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Barely three weeks after entrepreneur Gerrit den Otter purchased the 30-hectare site of the bankrupt bus manufacturer Van Hool, he has already resold the land. 

The new owner is the Antwerp-based construction group Mourik. The purchase price was not disclosed, although, according to some sources, the land was reportedly sold “at a profit.”

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If you want to boost battery life, it seems only logical to look to the periodic table for a breakthrough. But maybe the solution is much simpler. Researchers at the University of Cambridge applied pressure and witnessed significant progress in cell lifespan.

Better performance under pressure? It seems that batteries, too, benefit from the equation. The findings w...

Enovates, the Belgian manufacturer of electric-vehicle charging stations established in Lokeren, East-Flanders, had to close its books after several years of financial losses. After several weeks of intense negotiations, former founder Bart Vereecke managed to realize a restart with four of his key managers, who will be co-investing, and with the support of Dutch investor Kee...

Signage on Flemish highways is getting a facelift. The Roads and Traffic Agency (Agentschap Wegen en Verkeer, AWV), the road authority responsible for Flemish highways and regional roads, wants signage to be consistent across the entire Flemish highway network, guided by the principle of providing less but more relevant information per sign and improving traffic safety.

Audi has firmed up its plans for the A4 e-tron. The mid-size electric car is set to launch in 2028 and will be one of the Volkswagen Group’s first high-volume models to fully utilize the new SSP platform.

Audi’s Board Member for Technical Development, Rouven Mohr, reportedly told GoAuto that there is “no need to correct” the planned market launch of the A4 e-tron in 20...