article thumbnail

Fastned Is Getting A Solid Foothold In Northern Belgium (Flanders)

CleanTechnica EVs

After a hesitant start a few years ago, the first sign of progress was winning the order to build 13 highway fast-charging stations in December 2019. This last month, we saw the results of the activities in Belgium aimed […].

Belgium 101
article thumbnail

Volvo Trucks opens its first battery plant; cells and modules from Samsung SDI

Green Car Congress

Located in Ghent, Belgium, the plant will supply ready-to-install batteries for Volvo Trucks’ full electric heavy-duty trucks. This investment shows our strong commitment to electrifying truck transportation. We started series-production of electric trucks already in 2019 and are leading the market both in Europe and North America.

Volvo 435
article thumbnail

Brussels Airlines receives first delivery of Neste SAF to Brussels Airport via CEPS pipeline

Green Car Congress

Brussels Airlines, the flag carrier of Belgium and part of the Lufthansa Group, has started the new year by being the first airline receiving a delivery of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel at Brussels Airport for the first time using the NATO Central European Pipeline System (CEPS).

Belgium 243
article thumbnail

Amsterdam adding 84 VDL Citea electric buses; option for 130 more

Green Car Congress

GVB, the public transport company of Amsterdam, is further expanding its electric fleet with 84 new generation VDL Citeas. GVB has been using electric buses since the end of 2019: 44 are currently in service and an additional 31 will enter service during the summer period, bringing the total number of electric buses to 75 in 2022.

Finland 273
article thumbnail

Umicore inaugurates CAM plant in Poland; complete battery materials value chain in Europe

Green Car Congress

With this gigafactory, Umicore is leading the way in battery materials in Europe offering key ingredients for a responsible and sustainable value chain for electric transport. Construction of the plant began in 2019 and production started in July this year. Currently, Umicore in Nysa employs about 240 people.

Poland 273
article thumbnail

Cummins to open new fuel cell systems production facility in Germany; Alstom’s hydrogen trains

Green Car Congress

will open a new facility in Herten, Germany, which will initially focus on the assembly of fuel cell systems for global transportation leader Alstom’s hydrogen trains. The company already has alternative power facilities located in the United Kingdom, Belgium and Germany. Cummins Inc.

Germany 305
article thumbnail

New analysis suggests Uber adding significantly to pollution and traffic in European cities

Green Car Congress

Data compiled by Euromonitor for European research and campaign group Transport & Environment (T&E) shows a surge in the number of Uber drivers (officially registered as private hire vehicles - PHV) in the past few years. million users in London in 2019 and with 2.7 Cars emit 44% of transport emissions; these are still rising.

Pollution 493