Stellantis EV day: €30 billion for E-mobility in four years

July 09, 2021

As one of the last big car groups, Stellantis has presented its new electrification strategy. The multi-brand group wants to achieve 70% of This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

BMW and Daimler boost their electric sales in 2021

July 08, 2021

BMW and Daimler have both registered serious increases in their sales of electrified vehicles during the first half of 2021. Growth was +148This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Yeet! to bring 81 fast-chargers in Brussels and Wallonia

July 08, 2021

After having already announced a partnership with petrol station group MAES to bring 300 to 350 fast-charging stations in Belgium, Dutch EV This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

CEO Alliance backs EU Green Deal’s 55% goal

July 08, 2021

Wednesday, July 7th, twelve business leaders gathered in Paris to talk about ways to further support the EU Green Deal. The European CEO AllThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Walloon MPs not happy with Brussels’ ICE-banning plans

July 06, 2021

In the Walloon Parliament, the Brussels Government’s decision to progressively ban internal combustion engines (ICE) is still not going downThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

BENEFIC: 110 extra chargers for Flanders and Brussels

July 06, 2021

Flanders and Brussels are to install 110 charging installations with 1,7 million euros of support. It concerns 101 charging stations and 9 sThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

EU wants to stimulate EVs and ‘punish’ ICE even more

July 05, 2021

European Commissioner Frans Timmermans, EVP for the Green Deal, has plans to stimulate the transition to electric vehicles even more. At theThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Audi switches to agency model for sale of electric models

July 02, 2021

The agency model for sales of electric cars is becoming a rising star. Audi has confirmed that it will follow to adopt the model for its e-tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Paris threatens to ban e-scooters after deadly incidents

July 01, 2021

Paris city hall has threatened the three private operators of shared e-scooters operating in the capital not to renew their contracts if theThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Renault presents a comprehensive EV strategy

July 01, 2021

Renault is accelerating its electric strategy and has presented a comprehensive strategy package under the name ‘Renault Eways Electropop�This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

EEA: passenger car fleet CO2 emissions 12% lower in EU

June 30, 2021

The increasing demand for SUVs and the rebound of gasoline engines pushed CO2 emissions of new cars upward only three years ago. But that tiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

36% less congestion, 5,3% less traffic than before corona

June 30, 2021

Traffic levels on Flemish highways – calculated between June 21st and June 25th – were 5,3% lower than during the same period in 2019, tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

ACEA: ‘risk of two-track EU in rollout charging points’

June 29, 2021

Today, there are huge differences in the spread of charging points for electric vehicles in the EU, with 70% of them concentrated in three cThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels ban on diesel and petrol cars causes commotion

June 28, 2021

The Brussels government’s decision to ban from 2030 all diesel cars and petrol and LPG cars by 2035 to the whole Region is, as expected, leaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

EU approves Belgium’s €5,9 billion recovery plan

June 24, 2021

The European Commission has approved Belgium’s € 5,9 billion post-Covid recovery plan. It also pointed out the ambitious renewable aspect This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

EV push quicker than expected

June 24, 2021

Research and consultancy company Ernst & Young thinks that the electric car will already dominate the worldwide car markets in 2033. ThiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

BMW CEO: “We will not go on a business contraction course”

June 23, 2021

Oliver Zipse, CEO of the BMW Group, is defending his strategy to sell only half of its cars with all-electric drive in 2030. Compared to whaThis 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

First multimodal hydrogen filling station opens in Antwerp

June 04, 2021

Near the Port House on the Antwerp Eilandje, the company CMB has opened a multimodal hydrogen filling station on the border of the city and This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Groen against widening the Brussels Ring Road

June 03, 2021

The political party Groen took action on Wednesday in Wemmel (Flemish Brabant) against the widening of the Ring Road around Brussels. “That’This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Optimile invests 8 million in extra charging points

June 03, 2021

The greening of the company car market is gaining momentum because the Belgian Federal Government wants only 100% electric vehicles to be (fThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Clear rules for charging station users needed

June 01, 2021

Charging electric vehicles will be a major challenge in the coming years as fiscal policy measures in particular will increase the sales andThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

MIVB/STIB public transport among the most used in Europe

June 01, 2021

The Brussels public transport company MIVB/STIB is in the upper middle of the range compared to other European cities. This is what CEO BrieThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Hyve: six Belgian hydrogen pioneers join forces

June 01, 2021

Six Belgian pioneers in hydrogen production as a clean alternative energy source are joining forces in a consortium baptized ‘Hyve’. The This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Fossil fuel companies under (double) fire

May 28, 2021

After the decision of a Dutch court that oil company Shell has to reduce its CO2 emissions by 45% in 2030 (compared to 2019), the fossil fueThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Car commuting can be reduced sharply by alternatives like MaaS

May 28, 2021

Interest in Mobility as a Service (MaaS), a mobility concept where consumers use various means of transport via a single subscription, is riThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Iconic Jeep Wrangler joins the plug-in hybrid crew

May 28, 2021

Its name is 4xe, pronounced as ‘four-by-e’ as a variation on ‘four-by-four’. This is a clear indication that this type of Jeep Wrangler combThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

ACEA: commercial vehicles sales increase of 42% in EU

May 27, 2021

Four months into 2021, demand for new commercial vehicles in the European Union expanded by 42.1%. Boosted by positive March and April resulThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

EU Green Deal can have unwanted social impact

May 26, 2021

The EU members are hesitating to go all the way with Frans Timmermans’ new climate plan, the EU Green Deal. The exact repartition of the cliThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Born to be Cupra’s first EV

May 26, 2021

After Porsche, Audi, VW (ID), and Skoda, Seat is now launching its first electric car under the CUPRA brand name. Cupra is the last player aThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Night train is back: nostalgia or a new mobility concept?

May 26, 2021

After some delay due to the pandemic, the Nightjet finally arrived in Brussels and Amsterdam this week, rolling in from Vienna overnight. ThThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Utrecht goes for H2 infrastructure and Hyzon vehicles

May 25, 2021

The Dutch province of Utrecht plans to build up to ten hydrogen filling stations by 2025 and to put a total of 1 800 hydrogen-powered Hyzon This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

California wants its ridesharing electrified

May 25, 2021

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) adopted a regulation requiring that rideshare companies begin electrification of their California This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Toyota in excellent shape, despite pandemic or chip shortage

May 14, 2021

Japan’s number one car manufacturer, Toyota, has published financial results that are better than expected. Moreover, the carmaker foresees This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

IEA: ‘fastest growth of renewable energy in 20 years’

May 12, 2021

According to a new report of the International Energy Agency (IEA), last year, renewable energy capacity increased at the highest pace in twThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.