D’Ieteren Belgian importer for Rimac electric supercar

January 14, 2022

Already the most established player in the field of performance cars, with Porsche, Bentley, Lamborghini, and Bugatti, the Belgian car imporThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Mechelen presents low-traffic plans for inner city beltway

January 13, 2022

This summer, the inner city beltway of Mechelen/Malines – the so-called ‘Mechelse Vesten’ – will become a green pedestrian and cyclist’sThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Record lithium prices threaten to make EV costs soar

January 13, 2022

The price of lithium, which is an essential component for electric car batteries, has reached a new peak. As the global economy seeks alternThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Police confiscate e-scooter capable of 104 km/h

January 13, 2022

Officers of the Malines police force frowned their brows seeing a man on an e-scooter passing an electronic speed billboard indicating he waThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Touring pleads to extend mobility budget for all

January 12, 2022

Seven out of ten Belgian citizens plead for the introduction of a mobility budget for all employees. Today, only those with a company car caThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

‘Belgian car dealers often reluctant to sell EVs’

January 12, 2022

When a client wants to shop for an electric car, salespeople at classic dealerships often try to discourage them and ‘guide’ the customer toThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

In 2022 Volvo will triple BEV production in Ghent

January 12, 2022

The chip shortage put a dent in the production of Volvo Car Gent last year. But for 2022, the company is looking forward. The plant plans toThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Acerta: ‘22% of all Belgian employees got a company car’

January 12, 2022

According to HR company Acerta, there have never been as many company cars. In 2021, 22% of all employees benefited from one, which is 2,6% This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Porsche sold more cars than ever in 2021

January 12, 2022

Crisis in the automotive sector? Not for Porsche, which sold 301 915 cars worldwide in 2021, an 11% increase compared to 2020, and more thanThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Turkish Togg to expand its range of EVs to 5 vehicles

January 11, 2022

The Turkish carmaker Togg wants to further expand its range of electric models. The already presented SUV in the C-segment, which according This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Air France-KLM raise ticket prices to pay for sustainable fuel

January 11, 2022

The Air France-KLM Group is raising airplane ticket prices in 2022 by one to twelve euros depending on the cabin class and distance traveledThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

DATS 24 helps motorists choose their fuel

January 11, 2022

Nowadays, it is challenging for consumers to decide which propulsion method or fuel is the best. Brandstofwijzer.be is DATS 24’s attempt to This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Audi e-tron will probably be called Q8 e-tron after facelift

January 11, 2022

Audi plans to bring forward the name change of the e-tron quattro by four years. According to German media, with the upcoming facelift at thThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

MIVB/STIB at 90% of pre-pandemic attendance

January 11, 2022

During the last two months of 2021, the frequentation of the Brussels public transport company MIVB/STIB returned for the first time to moreThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

SsangYong’s takeover clears path ‘to overtake Tesla’

January 11, 2022

The Seoul Bankruptcy Court has approved the takeover of carmaker SsangYong by fellow-South Korean Edison Motors, an electric bus and truck sThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels Airlines wants extra planes during summer

January 11, 2022

Airline company Brussels Airlines will not be able to cope with the current fleet during the coming summer season. According to CEO Peter GeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Mercedes goes for vertical integration and home made drives

January 11, 2022

Mercedes-Benz wants to significantly increase its vertical integration for the next generation of its electric cars. This is to be achieved,This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Peugeot, Citroën, and Opel ditch ICE versions of passenger vans

January 10, 2022

Starting in January 2022, in Europe, you’ll only be able to order an electric version of the popular passenger vans or so-called people moveThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgium exported record amount of electricity in 2021

January 10, 2022

While energy prices are peaking, Belgium exported more electricity than ever last year. In 2021, the country exported a total of 21,7 TWh, oThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

One million containers shipped by inland navigation in Flanders

January 10, 2022

More than one million twenty-foot containers (TEU) have been transported on the Flemish waterways for the first time in a year. That is whatThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Chip shortages cost Mercedes-Benz premium pole position

January 10, 2022

German carmaker Mercedes-Benz saw for the first time its competitor from Munich, BMW, taking over after five years of holding the pole positThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

BMW’s EV flagship iX goes sporty with M60 version

January 07, 2022

With this M60 m, BMW gives the green light to the first BMW M car designed for purely electric mobility from the outset. The iX M60 is the tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

ACI: ‘No reason to fly planes empty to keep airport slots’

January 07, 2022

Airlines have no reason to fly planes empty in Europe to keep their airport slots. That is what ACI Europe, the association representing EurThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

CES: BMW changes car color at the push of a button

January 07, 2022

Change your car’s exterior color from white to black or any pattern in between you like with the push of a button. It’s no fiction, but a reThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

ALD to acquire LeasePlan for €4,2 billion

January 06, 2022

Two of Europe’s biggest leasing companies have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for ALD to acquire Dutch Leaseplan for €4,2 billThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Speed pedelec registrations in Belgium stagnate in 2021

January 06, 2022

The wet summer months of 2021 have had a negative impact on the registrations of speed pedelecs. In spring, however, figures were still promThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Mercedes’ EQV can also be ordered as a camper van

January 06, 2022

Mercedes-Benz Vans has presented an electric motorhome based on the EQV. This eCamper conversion comes from the Swiss company Sortimo WalterThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels Airport: all new company cars fully electric

January 06, 2022

All new company cars of the Brussels Airport fleet will be fully electric from now on, starting with new orders in January 2022. Home chargiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Cambio plans to electrify part of its fleet in 2022

January 06, 2022

More and more electric shared cars are added to Cambio’s fleet. The share specialist launched its electrified range last year, first in BrusThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Dutch companies to report CO2 emissions of their employees

January 06, 2022

The Dutch government wants companies with a hundred employees or more to measure and report the emission levels of their staff. Employers wiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Stellantis and Amazon get together for connected vehicles

January 06, 2022

Global carmaker Stellantis and Amazon have announced a new partnership in which both companies will collaborate to deliver software solutionThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Chrysler Airflow announces full-electric range in 2028

January 06, 2022

At the consumer electronics show (CES) in Las Vegas, American Stellantis daughter Chrysler showed an electric vehicle prototype called AirflThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Is Sony now really thinking of making cars with Vision-S 02?

January 06, 2022

At this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Sony presented its second electric car prototype, an enhanced electric SUV version of the alThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

GM’s Silverado EV to take on Ford’s F-150 Lightning

January 06, 2022

General Motors has unwrapped its answer to Ford’s F-150 Lightning pickup truck, the Chevrolet Silverado EV, at the CES in Vegas. This full-sThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Toyota overtakes General Motors in sales in US

January 05, 2022

For the first time since 1931, giant American group General Motors loses its first place on its home turf. Somewhat spared from the microchiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

De Tijd: ‘D’Ieteren world’s best performing holding’

January 05, 2022

According to Belgian specialized financial newspaper De Tijd, Brussels-based D’Ieteren holding ranks first among the 82 best performing inveThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Lufthansa: 18 000 empty flights only to keep precious slots

January 05, 2022

German air transport group Lufthansa is set to cancel 33 000 flights by late March due to the effect of the resurging pandemic. However, to This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Ford to boost F-150 Lightning production to 150 000 a year

January 05, 2022

With orders opening effectively on Thursday in the US, Ford announced it once again will boost F-150 Lightning production to 150 000 a year This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Slow stock market start for truck maker Iveco

January 04, 2022

The Italian truck and bus maker, Iveco Group, made a shaky start to trading on the Milan and New York stock exchange on Monday. The group spThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Mercedes Vision EQXX: squeezing out utmost efficiency

January 04, 2022

Mercedes-Benz has unveiled (virtually) at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas its most efficient EV yet. Actually, the most effThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

France installs noise meter traps for boisterous motorbikes

January 04, 2022

In the French department of Yvelines, near Paris, a new kind of automated police control has been installed. This time, for the first time iThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Jumbo supermarket and flash courier Gorillas join forces

January 04, 2022

Dutch supermarket chain Jumbo will have its groceries delivered in ten minutes by the flash couriers of Gorillas. For now, the cooperation oThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

BMW starts a new electric era: we drove the iX flagship

January 03, 2022

2022 will be the year the German premium car manufacturer BMW really engages itself in electric mobility. With the partly iconic i3 and the This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

France no longer allows 44 ton international trucks

January 03, 2022

From 1 January this year, France restricts international freight transport by trucks over 44 tons. More than 40 tons will only be permitted This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Tesla delivers nearly one million cars in 2021

January 03, 2022

Tesla has delivered in its last quarter of 2021 another 308 600 cars, bringing the year’s total to a record height of 936 172. That’s an 87%This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Goodyear launches EV-specific tire

December 31, 2021

Goodyear has announced and released its first-ever tire designed specifically for electric vehicles. The new ElectricDrive GT tire line focuThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

US dealers ask $10.000 up to $50.000 markup for ‘hot’ EVs

December 31, 2021

Guess what? You’re among the first to ‘reserve’ on an exiting fully electric Ford F150 Lightning pickup after paying a $100 deposit, and sudThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

NYPD buys 200 Mustang Mach-E EVs

December 31, 2021

New York City has announced that it has ordered 184 fully electric Ford Mustang Mach-Es for law enforcement and emergency response workers. This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Smart EQ Forfour is out

December 31, 2021

Smart has taken the EQ Forfour out of its range and now only offers the Smart EQ Fortwo and its convertible version. Production ended in DecThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Daimler significantly reduces stake in Denza

December 31, 2021

Daimler, shortly the Mercedes-Benz Group, will significantly reduce its stake in Denza, the electric car joint venture in China with BYD. WhThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.