October 27, 2021
One wheel that does it all. Hyundai’s component division Mobis has unveiled the ‘e-Corner Module’, a wheel that doesn’t only steer but has iThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 27, 2021
The low-emission zone (LEZ) is not missing its effect in Brussels. Since June 2018, the disappearance of the oldest diesel vehicles has reduThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 27, 2021
French-Belgian high-speed train company Thalys commissioned its first renovated carriages at Brussels-Midi station on Tuesday. Spaces insideThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 27, 2021
After conquering Antwerp, Dutch GO Sharing is setting foot on Brussels’ territory. The company will launch 500 electric scooters in the BelgThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 27, 2021
Stellantis has announced that it will transform some of its French plants to make the electric shift. The group says that “it anticipates thThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 27, 2021
British global chemical company, Ineos, a specialist in producing ‘low-carbon’ hydrogen, is working on a hydrogen demonstration version of iThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 26, 2021
Despite the paralyzing effects of the corona lockdowns, greenhouse gas emissions broke all records in 2020. That is the conclusion of the laThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 26, 2021
German carmaker Mercedes-Benz opened on Tuesday ordering for the plug-in version of its new C-Class, the C300e sedan, and estate. The latterThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 26, 2021
Brussels’ public transport company has taken delivery of the first Tramway New Generation (TNG). In total, once Alstom has delivered all 90 This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 26, 2021
At the beginning of October, Swedish carmaker Volvo announced its plan to go for an Initial Public Offering (IPO) before the end of the yearThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 26, 2021
On Monday, October 25th, the city of London has expanded its ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ). The ULEZ, introduced in 2019, was initially limThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 26, 2021
Rising again from the ashes after bankruptcy, international car rental company Hertz has ordered 100 000 Tesla Model 3s to make 20% of its fThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 25, 2021
Saudi Arabia’s ambition is to be carbon neutral by 2060. The world’s largest oil exporter pledged this on Saturday during a Saudi Green InitThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 25, 2021
With 309 239 battery-electric (BEV) and 239 733 plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEV) sold, electric is overtaking diesel (414 179) for the first tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 25, 2021
China is planning to reduce the use of fossil fuels drastically and have non-fossil energy consumption exceed 80% of its total mix by 2060. This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 25, 2021
Renault will produce some 500 000 fewer vehicles than planned in 2021 due to a lack of semi-conductors. In the third quarter, 170 000 cars oThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 25, 2021
The Stellantis group will set up a second giga-battery factory in the US, this time with South Korean Samsung SDI as a partner. Both partnerThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 22, 2021
According to a recent study reported by the French Association for the Electric Mobility Development (Avere), France would need 750 000 addiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 22, 2021
It’s blazing fast, despite its two tons and 200 kg of weight, and surprisingly sleek with its lowered black rooftop. Just two weeks after thThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 22, 2021
According to a survey in eleven European countries, one out of four Belgian motorists (25%) regularly reads or sends messages on his smartphThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 22, 2021
Paris’ Mayor and presidential candidate Anne Hidalgo has presented on Thursday the 2021-2026 bicycle plan. With the construction of 130 km oThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 22, 2021
Travel platform FlixMobility, owner of the well-known FlixTrain and FlixBus and parent company of FlixBus USA, is taking over the legendary This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 22, 2021
Tesla beat analysts’ expectations with its Q3 results. The net income of the American electric car company rose to $1,62 billion (€1,39 biThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 21, 2021
The Chinese car manufacturing group Geely has given its subsidiary Volvo Cars control of the car plant in Luqiao, China. Next to other modelThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 21, 2021
Lynk & Co, Volvo’s sister brand under the Geely umbrella, celebrates its 5th birthday since the initial announcement on October 20th, 20This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 21, 2021
LeasePlan’s latest Car Cost Index 2021 is confirming what some carmaker’s bosses are saying recently: already today, electric cars are cost-This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 21, 2021
On seven highway sections, five in Wallonia and two in Flanders, average speed check controls will be active permanently – 24 hours a day,This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 21, 2021
The research group Interface Demography (ID) of Brussels’ university VUB has discovered that Brussels’ residents living in deprived neighborThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 21, 2021
On Wednesday afternoon, the Parliamentary Finance Committee approved the bill to speed up the greening of the company car fleet. The compThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 21, 2021
French energy giant Total wasn’t different from its competitors in denying climate change and fiercely lobbying against policy adaptation. TThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 20, 2021
The replacement of the Nissan Leaf will be a crossover model based on the Alliance platform CMF-EV. It will be built at the plant in SunderlThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 20, 2021
Announced simultaneously, both Stellantis and Toyota have unveiled their plans to build a battery plant in the United States. Separately, thThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 20, 2021
From now on, VRT, the national public-service broadcaster for the Flemish Community in Belgium, will provide cyclists with useful traffic inThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 20, 2021
On Tuesday, a Flemish and local government delegation has inaugurated the new, yellow-colored bikeway in the Brussels Wetstraat/Rue de la LoThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 20, 2021
Opel escapes legal prosecution in Germany for an earlier investigation regarding manipulating some of its diesel engines. The company has coThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 20, 2021
The first electric car of ‘die Neue Klasse’ (the ‘New Class’) is an all-electric version of the following 3 Series generation. This has beenThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 20, 2021
Stellantis will roll out a network of 15 000 EV public charging locations across Europe, open to everyone, but with extra benefits for StellThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 19, 2021
The Taiwanese electronics giant Foxconn launched itself into the automotive business via its automotive subsidiary Foxtron. On Monday, it prThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 19, 2021
Dacia has just launched the Spring, the cheapest pure electric car on the market. For just over 17 000 euros, you can buy an EV with a rangeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 19, 2021
The Flemish government is going to invest 106,3 million euros in five large hydrogen projects. Flemish Minister for Innovation and Economy, This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 19, 2021
The ‘airport tram’, the future tram connection between the NATO headquarters and Brussels Airport, will transport 10 000 passengers per day.This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 19, 2021
Brussels Mobility wants to deal with cars parked next to crossings and blocking drivers’ and pedestrians’ views. So, 155 parking places willThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 19, 2021
Hybrid offshore wind projects could also help Belgium to become climate neutral by 2050. That’s the conclusion of a paper of the Planning BuThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 19, 2021
There’s a chance that Volvo Cars chose Ghent as the site to build an entirely new (giga)factory for batteries. The plant should produce 300 This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 18, 2021
The Berlin-based engineering company IAV has just presented a modular platform for battery-electric vehicles, from small cars to light commeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 18, 2021
This year, Flanders counted 4 821 vacancies for truck drivers during the first eight months of the year. The acute shortage of drivers is noThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 18, 2021
As of 1 July 2022, diesel cars will fail the Brussels technical inspection if their exhaust gases exceed 1 million particles per cm3. This tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 18, 2021
The Princess Elisabeth zone, the second zone in the Belgian North Sea where wind farms will be installed, will be expanded. As a result, theThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 18, 2021
At the upcoming Guangzhou Motor Show, opening on November 19, 2021, the Audi Q5 e-tron is being presented. It’s the upmarket cousin of the 7This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 18, 2021
Leasys, a car rental and mobility branch within the Stellantis Group, has unveiled details about its electrification strategy for the near fThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 15, 2021
Alitalia, the flagship of Italian air transport, will end its 74-year history. On Thursday, it made its last flight, crippled by long-standiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 15, 2021
VMM, the Flemish institute for the environment, reports that the air quality in Flanders improves year after year. The health impact of pollThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 15, 2021
The British carmaker Moke, producer of a recreational ‘beach jeep’, will be all-electric by 1 January next year. The company has announced tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 15, 2021
British rock band Coldplay wants its Music of the Spheres world tour to be as sustainable as possible and got the backup of BMW, providing aThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 15, 2021
A British specialist in second-hand cars, Constellation Automotive Group, announced the acquisition of CarNext, the B2B and B2C used car retThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 14, 2021
With one of the world’s largest lithium reserves, Chile is also the second-biggest producer after Australia. By 2025, the South American couThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 14, 2021
Two weeks before the start of the UN Climate Conference in Glasgow (COP26), the International Energy Agency (IEA) warns that the energy tranThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 14, 2021
This Tuesday, the Belgian government suggested introducing a tax on short-haul flights less than 500 km from Brussels Airport. In its estimaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 14, 2021
Nerves are tight at German carmaker Volkswagen following media reports of scenarios involving up to 30 000 job cuts. Those plans would have This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 14, 2021
Logistics company Luik Natie has installed at its site in the Antwerp Waasland Harbor the first Tesla Megapack storage battery in the countrThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
