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Biden’s plans to boost e-mobility
Tony Verhelle Posted On April 9, 2021


Recently US President Joe Biden unveiled his two-trillion-dollar investment plan. Now details are emerging about the e-mobility investments it includes. An impressive $100 billion incentive plan is to purchase subsidies for electric cars, and $15 billion is foreseen to build […]


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Car rental companies sell off fleets to avoid going belly-up
Luc Joris Posted On April 9, 2021


Canceled bookings, the disappearance of international travelers, the proliferation of videoconferencing: car rental companies have been gritting their teeth and tightening their fleets since the effects of Covid-19 paralyzed their business. Most of them had to sell substantial parts of […]


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Punch Powertrain in heavy weather
Tony Verhelle Posted On April 9, 2021


The car industry supplier Punch Powertrain in Sint-Truiden (east of Belgium) is having serious problems again. After 138 people leaving the company last year, another 245 jobs are at stake. The news was issued by the regional newspaper Het Belang […]


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Traxio: second-hand car sales on the rise in March
Tony Verhelle Posted On April 9, 2021


Car sector federation Traxio has noted a serious increase in second-hand cars’ sales and speed pedelecs in March. To be more realistic about the progress, it compares with the pandemic year 2020 and the record year 2019. “We can’t let […]


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BNEV: ‘green hydrogen cheaper than natural gas by 2050’
Joris Van Roy Posted On April 8, 2021


Clean, ‘green hydrogen’ made with renewable energy will become cheaper sooner than expected, with costs dropping by 85% to become even cheaper than natural gas by 2050. That is, below $1/kg ($7,4/MMBtu) by 2050, says BloombergNEV (BNEV), the Bloomberg media […]


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Dutch employers pledge to ‘fossil-free’ fleet of 23 000 cars by 2025
Joris Van Roy Posted On April 7, 2021


A group of 37 Dutch employers, united under the umbrella ‘Anders Reizen‘, or ‘Traveling Differently’, pledge to run a complete fossil-free car fleet for their employees by 2025, representing some 23 000 cars. Among these big names like Shell, Vattenfall, […]


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Volvo Cars: best first quarter in history
Tony Verhelle Posted On April 7, 2021


Volvo Cars reported the best first quarter in its history. The company’s global sales increased by 40,8% compared to the same period last year. For March, Volvo Cars sold 75 315 cars globally, up 62,3% compared with the same month […]


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Mercedes reveals details of EQS and thinks about an EQG
Tony Verhelle Posted On April 7, 2021


While the official world première of Mercedes’ EQS flagship is in a week, Mercedes has already revealed some key technical data. At the same time, there are signs that Mercedes-Benz is working on a pure electric G-Class. Daimler has already […]


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BMW CEO no fan (yet) of dedicated EV platforms
Tony Verhelle Posted On April 6, 2021


Recently, BMW CEO Oliver Zipse gave a series of boardroom interviews entitled “Delivering Net Zero”. He told the news agency Reuters, for example, that he’s no big fan of dedicated EV platforms and that BMW is ready to compete with […]


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Tesla breaks delivery record despite corona
Joris Van Roy Posted On April 6, 2021


Tesla has delivered more cars in the first quarter of 2021 than ever before: 184 800 compared to the previous record in Q4, 180 570 cars. And this despite the corona pandemic and global chip shortage. Most of these, 182 […]


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Kia EV6 officially launched (update)
Tony Verhelle Posted On April 6, 2021


Last week, the new electric flagship of South-Korean car manufacturer Kia was officially launched. The EV6 wants to symbolize the new brand strategy and is the first electric Kia on the dedicated E-GMP platform. Earlier, we already gave you information […]


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Hyzon launches leasing of heavy fuel cell trucks in EU
Joris Van Roy Posted On April 2, 2021


American heavy fuel cell truck developer Hyzon is launching its leasing service in the European Union. It’s intended to be a ‘holistic fleet leasing offering’ for the European market that includes the Hyzon FCEV trucks, the hydrogen fuel, insurance, service, […]


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ACEA ‘open to higher CO2 targets if infrastructure ramps up’
Joris Van Roy Posted On April 2, 2021


European carmakers say that they are open to stricter CO2 standards the EU is preparing for June 2021. That is, if this is linked to binding commitments of the member states to ramp up infrastructures for EV charging stations and […]


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Mercedes-AMG reveals electrification strategy
Tony Verhelle Posted On April 1, 2021


Mercedes-AMG has officially announced the details of its electrification strategy. Mercedes’ sporty daughter will launch performance hybrids and battery-electric derivatives. They will be based on the new Mercedes Electric Vehicle Architecture (EVA) for luxury cars. AMG’s first electrified road models […]


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Stellantis to offer Peugeot, Citroën, and Opel fuel cell vans
Félix Bouland Posted On April 1, 2021


By the end of the year, automotive group Stellantis will have three hydrogen-powered vans in its dealerships. The fuel cell Peugeot Expert, Citroën Jumpy, and Opel Vivaro will be assembled at the Opel’s Russelsheim site in Germany, which has become […]


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Was Volkswagen pulling our leg? Yes it was. (Update)
Tony Verhelle Posted On April 1, 2021


The marketing stunt of the German VW Group is turning against her. On Tuesday, Volkswagen of America leaked a marketing message: the company will rename itself into Voltswagen of America. It was fake news. Afterward, the message has been denied, […]


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BMW and Daimler joined by BP in charging developer DCS
Tony Verhelle Posted On March 31, 2021


BP has agreed to join BMW Group and Daimler Mobility AG in developing charging networks. Under the agreement, BP will become a 33.3% partner alongside BMW Group and Daimler Mobility AG in Digital Charging Solutions GmbH (DCS). DCS is one […]


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Technical inspection finally ready to test soot filters
Gert Verhoeven Posted On March 31, 2021


From July 2021, diesel cars will undergo a more thorough inspection at the annual technical inspection in Belgium. The intention is to check the functioning of the soot filter in a much more precise manner. The various regional ministers (Flanders, […]


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Volvo Cars gives all employees 24 weeks paid parental leave
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On March 30, 2021


Volvo Cars Family Bond will offer all its employees with at least one year’s service a total of 24 weeks of paid parental leave as of April 1st, 2021. The new policy applies to more than 40 000 employees worldwide […]


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Mercedes EQS has ‘hyperscreen’ dashboard
Tony Verhelle Posted On March 30, 2021


German car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz published the first details and photos of the interior of its electric luxury sedan EQS. The world premiere of the model will take place on 15 April, but Mercedes is already giving a preview of the […]


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TA and ADAC: ‘users should delete personal data in rental or shared cars’
Félix Bouland Posted On March 26, 2021


Belgian consumer defense organization, Test-Achat/Test-Aankoop, and German motorists association, ADAC, have taken a closer look at the personal data shared between cars and smartphones. Both organizations advise users to erase their personal information from all rental or shared cars, but […]


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Flemish Mobility Minister no fan of zone 30 generalization
Luc Joris Posted On March 26, 2021


Flemish Minister of Mobility, Lydia Peeters (Open Vld), does not favor a general introduction of the 30 km/h zone in built-up areas. She said this on Thursday in the Flemish Parliament after a hearing with various experts. If a street […]


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BMW ChargeForward: charging with excess renewable energy
Joris Van Roy Posted On March 25, 2021


BMW North America and Californian energy provider Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) extend their ChargeForward pilot from 400 to 3 000 electric BMW drivers. Urged by a central BMW server to move their EV charging times, drivers can support […]


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T&E: ‘Clean air permanently possible with more zero-emission transport’
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On March 25, 2021


“Cities could permanently achieve pandemic-low air pollution levels by accelerating the ongoing switch to zero-emission vehicles.” That is what a new study for NGO Transport & Environment reveals. The study appears one year after the first corona lockdowns were imposed […]


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US President Biden under pressure to phase out ICE
Tony Verhelle Posted On March 25, 2021


Two Californian senators, Alex Padilla and Dianne Feinstein, both Democrats, are putting pressure on President Joe Biden (also Democrat) to enforce a fixed phase-out date for cars with combustion engines nationwide. By doing this, he would be following California’s example. […]


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Which Europeans are most interested in EVs?
Tony Verhelle Posted On March 24, 2021


Practically everybody agrees that the car market is reaching a turning point and that the energy transition is near. But which European citizens are most interested in EVs? The English company Click4Reg, a private plates supplier, tried to find out […]


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Geely to launch new EV premium brand Zeekr (Update)
Tony Verhelle Posted On March 24, 2021


Geely, the Chinese car manufacturing group, has now confirmed that it is planning a new brand called Zeekr to be positioned in the premium segment and to compete with, for example, Tesla. The plan is to launch the brand under […]


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Chips shortage forces Volvo Car and Trucks to slow down again
Joris Van Roy Posted On March 23, 2021


The worldwide shortage of semiconductors forces Swedish carmaker Volvo Car again to slow down and temporarily stop production in China, the United States, and Ghent. The same goes for AB Volvo, the world’s number two in heavy trucks. In the […]


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MD LeasePlan Belgium: ‘We’re at a crucial tipping point regarding EVs’
Tony Verhelle Posted On March 22, 2021


Recently, car leasing company LeasePlan published its yearly ‘Mobility Insight Report’. According to Johan Portier, Managing Director of LeasePlan Belgium, the most striking result is that some 55% of the Belgians consider switching to electricity when buying a new car. […]


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Motorbike manufacturers to build universal, swappable batteries
Gert Verhoeven Posted On March 22, 2021


Four major motorbike manufacturers have teamed up to develop swappable universal batteries for use in light motorbikes and scooters. These four pioneers are Honda, Yamaha, KTM, and Piaggio. This cooperation goes a lot further than what we have seen in […]


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Tesla to stop assembling in Tilburg
Joris Van Roy Posted On March 19, 2021


After eight years of assembling the Model S and Model X in Tilburg (Netherlands) for Europe, American carmaker Tesla shuts down the factory in the next months. Officially, because after updating both models, this kind of assembly on location on […]


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BMW gives more details about new iX flagship
Tony Verhelle Posted On March 17, 2021


On the same day as their annual conference, BMW has given more details and the prices for their new flagship, the all-electric SUV iX. At the market introduction end of this year, clients will be able to choose between an […]


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Chinese MG launches two more electric models
Gert Verhoeven Posted On March 17, 2021


MG has been active in the European market for two years today. It started with the MG ZS, a compact SUV, and the manufacturer indicates that two more electric models will be launched in 2021: the Marvel R Electric and […]


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Dacia Spring most affordable EV at €16 990
Joris Van Roy Posted On March 17, 2021


French carmaker Renault has revealed the base price for what was announced to become the ‘most affordable EV on the market’, the Dacia Spring. In Belgium, this EV will be offered to start at 16 990 euros, VAT included. Pre-ordering […]


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BMW looks into the future and shows new i4
Tony Verhelle Posted On March 17, 2021


At the BMW Group’s annual conference, CEO Oliver Zipse started his keynote speech with his view from a long-term perspective, assembled in five beliefs. At the same time, the production version of the i4 has been revealed. “At BMW, our […]


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