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]
The public transport company of the Flemish Region of Belgium, De Lijn, has awarded a framework agreement for up to 100 vehicles, allowing it to rely on Irizar e-mobility’s 100% electric Irizar ie tram buses for premium public transport services. The vehicles will be destined for special projects, such as … [continued]
New energy-efficient facility to meet accelerating demand for smart building components during energy transition Energy optimization, new equipment and a new photovoltaic plant expected to deliver annual operational energy savings of more than 9,400 MWh CO2e emissions reduction of more than 6,700 tons annually is anticipated due to solar panels, … [continued]
The Belgian bike company Cowboy has just launched a new model of e-bike, called the Cross, which it says is “a design icon in the making.”
A court in Belgium has ruled in favor of climate activists who claim that country is not moving fast enough to reduce its emissions.
The Volvo EX30 takes Volvo’s legacy of building some of the safest cars in the world, electrifies it, and wraps it all up in Volvo’s smallest SUV package ever. At the same time, the EX30 is the fastest SUV Volvo has ever built with a staggering 0 to 60 time … [continued]
