December 17, 2021
Ford has revealed a few more details about its updated projection to achieve an electric vehicle production of 600 000 units annually withinThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 17, 2021
Not all Belgians are itching to scrap their fuel-burning car and go for an electric vehicle. If the survey the bank BNP Paribas Fortis orderThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 17, 2021
Is it driving on sunshine for less than € 30 000 within a few years? That’s the new target for Dutch start-up Lightyear, a specialist in sThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 17, 2021
In November, 24 134 new cars were registered in Belgium, again 17,1% less than in the pandemic year 2020, and -30,2% compared to November 20This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 16, 2021
After nine months of formation and debate, the new to form Dutch government (still to be accepted in the Parliament) has presented its majorThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 15, 2021
Earlier this year, Belgian car importer D’Ieteren announced that – besides car import – it would also focus on bicycle distribution and This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 15, 2021
The Mobility Commission of the Belgian federal Parliament has given the green light for more stringent rules (and higher fines) concerningThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 15, 2021
The Court of Appeal in Brussels condemns the Flemish government for its failing air quality policy. It’s the final judgment in Greenpeace’s This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 15, 2021
The EU Commission has presented a four-pillar Action Plan for a cleaner, greener, and smarter mobility on the cross-border transport networkThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 10, 2021
Next year, Mercedes is allowed to put SAE Level 3 of autonomous driving into practice. The premium car-builder from Stuttgart has won the apThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 10, 2021
BMW’s CEO and Chairman of the Board, Oliver Zipse, has been confirmed for a second term as president of the European Automobile ManufacturerThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 10, 2021
Volkswagen has decided to keep CEO Diess at the helm and further electrify its European locations as part of its new planning round. 89 billThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 09, 2021
This week the European New Car Assessment Program (Euro NCAP) released its latest tests of new vehicles, some brand new, others retested aftThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 09, 2021
According to electricity provider Engie Electrabel, it will be impossible to prolong the life span of the youngest nuclear power plants afteThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 09, 2021
In an interview with media Automotive News, Peugeot CEO Linda Jackson confirmed that the brand will be fully electric by 2030. However, the This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 09, 2021
Flemish Minister for Mobility, Lydia Peeters (Open Vld), has awarded 49 new concessions for ultra-fast chargers with more than 150 kW capaciThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 08, 2021
Software is the new gold in the automotive industry. Stellantis Group has unveiled its digital ambitions and wants to generate 4 billion eurThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 08, 2021
The world’s number one car manufacturer, Toyota, plans to develop a new vehicle platform, with the abbreviation’ E3,’ exclusively for EuropeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 07, 2021
A study by PwC for the European association of automotive suppliers (CLEPA) shows that the actual electrification policy can cost up to halfThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 07, 2021
Synthetic fuels or so-called e-fuels made out of green hydrogen and captured CO2 might be a short-term solution to extend the life of existiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 03, 2021
German luxury car and van manufacturer Mercedes-Benz has announced an important 60 billion euros investment plan for 2022 to 2026. FollowingThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 03, 2021
The die is cast: car manufacturer Volvo is not going to build a gigantic battery plant in Flanders. That is what Volvo’s international headqThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 03, 2021
Prices of complete lithium-ion battery packs have dropped in 2021 to an all-time low of $138 per kWh (€122). That’s a decline of 89% compaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 02, 2021
Trade unions and management at the Belgian D’Ieteren car group have reached a social agreement on the closure of the Drogenbos and Ixelles sThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 01, 2021
Apparently, the British/Indian car manufacturer Jaguar has decided to hibernate for the next three years. Between now and 2025, no new JaguaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 01, 2021
Stellantis, the mother company of the former FCA and PSA groups, is deepening its battery relationship with Mercedes. Both car manufactureThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 01, 2021
According to media sources, Audi wants to build its Q4 e-tron electric SUV, produced in Zwickau, also in Brussels, from November 2022 due toThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 30, 2021
An ICCT study (International Council on Clean Transportation) on the total cost of ownership (TCO) of long-distance tractor-trailers in seveThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 29, 2021
An electric (company) car is still on average 50% more expensive than its sibling with an internal combustion engine (ICE), says HR-service This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 26, 2021
On Thursday, November 25th, Brussels Airport has officially launched Stargate. In the next five years, Stargate, a consortium of 22 partnersThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 26, 2021
On Tuesday, 23 November, the Presidium of the Board of Directors of the Volkswagen Group has come together to decide about the future of CEOThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 25, 2021
On Wednesday, Germany’s new so-called traffic light coalition (Ampel Koalition) presented the new coalition agreement. This still has to be This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 25, 2021
Nissan Belgium is withdrawing from the Brussels Motor Show (BMS), scheduled from 14 till 23 January 2022. In a short statement on Wednesday,This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 25, 2021
Dutch EV charging network specialist Allego and its parent company, the Paris-based global infrastructure investor Meridiam have concluded tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 24, 2021
The French automotive supplier Valeo has shown the third generation of his LiDAR system (Laser Imaging Detection And Ranging) to be used on This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 24, 2021
The Flemish Minister of Energy Tinne Van der Straeten (Groen) has signed a political agreement in Copenhagen for the construction of an undeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 24, 2021
Ionity, the jointly owned fast-charging network of BMW, Ford, Hyundai-KIA, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, and Porsche, will more than quadruple the nuThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 23, 2021
On Monday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that new buildings will have to be fitted with electric charging points as of 2022. New hoThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 22, 2021
The Belgian government has cleared a significant hurdle to make the public railway company NMBS/SNCB the sole operator for passenger rail trThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 19, 2021
The chip crisis isn’t going anywhere soon, and it shows in the latest registration figures. In Belgium, 25 045 cars were registered for OctoThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 18, 2021
US startup Ample is targetting Europe to introduce its battery-swapping technology through an extended partnership with Uber. The ride-hailiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 18, 2021
Earlier this week, numerous media reported on a rumor regarding the purchase of British supercar maker and Formula 1 team McLaren by German This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 18, 2021
Belgian bus and tour car maker Van Hool has presented the TDX25E Astromega, its first double-deck coach, targeted to the US market. It offerThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 17, 2021
Kairos@C, the Antwerp project to set up an infrastructure to capture CO2 and push it in liquid form through pipelines into storage, is one oThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 17, 2021
Pure electric cars now account for every tenth new model entering West European roads. According to the latest European Electric Car Report This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 17, 2021
It looks like Californian start-up Canoo is questioning its planned production start in 2022 for its Lifestyle EV at Dutch contract manufactThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 17, 2021
The Swedish-Chinese electric car brand Polestar (part of the Geely Group) aims at increasing its annual sales to 290 000 vehicles by the endThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 16, 2021
The latest battery cell from Northvolt answers to one of the most important criticisms against battery production: the unethical and ecologiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 16, 2021
Oil and energy giant Royal Dutch Shell intends to move its headquarters to the UK to become entirely British. It will lose its ‘Royal Dutch’This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 16, 2021
Toyota Vice-President Shigeru Hayakawa takes up the cudgels for hybrid cars. According to Toyota, hybrid cars – HEV and PHEV – will stilThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 15, 2021
The three federal Belgian Ministers for Mobility, Justice, and Internal Affairs have come together to create a national plan for road safetyThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 15, 2021
Ginion Group has announced the most important decision in its history. All BMW and Mini dealerships will be sold to the Louyet Group, which This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 08, 2021
Thursday night, the Flemish government has finally reached an agreement on its updated climate plan. The general aim is to reduce CO2 emissiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 05, 2021
From 2023, there will be an obligation to renovate for those who buy a home that wastes energy. For agriculture and industry, the bar is setThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 05, 2021
“Today is the right time for a revolution at Volkswagen” were the words of CEO Herbert Diess in a speech on Thursday to the workforce at WolThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 04, 2021
Environment organization Greenpeace has compiled and compared the world’s top ten carmakers’ decarbonization efforts. It concentrated onThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 04, 2021
Last quarter, BMW registered more benefits despite lower sales due to the worldwide chip shortage. Turnover rose because BMW sold many more This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 03, 2021
Volvo’s sister brand Lynk & Co, just celebrating its fifth anniversary two weeks ago, is struggling to keep all of its 30 000 – or eveThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 03, 2021
More than a hundred countries have associated with an initiative of the European Union and the United States to reduce methane emissions by This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 02, 2021
On the first day on the stock exchange of Stockholm, the Volvo share rose by 22% thanks to the investors’ enthusiasm. Volvo had been more prThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
