Belgian rail launches seat booking for ‘Coastal Express’

June 23, 2021

This summer, the Belgian railway company NMBS/SNCB will provide direct reservation trains to and from the Belgian coast. The additional ‘CoaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Audi to launch battery-electric cars only after 2026 (update)

June 23, 2021

After 2026, German carmaker Audi is to launch no cars with internal combustion engines (ICE) anymore, even no plug-in hybrids, but only battThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

New Peugeot 308 SW also in two PHEV variants

June 22, 2021

After the new Peugeot 308 hatchback announcement, the French car manufacturer is now giving more details of its break or ‘station wagon’ verThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

MG presents new electric flagship Marvel R

June 22, 2021

MG is increasingly positioning itself as an affordable alternative in the growing electric vehicle market. The British brand with a Chinese This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Bus stop closed in protest against De Lijn transport plans

June 22, 2021

In the Oostakker district of Ghent, activists closed a bus stop with a black cloud on Monday in protest against the new transport plans of FThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Preordering opened for French H2-powered Hopium Machina

June 22, 2021

Last week, French racing driver Oliver Lombard presented at the Viva Technology event in Paris the official ‘Alpha 0’ prototype of his dreamThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Minister gets taste of junior electric ERA Championship

June 22, 2021

On Monday, Flemish Minister for Mobility Lydia Peeters (Open Vld) got a taste of what it’s like to sit in an electric-powered racing car on This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Volvo Car Group and Northvolt to join forces

June 21, 2021

Volvo Car Group intends to establish a joint venture with leading Swedish battery company Northvolt to develop and produce more sustainable This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels Airlines expects a million passengers during summer

June 21, 2021

Brussels Airlines is preparing for 1 million passengers in the summer holidays. Especially destinations in the south of Europe are top-ratedThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Enora inaugurates Belgium’s largest CNG gas station in Leuze

June 21, 2021

Last Friday, Walloon renewable energy provider Enora, transport company Fockedey, and vehicle manufacturer Iveco inaugurated Belgium’s largeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Geely’s EV platform will have five versions

June 21, 2021

Details on the scope of Geely’s SEA (Sustainable Experience Architecture) electric platform have come to light. According to a media reporThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Mobilize (Renault) presents future projects

June 18, 2021

Mobilize, Renault’s new mobility brand, has just presented its upcoming projects for the next few years. With Duo, Bento, and Hippo, the bThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Judges condemn flawed Belgian climate policy

June 18, 2021

The Brussels Court of First Instance has condemned Thursday the Belgian authorities for negligence in their climate policy. It reckons that This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

20 new average speed checks on Flemish roads

June 18, 2021

The Flemish Minister for Mobility, Lydia Peeters (Open Vld), has announced twenty additional average speed checks on the Flemish regional roThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Magna finalizes Fisker deal to build Ocean EV in Austria

June 18, 2021

While news broke that Dutch VDL will build the American Canoo Lifestyle Vehicle in the Netherlands, Magna and Fisker announced they finalizeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Dutch VDL Nedcar to build American Canoo Lifestyle EV

June 18, 2021

Dutch contract car manufacturer VDL Nedcar, currently BMW’s purveyor in the Netherlands for building MINIs and the X1, will assemble the LifThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Mazda reveals (EV) strategy up to 2030

June 18, 2021

Mazda has revealed its new technology and product strategy up to the year 2030. Between 2022 and 2025, the Japanese automaker plans three puThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

SsangYong’s first EV to be launched in autumn

June 17, 2021

The small South Korean car manufacturer SsangYong Motors, specialized in SUVs, has started series production of its first electric model, thThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

EU road deaths decreased by 17% in 2020

June 17, 2021

The number of traffic deaths in 2020 went down spectacularly. According to calculations of the European Transport Safety Council (ETSC), in This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Bolt comes to Brussels with 1 100 e-scooters

June 17, 2021

The Estonian micro-mobility company Bolt is launching a fleet of 1 100 shared e-scooters in the 19 municipalities of the Brussels Region. ThThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

GM pumps extra billions in EVs and autonomous driving

June 17, 2021

America’s number one carmaker, GM, is pumping another 8 billion dollars into EV development and autonomous driving. In November, CEO Mary BaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Kia offers Uber drivers discounts on EVs

June 16, 2021

Uber and Kia Europe have announced a new deal that will give Uber drivers discounted rates on Kia electric cars, including the e-Niro and e-This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

T&E: Only Volvo and VW on time in electrification journey

June 16, 2021

According to Transport & Environment (T&E), Volvo and Volkswagen are the only major carmakers ready to switch to electric in line wiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Avere and EV Belgium continue together

June 16, 2021

EV Belgium is the new name of the cooperation between AVERE and EV Belgium. It now unites users of electric vehicles and companies that provThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Dutch ANWB sells green energy at cost price

June 16, 2021

On Tuesday, ANWB, the Dutch organization for traffic and tourism, presented ANWB Energie, a pilot project cooperating with energy provider EThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Paris launches motorbike parking charges

June 16, 2021

The Mayor of Paris has just announced new parking rates. Not only will cars pay more, but motorized two-wheelers will also have to pay (heavThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

BMW starts hydrogen X5 testing

June 16, 2021

The BMW Group is beginning to test near-standard vehicles with a hydrogen fuel cell drive train on everyday European roads. Prototypes of thThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Eneco wants to become climate-neutral by 2035

June 16, 2021

The Dutch gas and electricity provider, Eneco, wants to become climate-neutral by 2035  and limit global warming to 1,5 degrees centigrade.This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Car and truck industry slowly turn to ‘green steel’

June 16, 2021

After Swedish-French truck maker Volvo Group and Mercedes-Benz cars announcing they will use ‘fossil-free’ produced steel for their vehiclesThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Jaguar Land Rover develops FCEV Defender

June 16, 2021

The British/Indian manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is developing a fuel cell-powered prototype of the recent Land Rover Defender, whichThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Mercedes-Benz eActros world premiere on June 30th

June 16, 2021

After two years of intensive testing, Mercedes-Benz Trucks says it’s ready to launch its first serial produced battery-electric truck, the eThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

First glimp of electric Maserati GranTurismo

June 15, 2021

It has been clear for some time that Maserati is working on an electric range. Today, the Italian sports car manufacturer shows some (spy) iThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Toyota to be carbon neutral in 2035

June 15, 2021

The Japanese car manufacturer Toyota, which has become the world’s number one again, has announced that it wants to be carbon neutral in itsThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

NIO’s ES8 electric SUV officially approved for import in EU

June 15, 2021

Chinese electric carmaker NIO announced it has obtained the European Whole Vehicle Type Approval (EWVTA) for its flagship electric SUV, the This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Audi Brussels to produce Q8 e-tron

June 15, 2021

There’s a big chance that the new, big electric SUV from Audi,  the Q8 e-tron, will succeed to the current e-tron built at Audi Brussels. TThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Bus disappears completely from Brussels’ pedestrian zone

June 15, 2021

The buses of the Brussels public transport company MIVB/STIB will disappear completely from the pedestrian zone in the capital. Until now, tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Used-car lease company Lizy refuels with another €1,5 million

June 15, 2021

The Belgian used-car leasing startup Lizy, the brainchild of young entrepreneurs Sam Heymans and Vincent Castus and part of D’Ieteren’s LabBThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Solar bike race over 10 000 km to traverse Europe

June 14, 2021

Some forty cyclists are planning to traverse Europe by solar bikes over a distance of 10 000 km. One-quarter of them are Belgians. The deparThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

New Lexus NX is HEV and PHEV

June 14, 2021

The new Lexus NX compact SUV will now also be offered as a plug-in hybrid, a first for the brand. Until now, the only electrified version haThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Apple hires former BMW electric division VP Ulrich Kranz

June 14, 2021

The Bloomberg news agency was the first to report a few days ago that Apple has hired Ulrich Kranz, co-founder and former CEO of electric utThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

After Air Antwerp shutting down airport seeks replacement

June 14, 2021

Air Antwerp is shutting down its operations. The company, known for its connections between Antwerp and London, has been bankrupted by the cThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels Airlines flies again to US after more than a year

June 14, 2021

Brussels Airlines resumes flights to the United States on Monday. A flight to New York will be the first transatlantic flight since March 20This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Volvo gives Brussels Motor Show the cold-shoulder (update)

June 14, 2021

The Swedish car manufacturer Volvo, part of the Chinese Geely Group, will not be present at the 2022 Brussels Motor Show (BMS). Volvo was onThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Nissan busts range anxiety myth in new EV-drivers’ survey

June 11, 2021

Is range anxiety a myth? It seems so, according to a new survey conducted by Nissan. EV-drivers tend to drive even more kilometers a year thThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

First electric train runs on Mol-Hamont railway line

June 11, 2021

The new electrified railway line Mol-Hamont was officially inaugurated on Thursday with the first electric train running from Mol to NeerpelThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

New Volkswagen Multivan PHEV is nothing like before

June 11, 2021

It has bolder looks, is partly electric, and with the designation, ‘new’ Volkswagen means its Multivan is radically new. The people’s van noThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Hyperloop linking Antwerp-Brussels in six minutes?

June 11, 2021

If Flanders considered investing in a hyperloop system, a link between Antwerp and Brussels in barely six minutes would be a serious candidaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Ferrari appoints tech expert Benedetto Vigna as CEO

June 10, 2021

Six months after former head Louis Camilleri had to quit for personal reasons, Ferrari appoints Benedetto Vigna as its new CEO. Coming from This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.