Pininfarina Battista to be heard during Californian maiden trip

August 12, 2021

Monterey Car Week is waking up the automotive industry during lazy summertime. On Wednesday, Audi opened up eyes around the globe with its gThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Free ‘mobility package’ for those who move in or to Malines

August 12, 2021

Anyone who plans to move in or to Malines can apply for a free mobility package. The ‘try-out package’ contains a free subscription or membeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Audi Skysphere wants to be best of both worlds

August 11, 2021

Audi is bringing somewhat of a peculiarity to Monterey car week. Their concept car Skysphere, a modern interpretation of the swooping grand This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

The ‘Lynk & Co experience’: we lived through it

August 11, 2021

It’s a ‘wild idea’ Alain Visser, the Belgian CEO of Geely daughter Lynk & Co is putting on the rails in Europe: a car which isn’t to be This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Surprise revision? BMW already renews the iX3

August 11, 2021

One year after the official launch, BMW will be unveiling a new and upgraded version of the all-electric iX3 at the IAA Mobility in Münich This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Daimler starts sales of electric flagship Mercedes EQS

August 11, 2021

German carmaker Daimler opened on Tuesday, officially ordering for its new electric flagship, the Mercedes EQS. Two models are offered initiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Japan’s first hydrogen-fueled ferry uses Belgian tech

August 11, 2021

In Japan, the first passenger ferry for commercial use with two hydrogen diesel combustion engines has been officially launched on Tuesday. This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Alcomotive chooses Arval as leasing partner

August 10, 2021

Alcomotive, the distributor of the automotive brands belonging to the Belgian Alcopa group, chooses Arval as the sole partner for its leasinThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

German Finn.Auto buys 500 Aiways 5

August 10, 2021

The Munich-based car subscription provider Finn.Auto has just bought some 500 units of the Aiways U5, a Chinese-made electric SUV. The firstThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Be-Mobile develops traffic app for Olympic village in Paris

August 10, 2021

The Ghent-based mobility company and Proximus daughter Be-Mobile will develop an application to manage the logistics flow for the constructiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Tesla’s Model Y to arrive in Zeebrugge on August 15th

August 10, 2021

On August 15th, between 3 and 5 p.m., the car carrier Helios Ray which left Shanghai on July 12th, is to dock at the Belgian Zeebrugge harboThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Geely and Renault are courting each other in Asia

August 10, 2021

The car manufacturers Geely and Renault plan to cooperate on introducing hybrid vehicles in China and South Korea. A corresponding memoranduThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Hungarian WizzAir to triple its fleet to 500 planes by 2030

August 09, 2021

Ultra-low-cost airline WizzAir, which is flying from Charleroi Airport (Brussels South) in Belgium too, is to triple its fleet of aircraft fThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Volkswagen shows glimpse of future ID. line-up

August 09, 2021

Volkswagen is working hard to become an all-electric brand with ID. by the horizon of 2035. By 2030, already 70% of the European fleet shoulThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Volta to bring free EV-charging to Europe

August 09, 2021

San Fransico-based EV fast-charging startup Volta Charging is planning to jump to Europe to feature its free charging model, financed by advThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Berg-Meeswijk ferry over river Meuse operational on 30 August

August 09, 2021

The restoration works of the car ferry connection between Meeswijk (Maasmechelen, Belgium) and Berg (Urmond, the Netherlands) have to be finThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Flanders: highest number of traffic deaths since 2016

August 09, 2021

In the first six months of this year, 109 people died in traffic accidents in Flanders. That is almost a quarter more than in the same perioThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels Airlines: 57% fewer passengers and €143 million loss

August 06, 2021

As the summer holidays are in full swing and air transport is taking off, Brussels Airline is at half-mast with an EBIT loss of 143 million This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Uber suffers under heavy driver incentives spending

August 06, 2021

Ride-hailing platform Uber struggles to attract drivers who left the company earlier because the demand for rides had fallen sharply during This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Paris region provides its own EV premium up to €6 000

August 06, 2021

The French capital provides up to 6 000 euros subsidy for private individuals to replace their polluting cars with alternatively-fuelled vehThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Russia to pump $1 million subsidy into EV catch-up race

August 06, 2021

Sources quoted by the Reuters news agency said Russia intends to implement a subsidy program for electric cars as soon as next year. EV custThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

We drove the new Ioniq 5 (update)

August 06, 2021

Hyundai launches the Ioniq 5 on the Belgian market today. The basic version of this striking and fully electric SUV is for sale from €45 9This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

‘July 2021 second hottest month ever in Europe’

August 05, 2021

July 2021 was the second hottest month ever measured in Europe except for one, July 2010. That is the conclusion of the most recent report fThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

SK Innovation to spin off battery business

August 05, 2021

SK Innovation (SKI), part of South Korea’s third-largest conglomerate of 95 companies under the umbrella of the SK Group, is to spin off itsThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Toyota remains cautious in spite of good results

August 05, 2021

On Wednesday, the Japanese manufacturer and world’s largest carmaker, Toyota, revealed its good health, having sold 2,14 million cars in theThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Hyundai launches Mocean subscription for EVs in UK

August 05, 2021

After initially introducing it in Spain, Hyundai Motors is launching its ‘Mocean’ monthly subscription service in the UK for hybrids, plug-iThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Bridgestone makes sustainable tire for Fisker Ocean

August 05, 2021

Recycled materials, faux-suède, solar panels on the roof… The Fisker Ocean is an electric SUV that likes to show its ecological devotion This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

BMW rewards consequent PHEV driving

August 05, 2021

The biggest problem with PHEV cars is the charging discipline of the user. BMW wants to do something about that. In the UK, it is rewarding This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Saint Josse threatens to close ‘unsafe’ Botanic tunnel

August 04, 2021

The Brussels Region urgently needed to secure the Botanic tunnel; otherwise, Emir Kir, the Mayor of Saint Josse, was threatening to close itThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

NMBS/SNCB on the look-out for Fairtiq app testers

August 04, 2021

The Belgian national rail, NMBS/SNCB, is looking for 10 000 travelers to test a new app that automatically registers the traveled journey anThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

DHL Express to fly twelve Alice electric cargo planes

August 04, 2021

DHL Express, the international courier and package delivery service division of Deutsche Post DHL Group, has ordered a fleet of twelve fullyThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Mercedes partners with Grob-Werke for battery production

August 04, 2021

Mercedes-Benz intensifies its cooperation with its longstanding partner Grob-Werke GmbH, a German specialist in battery production and automThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian car market drops 38% in July alone

August 03, 2021

This July, Belgium saw 27 596 new vehicles being registered, 38% less than the same period last year. According to the Belgian Automotive FeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Flanders prolongs validity of driving tests again

August 03, 2021

Theoretical driving tests will remain valid until December 31st, 2021, or March 31st, 2022, depending on the original date of validity. ThatThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Netherlands: Europe’s first fully autonomous water taxi

August 03, 2021

Almost without a wavelet, unnoticed by the media, Europe’s first fully autonomous – solar-powered – water taxi has been commissioned in a piThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

New Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV is coming, but not to Europe

August 03, 2021

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) will launch a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) model of the all-new Outlander with a new-generation PHEV system thiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Bolt mobility platform raises 600 million euros

August 03, 2021

Mobility platform Bolt has raised a new 600 million euros round of funding, valuing the Estonian company at more than four billion euros. This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Renault’s ‘Renaulution’ seems to be working

August 02, 2021

In the first half-year of 2021, Renault has been registering benefits again. After a disastrous 2020, the company noticed a net benefit of �This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

New EQE is star for Mercedes at next IAA in Munich

August 02, 2021

Daimler is announcing no less than eight premieres at the IAA Mobility from 7 to 12 September in Munich, the successor of the Frankfurt IAA.This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brekr kick-starts Dutch electric moped tradition

August 02, 2021

Dutch start-up Brekr, the specialist in electric mopeds, has just received a capital injection from Bloomit Ventures that will allow the youThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Car sales in France plummet due to chip shortage

August 02, 2021

Car sales in France fell sharply in July compared to the same month last year. This is partly due to the worldwide chip shortage that the auThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

JATO: BEVs and PHEVs mark new record share of 18,5%

August 02, 2021

According to car industry analyst company JATO Dynamics, sales of battery-electric cars (BEV) and plug-in hybrids (PHEV) have reached a new This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

No more toll on popular highways in Spain for the time being

August 02, 2021

From 1 September, motorists will no longer have to pay tolls on several popular highways in Spain. This can quickly save dozens of euros in This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Former TME boss Johan van Zyl slain by Covid-19

August 02, 2021

Johan van Zyl, former boss of Toyota Motor Europe (TME), has died at the age of 63 in its home country of South Africa, slain by the complicThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

More range and more traction for the Audi Q4 e-tron

July 30, 2021

Audi is expanding the range of the Q4 e-tron with two interesting versions. The 40 e-tron, which has the longest range in the series, and thThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

CATL unveils first generation sodium-ion batteries

July 30, 2021

China’s biggest battery maker, Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL), unveiled in its Tech Zone online event the first generatThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Shortages plague UK car production

July 30, 2021

UK car production took a big hit in June due to pandemic-related shortages of computer chips and labour, industry officials said on ThursdayThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.