic institute Vias, has given negative advice to 543 persons in 2021. The number cThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Eleventh generation Honda Civic only as pure hybrid

March 25, 2022

Honda has presented its next electrified model for Europe with the Civic e:HEV. This year, the eleventh-generation Honda Civic model for EurThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Bicycle brand Cowboy lures investors with… heavy losses

March 25, 2022

Amid a successful crowdfunding campaign, it came to light that Belgian bicycle manufacturer Cowboy booked a considerable loss last year, excThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Uber takes all New York’s yellow cabs on board

March 25, 2022

Ride-hailing giant Uber is smoking the peace pipe with the New York yellow cabs by integrating their service on its app. Users and yellow caThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Nissan to stop development Euro 7 compliant ICE cars

March 25, 2022

The Japanese carmaker Nissan has announced that it will refrain from investing in Euro 7-compliant pure combustion vehicles. Instead, the JaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Dutch lower speed on highways since peaking fuel prices

March 24, 2022

Now that fuel prices are peaking, Dutch motorists are driving more slowly on highways. Probably to save fuel. The Dutch office for traffic dThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Fifth generation Mini will be both electric and ICE powered

March 24, 2022

Mini is now developing its fifth generation and, just like the current generation, it will have an electric version. The emphasis seems to bThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels LEZ: Euro 4 diesel fines postponed until July?

March 24, 2022

According to the newspaper L’Echo, Euro 4 diesel cars driving inside the Brussels Low-Emission Zone (LEZ) won’t be fined until July. TheThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Euro Velo 5 cycle route now also passes through Brussels

March 24, 2022

All roads lead to Rome, so the saying goes, and that cliché is once again confirmed. The Via Romae, also known as the Euro Velo 5 cycle rouThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Mercedes climbs aboard ACC with Stellantis and TotalEnergies

March 24, 2022

Mercedes has acquired a third of the Automotive Cells Company (ACC) shares as an equal partner, a joint venture with Stellantis and Saft (ToThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

BMW lobbies for hydrogen car throughout Europe

March 24, 2022

Several demo cars of the BMW iX5 Hydrogen are traveling around Europe to gather support (financial and other) from all kinds of instances. BThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

German aerospace’s groundbreaking plug-in fuel cell concept

March 23, 2022

The German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt, DLR) has developed a ‘groundbreaking’ new concept of a lightweight This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

‘Walloon car tax reform could rule out family estate cars’

March 23, 2022

While the reform on the Walloon car tax is drafted, with the implementation of CO2 emission standards and weight limits in the calculation, This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

VW to launch more than 25 all-electric models in US

March 23, 2022

The VW Group has outlined its electrification strategy for the US in a media gathering. Backed by an investment of $7,1 billion through 2027This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

25 marine life studies for new Belgian offshore wind farm

March 23, 2022

A team of Belgian researchers is analyzing the effects of offshore wind farms on marine life. The nature reserve of the Princess Elisabeth ZThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Cadillac’s first all-electric Lyriqs roll off assembly line

March 23, 2022

At the assembly plant of Spring Hill in Tenessee, Cadillac has started production of its first all-electric vehicle, the Lyriq SUV. The LyriThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Does the Solterra EV tick all the Subaru boxes? We drove it.

March 23, 2022

As one of the first journalists in Europe, we were able to drive the first Subaru EV, the Solterra, on a closed test circuit in Aldenhoven, This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Urbike’s cargos find shelter in MIVB/STIB workshop

March 23, 2022

In Saint-Gilles, cargo bikes have replaced the trams in the former Belgrade workshop of the public transport company MIVB/STIB. The BrusselsThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Musk and Chancellor Scholz officially open Tesla Giga Berlin

March 22, 2022

On Tuesday, Tesla’s brand-new German gigafactory officially opened in Grünheide in the rural state of Brandenburg, near Berlin. Something EThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Chinese EV makers sound alarm bell on raw material prices

March 22, 2022

The rapidly rising prices for raw materials affect the cost of battery cells and packs. Chinese EV manufacturers are complaining that these This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Renault cautiously tries to avoid nationalization in Russia

March 22, 2022

The meltdown of Western companies’ industrial activities in Russia is a significant hurdle for one automaker in particular: Renault. The FThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

New marine terminal receives 3 000 Polestars in Zeebrugge

March 22, 2022

Last week, Norwegian-Swedish, shipping and car handling company Wallenius Wilhelmsen, has received the first shipment of 3 000 Polestar EVs This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

VW: two new Chinese joint ventures to secure battery production

March 22, 2022

On Monday, automotive group Volkswagen unveiled an agreement with Chinese partners to secure battery production in Asia. Together with HuayoThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Washington State to ban ICE cars by 2030

March 22, 2022

The US State of Washington has passed a bill banning the sale, purchase, and registration of new gasoline-powered vehicles of the model yearThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Peeters kicks off new campaign to get people biking

March 21, 2022

Last weekend, Flemish Minister of Mobility, Lydia Peeters (Open Vld), and the Flemish Foundation for Traffic Science (Vlaamse Stichting VerkThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Chunnel operator to buy trains to compete with Eurostar

March 21, 2022

Getlink, the operator of the Chunnel, wants to order a set of trains to lease them to third parties that can step into competition with EuroThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Flanders maps out potential for new EV charging points

March 21, 2022

Lydia Peeters (Open Vld), Flemish Minister for Mobility, has finished the promised mapping of new potential semi-public charging points for This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Porsche confirms 718 successor to be electric

March 21, 2022

Porsche has officially confirmed that it intends to offer its mid-engine 718 sports car exclusively in all-electric form by the middle of thThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Flanders and Germany turn to Norway for ‘blue’ hydrogen

March 18, 2022

Flanders and Germany are betting on faster adoption of hydrogen to cut gas reliance from Russia. Flanders wants to convert natural gas from This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

EU agrees on ‘battery passport’ for more sustainability

March 18, 2022

The Ministers for the Environment of the European Union have reached an agreement in Brussels on the rules for using and reusing industrial This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.