With over 50 years of experience in the automotive sector, we are proud to say we have immense technical knowledge within our company. But that’s not all, we also have a great depth of knowledge on UN and EU compliance regulations.
The Toyota Highlander Hybrid is available on the European market since 2021. As a trusted partner of Toyota, Vinçotte had the honour of doing the Type Approval for this vehicle.
Working with numerous customers, Vinçotte inspects a very high proportion of glass used in the automotive market. In Europe Vinçotte has most likely certified your windscreen or other glass panes on your vehicle.
The Honda e was not launched in every European country, but it is the cutest full electric city car we have ever seen. Looking like a character from the movie Cars, this small car is packed full of technology.
Vinçotte has over 50 years of experience in the automotive industry and works for and with leading international vehicle and components manufacturers on the homologation before a vehicle or component is allowed to be used in Europe.
Read moreNow that the Belgian competition authorities have given their approval, Vinçotte is officially part of the Kiwa group.
Read morePRESS RELEASE, 1 december 2021 - Employees at Vinçotte and Kiwa were informed this morning about the decision reached by both companies to merge. By joining forces, Kiwa and Vinçotte will be able to confidently move towards creating a one-stop-shop for testing, inspection and certification services (TIC) that will be able to support clients across the world with a wider range of services.
Read moreToday, it is estimated that close to 150 million tonnes of plastic are in the ocean. This number is only predicted to increase in the coming decades, even overtaking the biomass of fish by 2050. As plastic breaks down and penetrates living organisms, it disrupts their natural cycles… and also ends up on our plates.
As for the billions of tonnes of plastic remaining on land, a mere 7 to 10% are being recycled1. The rest ends up in massive landfills, pollutes the soils, or is burned – releasing dangerous toxins into the air and contributing to greenhouse gas emissions.
Read moreEarlier this year, the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) together with the Automotive Industry Association (VDA) published a new edition of the FMEA manual, replacing the previous 4th edition. This introduced a revised toolkit (including a new "7-step approach") to improve the technical risk assessment, prevent product defects and thus increase customer satisfaction.