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The Court of Appeal has condemned the State of Belgium to pay several million euros in compensation to more than 300 residents of municipalities around Brussels Airport. The Court ruled that those residents suffered from noise pollution exceeding thresholds set […]
In its latest Mobility Observatory, automotive leasing specialist Arval has investigated the total cost of ownership of EVs in France compared to their conventional and hybrid alternatives. It turns out that, in many cases, the Government’s tax system exempting EVs […]
Belgian industrial group, John Cockerill, is at the forefront of the ‘green’ hydrogen race. After selling five 5 MW electrolyzers to Taiwan, the group is set to invest 100 billion euros for production units in France (Alsace) and Belgium (Seraing). […]
After announcing its ambition to reduce its workforce by 211 last June, the Volkswagen Group’s Belgian importer, D’Ieteren Auto, has dropped the number of redundancies to 123. Thanks to internal transfers and anticipated retirements. The group has begun to reflect […]
After another deadly accident on an unrestricted part of the Autobahn in Germany caused by a ‘racing’ Lamborghini, winds are changing. The demand for a 130 km/hour speed limit sounds louder. Car-crazy road hogs are often crossing the border from […]
France is set to introduce an additional tax penalty system, specifically designed to hinder the multiplication of heavy and more polluting SUVs on the road. It will tax €10 per kilogram above 1,8 tons and will be implemented in 2022. […]
The Brussels Region is moving forward with its road tax reform by presenting an intelligent kilometers tax project named SmartMove. SmarMove fixes the daily amount of €1 during peak hours (from 7 to 10 a.m. and from 3 to 7 […]
After many years of negotiation, the single public transport ticket should be introduced in Brussels in February 2021. This would allow passengers to travel with any of the four public transport operators (Stib/Mivb, Tec, De Lijn, and SNCB/NMBS) with the […]
Less than a hundred days away from the Brussels Motor Show, the importers federation Febiac, organizer of the event, hasn’t announced yet its final decision about it taking place in January 2021 or not. That is scheduled for next Monday. […]
According to data from a Mobiris study, traffic in Brussels counted 584 114 cyclists this September compared to 311 989 during the same period last year. Mobility Minister Elke Van den Brandt (Groen) explains this nearly doubled number (+87%) by […]
Ever larger, ever more integrated, and ever more predominant, touchscreens have taken over cars’ dashboards over the last few years. To the point that a slab of LEDs has become more important to customers than any other mechanical innovation. However, […]
On Sunday, during a press conference in Tokyo, Honda’s CEO announced that the company would be leaving Formula One by the end of 2021. Honda is pulling all R&D resources toward its new aim of reaching carbon neutrality by 2050. […]
At the helm of Audi Brussels since April 2019, Volker Germann is happy about the development of electric cars and the Belgian know-how on that matter, but he maintains that more charging stations are needed. In these pandemic times, the […]
This Wednesday, Rupert Stadler, former CEO of Audi, appeared before the Munich Court for the reading of his 90-pages indictment. Accused of playing a key role in the Dieselgate affair, the former boss has been charged with fraud, false certification, […]
After banning free-floating parking in certain areas of the Region, Brussels announced it would create dedicated drop-off zones. This Tuesday, the first was installed at the Etterkeek train station, 19 more will follow. The design has been approved by all […]
This Thursday, the Brussels government should announce which new mobility toll system it will introduce by the end of its legislature. Basing its decision on the latest study from Stratec, Brussels will either implement an urban toll or a congestion […]
The city of Namur has inaugurated its new ‘intelligent transport system’. Composed of several cameras and sensors, it gathers data to best inform, in real-time, travelers and motorists through 21 dynamic screens and 60 information points at bus stops. It […]
According to the latest study from the SPF Mobility and Transport, bicycles with electric assistance allow for greater distance, making them competitive on 10 to 25 km commutes. Thanks to e-bikes, the cycling potential for daily home-to-work commute doubles to […]
On Monday, Norway announced its ambition to invest 1,6 billion euros into carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects. The biggest investment of this envelope will be for a CO2 capture project at a cement factory in Brevik and capable of […]
Five years after the fraudulent dieselgate scandal was brought to light, European regulations have been pushing for electric cars and CO2 reduction while diesel lost its popularity. Car manufacturers are now investing in electric, hybrid, and plug-in hybrid powertrains. Surprisingly, […]
As uncertainty hovers above the Brussels Motor Show‘s head due to the coronavirus health crisis, organizers are coming up with different action plans for the manifestation to be open in the safest manner. The strictest of them doesn’t allow visitors […]
As a consequence of the coronavirus health crisis and the abandonment of public transport, cycling in Brussels increased by 75% compared to last year. According to CycloParking, that increase underlines a significant problem of the Belgian capital with 6 000 […]
Increasing production volumes will drive prices of electric cars down and enable a massive switch to EVs between 2025 and 2030. That is what to expect, according to Mathias Lelièvre, CEO of Engie Impact, the daughter of French energy provider […]
After six months of the Covid-19 health crisis, changes in mobility behavior, and an abandonment of public transport, Walloon Mobility Minister, Philippe Henry (Ecolo), ensures that climate objectives remain intact. €400 million will be invested over five years for public […]
For some years, the French government has claimed its ambition is to reach seven million charging points by 2030. However, as the EV market is growing, with increased demand and offer, the country counts today 200 000 public and private […]
The red electric shared bicycles of Jump should reappear on the Brussels Region’s street next week. After leaving without drum or trumpet as the coronavirus lockdown hit in late March, the free-floating service comes back under the umbrella of American e-scooter […]
A group of expert-citizens has crafted the ‘Integrato Plan’, a mobility plan designed for Belgium, with integrated public transport using the rail network as its backbone. The plan, aiming at a more attractive public transport offer and double the passenger […]
As cycling gains popularity, also the number of reported bicycle thefts is on the rise in the French capital. Since the beginning of the year, 544 bikes are stolen every month in Paris alone. To counter that, new bicycles purchased […]
It looks like a plan to build a Belgian version of a Legoland amusement park on the former Caterpillar site in Gosselies, Charleroi, could sound the death bell for the Chinese electric car Chloé to be built in Belgium. According […]
Luca de Meo who is newly appointed as CEO of Renault is given a difficult task to revamp the brand. His new plan will take between seven and eight years with three folds: resurrection, renovation, and revolution. Renault will turn […]
Belgian chemical group, Solvay, and French specialist in waste management, Veolia, are getting together for better management of lithium-ion battery recycling processes. The two actors are aiming for better recuperation of metals, such as cobalt or lithium. “I am enthusiastic […]
After launching its €100 billion rescue plan last week, the French government goes more in detail on its €7 billion-worth plan for the development of ‘green’ hydrogen. The aim is to reach 6,5 gigawatts worth in 2030. France wants to […]
Insurance start-up Mobly, a subsidiary of Baloise, and Europ Assistance are launching a new MaaS (Mobility as a Service) app designed for alternative mobility solutions. With MovEasy, clients and employees of partnered companies can book and use a series of […]
American company and self-proclaimed world leader in car-sharing, Getaround, will install twelve new fixed car-sharing stations in the city of Brussels. With 24 new city cars made available by Getaround, the fleet dot shared-cars in Brussels will count 186 cars, […]
The Symone Project, dreamt out by three young French entrepreneurs, aims at gathering cars on a truck and trailer for long-distance highway journeys. Up to seven cars can be packed up at the back while passengers enjoy a comfortable journey […]
