{"id":180169,"date":"2026-01-12T09:44:27","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T08:44:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmobility.news\/?p=180169"},"modified":"2026-01-12T11:18:44","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T10:18:44","slug":"brussels-motor-show-rediscovers-its-role-as-eus-automotive-reality-check","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmobility.news\/nl\/2026\/01\/12\/brussels-motor-show-rediscovers-its-role-as-eus-automotive-reality-check\/","title":{"rendered":"Brussels Motor Show herontdekt zijn rol als auto-realiteitscontrole van de EU"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Met +100.000 of meer dan 20% extra bezoekers tijdens het openingsweekend in vergelijking met vorig jaar, heeft de 102e editie van het Autosalon van Brussel \u00e9\u00e9n ding meteen duidelijk gemaakt: Brussel is een echte barometer van vertrouwen geworden.<\/p><p>Het is een realiteitscheck: het blijft een 'verkoopbeurs', niet zomaar een tentoonstelling. 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