July 19, 2022
There are rumors that BMW has decided that the next generation of models based on the ‘New Class’ platform (‘die Neue Klasse’) planned for 2This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 18, 2022
Belgian telecom operator Proximus is planning to roll out 15 000 new EV charging points in total, of which 8 000 at 4 000 existing cable disThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 18, 2022
Olivier Sermeus, Chief Operation Officer (COO) at Astara Western Europe since September 2020, moves officially further up to take the wheel This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 15, 2022
When Nissan, one of the pioneers of electric driving with the Leaf, says that the new Ariya is the stepping stone to a whole new range of EVThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 15, 2022
Volkswagen adapted its software to limit the consequences of the so-called dieselgate scandal. The problem is now that the new software is aThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 15, 2022
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Wednesday that Belgian battery material giant Umicore will build a new battery materialsThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 15, 2022
The sales of new cars in Belgium and Luxembourg decreased by almost 16% in the first half of 2022 compared to 2021. June showed virtually thThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 14, 2022
A new report, titled ‘Renewable Power Generation Costs 2021’, published by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), shows that almThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 14, 2022
Boxier SUVs and crossovers are wind scoops compared to sleek sedans costing more energy. Hyundai is proving this once again as it released tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 13, 2022
In a few years, the largest green hydrogen plant in Europe may be built in the port area of Amsterdam. Together with the Port of Amsterdam, This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 12, 2022
Also in Belgium, Uber used dubious practices to gain a foothold, for example by exerting pressure on governments. This is evident from the rThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 11, 2022
By 2050, about one-quarter or about 150 megatons (Mt] of hydrogen per year of the total global hydrogen demand could be traded worldwide thrThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 11, 2022
The Brussels government has validated the first version of Good Living, the future bible of urban planning in the Brussels Region. Open spacThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 08, 2022
In the first six months of 2022, BMW Group sold 1 160 443 vehicles, 13,3% less than the same period in 2021 (when a record number was registThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 08, 2022
Six years after Tesla completed its first Gigafactory, Volkswagen has begun building its own in Salzgitter, Lower Saxony. The construction sThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 08, 2022
On Thursday, the European Parliament agreed to set a roadmap for the sector to fly on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) made from food waste, This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 08, 2022
DATS 24, Colruyt Group’s energy and fuel supplier, is opening its third H2 filling station at the Researchpark in Haasrode (near Louvain). WThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 07, 2022
With a market share of 18% or 1 744 520 newly registered cars in Europe, the ‘electrically chargeable’ car uptake has multiplied tenfold in This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 07, 2022
Chinese car manufacturer BYD is tackling the following countries after Norway with its aim to conquer Europe: the Benelux. In the NetherlandThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 06, 2022
Renault is preparing its Cléon engine plant (near Rouen, north-west of France) for the electric era. When one enters the plant, you’re welcThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 06, 2022
The multi-brand seller Dex (West-Flanders) is expanding its business into the north of France. In a time when car distribution is under presThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 06, 2022
On Tueday, the EU agreed on the Commission’s updated proposal to toughen emission ratings for plug-in hybrids (PHEV) by 2025 to mimic betterThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 05, 2022
Jaguar seems to be planning three electric SUV crossover models in the course of transforming into an all-electric brand by 2025, local mediThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 05, 2022
German automotive supplier Mahle has developed a new breed of electromotor with an integrated oil cooling that can run almost endlessly at 9This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 04, 2022
As in the rest of Europe, the Netherlands has long debated switching to pay-per-kilometer taxation to discourage car usage. Finally, the govThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 04, 2022
The first production models of the new 7 Series have now rolled off the production lines at the BMW plant in Dingolfing, including the all-eThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 01, 2022
Volvo Cars announced today it will establish a third manufacturing plant in Europe. The new state-of-the-art plant in Kosice, Slovakia, willThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 01, 2022
Tesla’s share of the EV market is projected to collapse from 70% today to 11% in 2025. Bank of America analyst John Murphy announced the nThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 01, 2022
Mercedes-Benz is injecting an extra two billion euros to prepare its network of European production plants for the brand to go all-electric This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 01, 2022
The ‘i’conic BMW i3 ends its production with just over 250 000 units produced in the eight and a half years of its existence. It has never bThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 30, 2022
The Belgian gas net manager Fluxys and the Norwegian energy company Equinox are analyzing the feasibility of an undersea pipeline for the trThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 30, 2022
Carlos Tavares, CEO of Stellantis, says being worried about the soaring energy tariffs. Add to that the steeply rising prices for raw materiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 29, 2022
Early in the morning on Wednesday, the 27 member states of the European Council approved the ‘Fit for 55’ climate plan of the Commission, reThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 29, 2022
The organizer of the Brussels Motor Show, Febiac, has announced that the anniversary edition (100) will be memorable. From 13 to 22 January This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 28, 2022
A new study on the cost of decarbonizing European shipping shows that running ships on green hydrogen-based fuels would hardly make consumerThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 28, 2022
The Walloon government has reached an agreement on the new car taxation scheme that was already due for a certain time. Normally, the whole This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 27, 2022
The European Commission calls on all partners in the aviation sector to join forces in an alliance on zero-emission aviation. Over the next This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 24, 2022
Following a sneak preview in March, CATL presented the production version of its third-generation cell-to-pack battery (CTP), now called QilThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 24, 2022
The Belgian investment company Alcopa (owned by the Moorkens family) sells the remaining 40% of its shares in Astara Western Europe (formerlThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 24, 2022
On a trip from Stuttgart to Silverstone, the ‘most efficient Mercedes-Benz ever’ breaks its own efficiency record and drives 1 202 km on a sThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 24, 2022
BMW has inaugurated its state-of-the-art new EV plant in Shenyang, China. Plant Lydia, as it is called, produces for BMW Brilliance AutomotiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 23, 2022
Micro-mobility platform Bolt is launching 900 e-bikes in Brussels. The Estonian company, launching e-bikes to celebrate its first anniversarThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 23, 2022
Belgian Umicore will invest half a billion euros in a new EV battery recycling plant in Europe, the biggest in the world. The location is yeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 23, 2022
Ford Europe has chosen its Valencia plant in Spain as the preferred location for vehicle assembly, based on a next-generation electric vehicThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 22, 2022
D’Ieteren Automotive sees mobility from a broader perspective. In addition to the classic car distribution activities of the VW Group brandsThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 21, 2022
After decades of postponing, the Mobility Committee of the Belgian Parliament is finally going into the details this week of a driver’s withThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 21, 2022
Swedish truck builder Volvo Trucks has unveiled its first heavy-weight fuel cell electric truck with a range of more than 1 000 km and two 3This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 21, 2022
BMW Group has announced that it will also develop and produce the next generation of electric drives at its main engine plant in Steyr, UppeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 17, 2022
Last year, appointed CEO of Ferrari, Benedetto Vigna, unveiled his strategic plan for the world’s most profitable carmaker at a shareholdersThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 17, 2022
Chinese premium EV maker NIO has unveiled its newest ‘mid-large’ SUV, the ES7, a five-seater nearly five meters long that it sees as an answThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 16, 2022
The facelift of the Chinese Lynk & Co 01 SUV with its prominent redesigned tail lights won’t make it to Europe. The latter was confirmedThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 16, 2022
Whoever wants to use a shared e-scooter of Bolt by unlocking the QR code must take an alcohol test. The cognitive reaction test is included This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 16, 2022
In April, Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo installed an expert committee to battle inflation and study ‘buying power and competitiveThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 16, 2022
On Tuesday, Hyundai Belux officially delivered ten units of its hydrogen-driven Nexo to the European Parliament’s professional drivers. WithThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 15, 2022
Michigan (US) based battery start-up Our Next Energy (ONE) has signed an agreement with BMW Group to integrate its Gemini battery technologyThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 14, 2022
As emissions from internal combustion engines (ICE) are reduced due to stricter standards and electrification, other sources of pollution suThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 14, 2022
Flanders has launched its first autonomous shuttle service in Mechelen. The vehicle will be operational in and around the industrial zone ofThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 14, 2022
The regional Walloon administration has drawn up a deployment map for installing electric charging stations. According to Walloon Mobility MThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 13, 2022
At the 35th (EVS) Electric Vehicle Symposium in Oslo, German Vitesco Technologies, a spin-off from Continental, presented a new generation oThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 10, 2022
According to a survey by the Smart Mobility Institute, partnered with consultancy giant Deloitte, Belgian companies have the highest maturitThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
