Audi certifies V6-diesel engines for HVO

March 03, 2022

After a number of its four-cylinder diesel engines getting an XTL (X-to-liquid) sticker on their fuel hatch in 2021, Audi has certified its This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Car carrier with burning EVs sinks to 3.000 meters

March 02, 2022

The car carrier Felicity Ace, catching fire nearly two week ago passing by the Azores with some 4 000 vehicles aboard, has sunk on Tuesday tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Stellantis’ U-turn to 100% electric in Europe by 2030

March 02, 2022

With the symbolic presentation of the first fully electric Jeep to hit the markets next year, Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares has paved the waThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Daimler delivers first series-produced eActros trucks

March 01, 2022

Daimler Trucks has delivered its first seral-produced eActros trucks to clients in Germany. DB Schenker, a division of German rail operator This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

EU grants €10 million to Battery Alliance Academy

February 28, 2022

The EU Commission has granted 10 million euros to the European Battery Alliance (EBA) Academy to come up to speed. The latter, part of the rThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgium’s first green hydrogen plant gains momentum

February 24, 2022

The Hyoffwind consortium with Colruyt’s Virya Energy and grid manager Fluxys expects its green hydrogen project in Zeebrugge, Belgium’s firsThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Lohscheller leaves Vietnamese VinFast for Nikola

February 23, 2022

Former Opel CEO Michael Lohscheller is changing seats again. A few months after being appointed CEO of Vietnamese VinFast, he joins AmericanThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

EVs burning for days on abandoned car carrier

February 22, 2022

Six days after a fire broke out on car carrier Felicity Ace, some 90 nautical miles SSW of the Azores, the abandoned ship is still burning. This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Dutch CEO to bring DeLorean back to full electric future

February 21, 2022

One of America’s most iconic cars, the gull-winged Delorean DMC-12, whose career was short-lived, but gained immortality with Micheal J. FoxThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Bastogne home of ‘largest active backup battery site Benelux’

February 18, 2022

At the Kyndryl data center – a spin-off of IBM’s data infrastructure branch – in Bastogne, the ‘largest active battery’ of the Benelux has dThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

MG’s fully electric station wagon debutes in Europe

February 17, 2022

Chinese carmaker MG’s fourth electrified model, named MG5 Electric, makes its debut on all Europan markets in March-April. It’s a fully elecThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Tesla opens all Superchargers in Netherlands for all EVs

February 16, 2022

After a pilot that started with ten Dutch stations in November last year, Tesla is opening up all of its Superchargers in the Netherlands toThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

AB InBev showcases ‘zero-emission zero-carbs beer delivery’

February 15, 2022

Ahead of the Superbowl, AB InBev’s daughter Anheuser-Busch has set up a showcase of delivering its first-ever zero-carb Bud beer to pubs andThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

France to subsidize electric truck up to €150.000

February 15, 2022

France is willing to subsidize the purchase of an electric or hydrogen truck, bus, or coach up to 65% of the difference with its diesel siblThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Group Bruno working on three truck hydrogen stations in Limburg

February 14, 2022

According to Angelo Bruno (60), former Alderman of Genk and the CEO of Group Bruno, the plan to open three hydrogen stations for trucks in LThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

BMW leads German development of flat hydrogen storage tank

February 08, 2022

A consortium of German heavyweights led by BMW is working on developing a flat tank for storing hydrogen at 700 bar that can be mounted in aThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Tesla hires ‘stewards’ for expected queues at Superchargers

February 08, 2022

With the upcoming crocus holidays in the Netherlands and winter holidays in Denmark, Tesla is expecting queues at its Superchargers in GermaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Energy Observer 2: a 120 m cargo ship propelled by fuel cells

February 07, 2022

The Energy Observer, the experimental zero-emission catamaran of French entrepreneur Victorien Erussard that circumnavigated the globe twiceThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Spirii and PowerGo to roll out 15.000 EV charging points

February 04, 2022

Danish EV charging platform integrator, Spirii, and PowerGo, daughter of Dutch solar park and sustainable energy provider PowerField, are joThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Flanders to get green hydrogen from Tasmania

February 02, 2022

Flemish Minister for Economy and Innovation, Hilde Crevits (CD&V), signed on Wednesday a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with AustraliThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Ghent start-up Taito presents three-wheeler e-scooter

February 01, 2022

A young Ghent startup, called Taito Mobility, is launching what it calls a much more stable and safer three-wheeler e-scooter via a pre-saleThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

D’Ieteren’s Poppy user base surpasses 100.000 in four years

January 31, 2022

A few days after D’Ieteren’s car and e-scooter sharing service Poppy Mobility blew its fourth birthday candle, the user base counter exceedsThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

How Airbus sees challenge of flying on liquid hydrogen

January 28, 2022

Airplanes with 200 passengers flying up to 2 000 nautical miles or 3 700 km on hydrogen without any emissions at all? Yes, by 2035, EuropeanThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

For second consecutive year e-bikes outsell EVs in US

January 27, 2022

With 790 000 – mainly imported – e-bicycles sold, compared to 652 000 electric cars, the most popular electric vehicle in the United StaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian Mobility Dashboard shows how country evolves

January 26, 2022

A new online tool, the Belgian Mobility Dashboard, is to show in real-time how the country evolves in several areas of the broad mobility spThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Smart route planner Touring-BeMobile tackles range anxiety

January 25, 2022

Belgian road service and mobility organization Touring and traffic data specialist BeMobile offer a smart route planner on the Touring MobilThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

EU doubts Belgium will meet 5G roll-out target by 2025

January 25, 2022

The European Court of Auditors fears Belgium won’t meet the requirements of the Union for the roll-out of the 5G ultra-fast telecom network This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

‘Four in ten Belgian drivers uses car less often’

January 24, 2022

Four in ten Belgian drivers use their car less often since the pandemic, an iVox survey ordered by Corona Direct Insurances, a daughter of BThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Shell installs 105 fast-chargers at Gamma DIY stores in Belgium

January 24, 2022

Shell will install a total of 105 fast-chargers with a capacity of up to 124 kW at 85 Gamma do-it-yourself stores in Belgium. The deal is paThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

‘Car sharing grew sevenfold in Belgium in last five years’

January 21, 2022

Although several commercial car-sharing pioneers were forced to throw in the towel in the past, sharing a car instead of ownership has septuThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

VW and Bosch join forces to equip battery cell factories

January 20, 2022

Volkswagen and automotive supplier Bosch are joining forces to equip battery cell factories in Europe. They signed a Memorandum of UnderstanThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Colruyt opens country’s largest semi-public EV charging site

January 18, 2022

Belgian retailer Colruyt and its energy daughter DATS 24 opened Belgium’s largest EV charging plaza at the parking lot of its headquarters iThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Police confiscate e-scooter capable of 104 km/h

January 13, 2022

Officers of the Malines police force frowned their brows seeing a man on an e-scooter passing an electronic speed billboard indicating he waThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

‘Belgian car dealers often reluctant to sell EVs’

January 12, 2022

When a client wants to shop for an electric car, salespeople at classic dealerships often try to discourage them and ‘guide’ the customer toThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Porsche sold more cars than ever in 2021

January 12, 2022

Crisis in the automotive sector? Not for Porsche, which sold 301 915 cars worldwide in 2021, an 11% increase compared to 2020, and more thanThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Air France-KLM raise ticket prices to pay for sustainable fuel

January 11, 2022

The Air France-KLM Group is raising airplane ticket prices in 2022 by one to twelve euros depending on the cabin class and distance traveledThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

SsangYong’s takeover clears path ‘to overtake Tesla’

January 11, 2022

The Seoul Bankruptcy Court has approved the takeover of carmaker SsangYong by fellow-South Korean Edison Motors, an electric bus and truck sThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Peugeot, Citroën, and Opel ditch ICE versions of passenger vans

January 10, 2022

Starting in January 2022, in Europe, you’ll only be able to order an electric version of the popular passenger vans or so-called people moveThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Chip shortages cost Mercedes-Benz premium pole position

January 10, 2022

German carmaker Mercedes-Benz saw for the first time its competitor from Munich, BMW, taking over after five years of holding the pole positThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

CES: BMW changes car color at the push of a button

January 07, 2022

Change your car’s exterior color from white to black or any pattern in between you like with the push of a button. It’s no fiction, but a reThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

ALD to acquire LeasePlan for €4,2 billion

January 06, 2022

Two of Europe’s biggest leasing companies have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for ALD to acquire Dutch Leaseplan for €4,2 billThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels Airport: all new company cars fully electric

January 06, 2022

All new company cars of the Brussels Airport fleet will be fully electric from now on, starting with new orders in January 2022. Home chargiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

GM’s Silverado EV to take on Ford’s F-150 Lightning

January 06, 2022

General Motors has unwrapped its answer to Ford’s F-150 Lightning pickup truck, the Chevrolet Silverado EV, at the CES in Vegas. This full-sThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

De Tijd: ‘D’Ieteren world’s best performing holding’

January 05, 2022

According to Belgian specialized financial newspaper De Tijd, Brussels-based D’Ieteren holding ranks first among the 82 best performing inveThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Ford to boost F-150 Lightning production to 150 000 a year

January 05, 2022

With orders opening effectively on Thursday in the US, Ford announced it once again will boost F-150 Lightning production to 150 000 a year This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Mercedes Vision EQXX: squeezing out utmost efficiency

January 04, 2022

Mercedes-Benz has unveiled (virtually) at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas its most efficient EV yet. Actually, the most effThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Tesla delivers nearly one million cars in 2021

January 03, 2022

Tesla has delivered in its last quarter of 2021 another 308 600 cars, bringing the year’s total to a record height of 936 172. That’s an 87%This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

US dealers ask $10.000 up to $50.000 markup for ‘hot’ EVs

December 31, 2021

Guess what? You’re among the first to ‘reserve’ on an exiting fully electric Ford F150 Lightning pickup after paying a $100 deposit, and sudThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Musk sells another 934 090 Tesla shares worth $1,02 billion

December 30, 2021

Elon Musk has yet sold another 934 090 Tesla shares, worth 1,02 billion dollars, bringing the total to 15,6 million shares traded, for $16,4This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Northvolt commissions Europe’s first battery gigafactory

December 30, 2021

Swedish battery-startup Northvolt has commissioned its Skellefteå factory in the north of the country by producing the first prismatic battThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

World’s first liquefied hydrogen carrier embarks for Australia

December 29, 2021

The world’s first purpose-built liquefied hydrogen carrier is on its way from Japan to Australia to pick up its first load. Built by KawasakThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Waymo partners with Zeekr for purpose-built robot taxi

December 29, 2021

Waymo, the ‘Alphabet-Google daughter’ running a fleet of autonomous taxis in Phoenix and San Francisco today, is partnering with Chinese luxThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

British Arrival’s electric bus ready for testing

December 28, 2021

British EV startup Arrival, pioneering a new production model with so-called distributed ‘Micro-Factories’ to build its EVs – buses and vansThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Green light to turn Brussels Schuman Square into esplanade

December 27, 2021

Urban.brussels has delivered the building permit to start converting the Brussels Schuman Square in the European quarters of the Belgian capThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Disgruntled customer blows up his Tesla with 30 kg of dynamite

December 27, 2021

Fed up with the problems he faced with his aging 2013 Tesla Model S, Finnish owner Tuomas Katainen decided to have his car blown up with 30 This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.