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As part of the French group’s ‘Renaulution‘ plan, presented in early 2021, Renault has upgraded and brought together its three Northern France manufacturing sites under one umbrella, called ElectriCity. With the ambitious goal of producing 400 000 EVs by 2025, […]
With cycling growing in popularity, pushed by the revolution of electric bikes, the Walloon government is preparing five major bicycle highways. The aim is to join those already existing in Flanders and Brussels to give quick and safe access to […]
On 22 September 1981, French President François Mitterrand inaugurated the first high-speed rail TGV connection between Paris and Lyon. Since then, the revolution in passenger transport has affected short-haul air travel and the whole landscape of travel in France and […]
After discussions with leading investors and major oil and gas companies, the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) has developed a standard for the sector’s climate transition. The aim is to create a level playing field between companies with […]
Waiting on the Brussels Region’ Taxi Plan, the sector has come up with its own proposals regarding the operating conditions of chauffeur-driven cars. According to the three associations, a distinction between the two jobs must be made clear, with taxis […]
In par with its latest EQS and EQE, Mercedes-Benz is going all-out on electric cars. That also includes their iconic Geländewagen or G-Class. At the IAA Mobility 2021, the German manufacturer showcases a near-production electric EQG concept alongside the Mercedes-Maybach […]
While the growing popularity of SUVs is still undeniable, the trend seems to be shifting from bulky, off-road-like cars to sleeker, lower, and more dynamic designs. At the IAA Mobility 2021 in Munich, manufacturers have showcased their future design directions […]
Brussels public transport’s CEO, Brieux de Meeûs, has confirmed in an interview: the operator’s new Mobility as a Service (MaaS) app will be ready by the end of 2022. MoveBrussels will allow commuters to plan their itinerary, book tickets, e-scooters, […]
On August 31, the TEC’s autonomous shuttle ended its six-month test phase in Louvain-la-Neuve as part of the Navajo Project. According to projects officials, this test allowed them to know the limits of the technology and its interaction with changing […]
Nearly a quarter of all employees in Belgium have a company car. This is what comes out of the latest study from HR company SD Worx, based on a sample of 21 000 businesses. Most of the company cars are […]
According to the latest data from the Belgian federation for the mobility sector, Traxio, the used car market is further taking off. In August alone, Belgium recorded only 27 734 new car registrations while second-hand numbers doubled that, at 57 […]
After successful trials in Germany and Italy, French train company Alstom hopes to bring its hydrogen-powered Coradia iLint on its home rails. On Monday and for the first time in France, one of Alstom’s train cars has driven on a […]
Born out of D’Ieteren‘s mobility start-up incubator Lab Box, Skipr sees ALD Automotive enter its capital with a 17% stake. Specialized in managing alternative mobility solutions for professionals, the Belgium start-up welcomes the arrival of one of the worldwide leaders […]
At the IAA Mobility in Munich, tiny city-car manufacturer Smart has unveiled Concept #1, previewing the first electric production model under the joint ownership of Daimler and Geely. Designed in Germany and conceived in China, it is to be built […]
Hit by the pandemic and still searching for a profitable business model, free-floating services seek other revenue sources. American Bird is spreading its wings by selling some of its products in addition to renting them. French Zoov-Smoove is also diversifying […]
French cities are slowly but steadily shifting up toward free public transport. Strasbourg is the latest to join the gang by making public transport completely free for minors and over-65s. Montpellier, for its part, where buses and trams are already […]
The world is out of leaded gasoline at long last as Algeria emptied the last barrels a month ago. This is what reports the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), which has been campaigning for the end of the deadly additive […]
Following in the footsteps of many other cities in and out of France, such as Brussels, Paris introduces a citywide speed limit of 30 kph. Paris’ alderman for Transport, David Belliard (Europe Ecologie les Verts), who announced it a while […]
It measures 30 000 m3, 5,6 kilometers of rails, 27 switches, and has one 110-meter-long metro-wash. All of it is underground. The Brussels public transport company Stib/Mivb unveiled this Wednesday as it opened the doors of its new depot in […]
Ford gives ten E-Transit prototypes to partners in the UK, Germany, and Norway to start real-world customer trials. Over six to twelve months, different versions of the new electric van will be tested in intensive real-world conditions. Following development at […]
Continuing with its strategy to have a line-up of eleven fully electric cars by 2027, South Korean carmaker Kia plans to launch two new electric SUVs by next year. Both are based on Hyundai Motor Group’s E-GMP platform, on which […]
With the 24 Hours of Le Mans returning this weekend for their 89th edition, racing regulations are changing in the World Endurance Championship in 2021. LMP1 prototypes are out the doors, and rules are set for the new ‘Hypercar’ category. […]
Due to the heavy floods in Belgium this July, an estimated 50 000 vehicles have been put out of service. Waiting for insurance reimbursement, flooded owners are expected to seek used cars in a market that was already rising before […]
With Europe setting in stone the end of the internal combustion engine for 2035, electric and hydrogen cars are set to take over. In spite of being the second country with the most public charging points in Europe, France worries […]
As the summer holidays are in full swing and air transport is taking off, Brussels Airline is at half-mast with an EBIT loss of 143 million euro at mid-2021. Revenues have dropped by 45% compared to the same period last […]
On Wednesday, the Japanese manufacturer and world’s largest carmaker, Toyota, revealed its good health, having sold 2,14 million cars in the first quarter of the new fiscal year (April to June 2021) and seeing volumes grow by 49% over a […]
This July, Belgium saw 27 596 new vehicles being registered, 38% less than the same period last year. According to the Belgian Automotive Federation (Febiac), the reason for this decline is mostly to be found in the microchip shortage and […]
Car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover has announced its commitment to the Formula E Gen3 era starting in 2022-2023. The racing will be part of Jaguar’s journey to becoming fully electric by 2025, and it should help develop and benchmark new […]
On Thursday, the Brussels government approved the Delta Herrmann-Debroux Master Development Plan (PAD). The raised road will be demolished, and in its place housing, green spaces and new areas for active and public transport will appear. “This PAD reflects the […]
Suzuki Motor Corporation and Daihatsu Motor Co. are working with Toyota to develop carbon-neutral small commercial vehicles and technologies. As part of the Commercial Japan Partnership (CJP) project, both manufacturers will bring their mini vehicles (Kei cars) knowledge to develop […]
After Renault, Volkswagen, and the French side of carmaker group Stellantis (Citroën and Peugeot), the French Office for the Repression of Fraud (DGCCRF) has put FCA Italy under investigation for suspicions of massive fraud in the anti-pollution controls of diesel […]
According to a recent study from the Belgian Federal Plan Bureau, a fully automated automotive fleet would probably lead to an increase in traffic and a drop in average speed in already congestion-prone zones. The study’s author points out that […]
While the Brussels Government has made it clear it will ban ICE vehicles by 2035, it lacks interest in investing in alternative technology, the Brussels Hydrogen Collective bemoans. Flanders and Wallonia are investing in hydrogen research, the latter recently agreeing […]
After having already announced a partnership with petrol station group MAES to bring 300 to 350 fast-charging stations in Belgium, Dutch EV fast-charging specialist Yeet! Power now announces that 16 of them will be located in Brussels and 65 in […]
Anglo-Dutch oil giant, Shell, has put its new 10 MW renewable hydrogen production plant into service. The biggest of its kind in Europe. The electrolyzer is located at Shell’s Rheinland refinery, near Cologne in Germany. Benefiting from European Commission funding, […]
