Technology Collaboration Programme by:

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Belgium

EV Adoption

Major Developments in 2023

The automotive industry always played an essential role in the Belgian economy. High-quality cars, trucks, buses, and other vehicles are developed and/or produced in Belgium. The automotive sector has an annual turnover of about 14 billion euros and counts more than 300 companies with more than 45.000 direct jobs. Together with Flanders’ dense network of universities and market-driven research centres, they create the right climate for continuous innovation and pioneering R&D in the automotive sector.   The automotive and mobility industry in Belgium is transitioning towards an industry of clean, connected, and smart mobility. Especially the traditional car assembly has been under severe pressure during the past decades. The automotive and energy sector are both in a transition towards complete decarbonisation which is critical to reach the EU 2030 climate objectives and the long-term strategy of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. Electric mobility and batteries will play a key role in this transition. The transport and energy sectors will become more interlinked, and this creates new business opportunities for companies in this new e-mobility value chain (batteries, vehicles, charging infrastructure, digital mobility applications, ICT, smart mobility, and energy services).

Outlook

Belgium continues to support electrification of transport in the country with a suite of incentives to boost adoption.

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Carlo Mol
carlo.mol@vito.be

Daan Six
daan.six@vito.be

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