Sometimes these electric vehicle developments don’t seem real, but they are. The speed at which transportation is electrifying is almost stunning sometimes. In the Flanders region of Belgium, the transport agency De Lijn commissioned its 1,000th electric bus. Yes, that’s electric bus number 1,000 — with many more to go. … [continued]
Sometimes story pitches are sent to my personal email address, and some are not at all appropriate. Recently, someone sent some nonsensical information about how the transition to electric vehicles from gas and diesel vehicles will take 100 years or more because installing public EV chargers takes too long. Such … [continued]
A tale of two markets and a geopolitical manufacturing triumph Belgium is a fascinating case study in Europe’s transition to electric mobility. Seeing it and learning about this transition has so many stories to tell. But that has to be framed against this reality: retail EV takeup in Europe is … [continued]
Fastned was founded to enable “Electric Freedom,” the capability to travel by electric car everywhere the driver likes to go, something that was not possible in the first electric car age. That is roughly the period from 1880 to 1930. The grid, the batteries, and the charging possibilities of those … [continued]
· NIO plans to expand into Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Hungary, Luxembourg, Poland, and Romania as the next step in its European growth journey. · NIO introduces a multi-brand offering with NIO and firefly to reach new user groups. · Partnerships with local distributor groups set the foundation for expansion. Munich, Germany— NIO, … [continued]
ChatGPT generated panoramic image of a Van Hool hydrogen bus labeled "H2" rusting in an abandoned hydrogen refueling station in Flanders
Founded in 1947 in Belgium, Van Hool was a storied name in bus and coach manufacturing, known for producing a range of vehicles spanning diesel, hybrid, battery-electric, and hydrogen fuel-cell models. For decades, it supplied public and private transport fleets across Europe and beyond, cementing its reputation as an innovative … [continued]
The US green hydrogen industry is poised for rapid growth with an assist from the new $7 billion Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs program, if all goes according to plan.
The EU’s corporate car market stagnation is explained by poor progress in fleets electrification in Germany, France, Italy and Spain. The corporate sector continues to lag behind private households in terms of electrification, new H1 data by Dataforce shows. In the whole EU, 13.8% of all new private registrations were … [continued]
A success story: Hansea relies on MAN for sustainable mobility and is increasing its fleet to over 270 fully electric Lion's City E buses. Image courtesy of MAN.
Largest emission-free bus fleet in Belgium: Hansea expands its fleet by a further 181 vehicles to a total of 271 Lion’s City E buses The fully electric 10-metre, 12-metre, and 18-metre city buses are used throughout Flanders Sustainability, flexibility, and reliability of the eBuses, as well as many years of … [continued]
In the whole EU, the number of BEVs sold grew by just 1.3%, but excluding Germany, the increase was 9.4%. EU electric car sales continued to grow this year — with the exception of Germany — new data shows. Battery electric sales in the rest of the EU (excluding Germany) … [continued]
