October 25, 2021
With 309 239 battery-electric (BEV) and 239 733 plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEV) sold, electric is overtaking diesel (414 179) for the first tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 25, 2021
The Stellantis group will set up a second giga-battery factory in the US, this time with South Korean Samsung SDI as a partner. Both partnerThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 22, 2021
It’s blazing fast, despite its two tons and 200 kg of weight, and surprisingly sleek with its lowered black rooftop. Just two weeks after thThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 21, 2021
Lynk & Co, Volvo’s sister brand under the Geely umbrella, celebrates its 5th birthday since the initial announcement on October 20th, 20This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 21, 2021
LeasePlan’s latest Car Cost Index 2021 is confirming what some carmaker’s bosses are saying recently: already today, electric cars are cost-This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 20, 2021
Stellantis will roll out a network of 15 000 EV public charging locations across Europe, open to everyone, but with extra benefits for StellThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 15, 2021
British rock band Coldplay wants its Music of the Spheres world tour to be as sustainable as possible and got the backup of BMW, providing aThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 14, 2021
Logistics company Luik Natie has installed at its site in the Antwerp Waasland Harbor the first Tesla Megapack storage battery in the countrThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 14, 2021
HYVIA, the joint venture between Renault and Plug Power, has unveiled its first prototypes of the Renault Master van on hydrogen. The latterThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 13, 2021
Cupra, Seat’s performance brand, will be present at the Brussels Motor Show (BMS) from 14 till 23 January 2022, the Belgian importer D’IeterThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 12, 2021
Ford Belgium has invited some fifty senior citizens to go into a skid and sharpen their driving skills with modern cars on a Safe Drive TraiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 12, 2021
Dutch charging station specialist Allego is expanding its cooperation with Van der Valk hotel group to install 60 ultra-fast chargers ranginThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 11, 2021
Last nine months, one in five new cars registered in Belgium was ‘electrified’ in some way. In total, 21,8% were battery-electric (BEV), fueThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 08, 2021
New details have emerged on the model offensive of Chinese-owned MG. The brand is updating its electric powertrains, introducing 11 kW chargThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 08, 2021
Belgian entrepreneur Marc Coucke will invest in Dutch electric bus manufacturer Ebusco, which wants to raise €300 million by going public This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 07, 2021
On Thursday, Volvo Car Gent started producing Volvo’s second fully electric model, the C40 Recharge. The latter is a more streamlined crossoThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 07, 2021
At a two-day event for its investors, General Motors unveiled its plans to double its revenue with EVs and more services and software by 203This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 06, 2021
At the Aachen Colloquium Sustainable Mobility, Japanese giant Hitachi is showing these days its new lightweight direct-drive system for EVs This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 05, 2021
Nissan has started talks with possible buyers for its plants in Barcelona, Spain. Apparently, Belgian entrepreneur Guido Dumarey and his PunThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 05, 2021
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), grouping 290 airlines worldwide, has agreed on its yearly congress in Boston (US) to makThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 05, 2021
Belgian bpost has ordered 400 new electric vans and will launch a tender by the end of this month for 800 more to be delivered before the enThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 04, 2021
Taiwanese tech giant Foxconn, Apple’s primary contractor for making the iPhone, buys itself a car factory in the US. This particular case foThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 04, 2021
Tesla has delivered 241 300 cars in the third quarter of this year. That’s 20% more than the second quarter (201 250), already a record in tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 01, 2021
Swiss global technology company ABB claims it has the world’s fastest electric car charger with its new 360 kW capable Terra 360, enabling aThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 01, 2021
What to do with it when an EV’s battery comes to the end of its life cycle in the car? Give it a second life as a stationary battery to storThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 30, 2021
In Casa Grande, Arizona, the first Lucid Air electric sedans are rolling off the assembly line this week. The American startup claims it recThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 29, 2021
A sign of motor shows going to the public instead of vice-versa? Ten car dealers are setting up jointly what they call “the greenest showrooThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 29, 2021
You’ve seen this face before, haven’t you? Those rectangular but ever so slightly different headlights give it away. Nissan’s new Townstar iThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 28, 2021
The Flemish government is looking for money to fill the hole the Covid-19 pandemic has made so far in the region’s budget and is targeting tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 28, 2021
Ford Motor Company and its South Korean battery partner SK Innovation invest more than $11,4 billion (€9,7 billion) in three new battery pThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 28, 2021
On Monday, parent companies Volvo and Geely announced that they would bring their joint electric car company Polestar to the stock exchange This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 27, 2021
Chinese Geely Auto Group, the parent company to Volvo, Polestar, Lotus, and Lynk & Co, is to launch via another daughter, Geometry, the This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 24, 2021
The global chip shortage continues to paralyze the car industry. Audi Brussels halted production until the end of next week as the latest exThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 24, 2021
Daimler’s Mercedes-Benz car branch joins the Stellantis Group and TotalEnergies as an equal partner in the ACC giga-battery factory project.This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 23, 2021
Following the example of its sister brand Lynk & Co, which uses materials from recycled fishing nets and PET bottles, Volvo today announThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 23, 2021
Italian carmaker Fiat has transformed its historical test track on the rooftop of the Lingotto factory in Turin, dating back to 1922, into EThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 22, 2021
British sports car manufacturer Lotus, owned by Chinese Geely, presented its new lightweight chassis to underpin future electric sports carsThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 21, 2021
If your ‘flygskam’ (flying shame) level is high and you can spare a few extra days, why not take a sailboat for your next trip? To Corsica oThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 20, 2021
The Belgian students of the Agoria Solar Team have claimed their second consecutive victory in the iLumen European Solar Challenge (iESC), aThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 17, 2021
According to Statbel, the Belgian statistical office, the Belgian car fleet counted exactly 5 927 912 registered passenger cars on August 1sThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 17, 2021
General Motors advises its Chevrolet Bolt customers to park their car at least 50 feet (15 m) away from other vehicles and on the top floor This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 16, 2021
Ford Motor Company is setting up with Walmart, America’s biggest grocer, a pilot for self-driving delivery service in Austin (Texas), Miami This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 15, 2021
The Punch Group, owned by the Belgian Dumarey family, has placed an official bid to take over Nissan’s three Catalan factories in Spain to bThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 14, 2021
Mobia, the cooperation between Belgian car federation Febiac, garage sector federation Traxio, and the leasing federation Renta, has presentThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 14, 2021
While the EU still has to agree on a proposed ban on new sales of internal combustion engines (ICE) by 2035, Italy apparently is lobbying beThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 14, 2021
Under the flag of its Components department, German carmaker Volkswagen opened in Salzgitter on Monday one of Europe’s most sophisticated baThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 13, 2021
According to a press release, Chinese luxury electric carmaker NIO announced in the aftermath of the Munich IAA motor show that it will debuThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 03, 2021
German carmaker BMW is venturing into virtual and augmented reality worlds by launching its own ‘Joytopia’ virtual universe or ‘metaverse’. This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 02, 2021
Dutch startup LeydenJar, a spin-off from technology institute TNO, managed to raise €22 million with investors to bring its silicon batterThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 02, 2021
French oil company and energy provider TotalEnergies has won the tender from the city of Antwerp for extending the public charging network bThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 01, 2021
Swiss e-truck conversion brand Futuricum and Deutsche Post’s DPD have set an official Guinness World Record, winning the title of the longesThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 01, 2021
After a pilot of six weeks in the Antwerp harbor at two container terminals, the Hydrolog project shows the feasibility to operate forkliftsThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 31, 2021
“Approximately 1,3 million people die each year as a result of road traffic crashes. Between 20 and 50 million more people suffer non-fatal This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 30, 2021
CMB Tech, the clean technology division of Belgian shipping company Company Maritime Belge (CMB), has converted a 37-ton Hitachi excavator tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 27, 2021
Joost Kaesemans, former Pubic Relations Director at automobile federation FEBIAC, is joining mobility organization Touring in the same role,This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 27, 2021
According to Japanese mapmaker and navigation software provider Zenrin Co. Ltd, the country of the rising sun is facing a dilemma: the numbeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 27, 2021
Danish shipping giant Maersk announced this week it has ordered eight new ocean-going container ships that will run on carbon-neutral methanThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 26, 2021
In the Netherlands, Dutch oil giant Shell will provide consumers at home with ‘green’ electricity coming from solar and wind parks, startingThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 25, 2021
German ‘historic’ combustion engine manufacturer Deutz AG has its first hydrogen combustion engine ready for the market, the company announcThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 25, 2021
The Stellantis Group is joining forces with Taiwanese tech giant Foxconn Technology Group (FTG) to build the digital car cockpit of the futuThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
