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Since Wednesday, March 25, the Flemish car inspection centers will again provide a limited service for commercial vehicles (+3,5 tons) and priority vehicles. The reinspections of all vehicles will also be carried out again. However, the inspections are only possible […]
The city of Antwerp is temporarily suspending the LEZ (low-emission zone) so that everyone will also be able to reach the hospitals now that public transport is gradually failing. Parking fees will also be temporarily abolished. In Antwerp, this is […]
Because the price of electricity is currently very low, it is more interesting to buy electricity abroad than to invest in your wind turbines or solar power. Unfavorable situation “It is not attractive to invest in a new wind energy […]
On the Belgian highways, it was remarkably quiet on Wednesday and Thursday. Between 05.30 and 9 a.m., one of the busiest moments of the day, there were barely ten kilometers of traffic jams. Without the corona measures, there are on […]
On Tuesday, the Swiss scooter brand Qooder shows its electrically powered versions based on the existing range of two or three-wheeled scooters. The manufacturer responds to the needs of the commuter. The latter is looking for a zero-emission scooter that […]
Tesla is going to build the Cybertruck, and the American EV manufacturer is looking for a new location in Central USA. The latter was ‘tweeted’ by its CEO Elon Musk. Specialists are tipping Nashville, Tenessee as a possible winner. The […]
Flanders will allow local authorities is to have light speeding offenses fined via the ‘GAS’ (Gemeentelijke Administratieve Sanctie) fine administrative system. These local authorities have long been criticizing speeding offenses in a zone 30 or the town center is not […]
More and more companies are offering their employees electric company cars, pushing them away from the combustion engine. “We are coming to a turnaround,” leasing companies say. “It is happening.” Lower TCO Although in terms of price tag, electric cars […]
Dutch buyers of new electric cars will receive a 4 000 euros subsidy as of this summer. Those who buy a used car are eligible for 2 000 euros. That is what Stientje van Veldhoven, Dutch Minister for Environment and […]
With Toyota-Lexus importer Louwman, the Chinese electric carmaker, Byton, has found a major Dutch importer for its SUV M-Byte. After MG’s electric SUV, this is the second Chinese car brand to come to Europe with affordable electric models. 45 000 […]
In 2021 a new touring car championship will start with strictly electric cars. This year the Pure ETCR championship will be presented during promo events and in the context of existing WTCR races. This was officially presented in Paris last […]
Today, MG launches an electric SUV model in the B-segment on the Belgian market. Apart from the British name tag, it is the first fully Chinese EV-SUV available here. We drove it, and it is something to reckon with. With […]
Brake dust is an essential source of fine particulates from vehicles. Tallano, a French start-up, developed a sort of mini-vacuum cleaner called ‘Tamic’, mounted right nearby the brake calipers to catch the dust. These particles in the air are known […]
The Flemish government no longer wants to admit polluting mopeds and scooters to the low-emission zones (LEZ) of, for example, Ghent and Antwerp. But the problem is that it doesn’t know how to realize this, as there is no inventory […]
Several young companies like German Sono Motors and Dutch Lightyear are fighting for the breakthrough of the so-called solar car, but is there a future for this type of car? A year ago, the Dutch startup showed the Lightyear One, […]
According to figures from Febiac (Belgian car federation), BMW takes the lead of all brands in January 2020. There are also interesting shifts to be seen between the different drive modes. BMW accounted for 5.397 registrations or a market share […]
Flemish Minister of Mobility, Lydia Peeters (Open VLD), is allocating 10 million over the next five years to rebuild and better secure highway car parks. In the first phase, seven car parks will be constructed, but N-VA urges the minister […]
Dott is one of the key players of shared electric scooters in Brussels. The organization also wants to expand its activities to Antwerp and will offer shared e-bikes by the summer. With the recently launched Dott, the Belgian capital already […]
German insurers want new cars in the EU to be fitted with an alcolock as standard. In Germany, there were 13.500 accidents involving alcohol in 2018. Such a European directive is easier than legislation per country, according to the insurers. […]
The supply of LG Chem batteries to the Audi car plant in Vorst (near Brussels) has once again stalled. The sale of the entry-level model of the e-tron would also be disappointing, causing 145 interim workers to lose their contracts. […]
Four out of ten Belgians see no benefit at all in fully autonomous cars, according to a survey conducted by Vias among 1.000 people. This is a slight increase compared to 2017, which, according to the traffic institute, is due […]
The Brussels public transport company, STIB/MIVB, is doing well, as in 2019 it recorded again a record number of 434 million journeys or an increase of good 16 million compared to 2018. Climate awareness is on the rise, as commuters […]
A French start-up has found a solution to prepare existing motorcycles to run on E85 biofuel via an electronic unit that is being retrofitted. In this way, motorcycling becomes ‘greener’, as the CO2 emissions of the motorized two-wheelers are significantly […]
On Tuesday, the 14th of January, the world’s second-largest carmaker announced the production of a second vehicle at its Onnaing (France) plant, where the Yaris is already manufactured. The car will be a small SUV. Neither the name of the […]
Rumour has it that General Motors is considering taking this ultimate off-road vehicle back into production. With an electric motor, it’s true, but still far from energy-efficient. Energy crisis The Hummer made its debut during the first Iraq war, and […]
Researchers at the Technology University Eindhoven want to use iron as a fuel because no CO2 is released during combustion, and the powder can be endlessly recycled. Iron powder like a charged battery Professors Niels Deen and Philip de Goey […]
According to HR organization Acerta, 0,6% of the Belgian company car fleet currently has electric propulsion. There is still a lack of infrastructure, although in the near future car taxation will discourage internal combustion engines and promote electric propulsion. Switch […]
The Uber taxi app indicates that from now on it will be active in Belgium not only in Brussels, but also in Louvain, and Namur. In a reaction, the Bond Beter Leefmilieu (BBL) asks Uber to opt for 100% electric […]
Together with the leasing company Arval, the energy company Engie will lease electric cars. Under the name Numobi, they want to manage a fleet of 30.000 electric cars in Belgium by 2030. All-in The energy company Engie and the leasing […]
According to the Dutch mobility organization, ANWB, the number of traffic jams on Dutch roads increased by 17% in 2019, which means that there is now congestion all day long. “It is remarkable that not only the existing traffic jams […]
Make driving with an automatic gearbox the new normal, and provide extra lessons to those who still want to learn how to change gears. That’s what Chris Vanhee proposes, who gives driving skills training with ProMove, and will soon be […]
Flemish public transport company De Lijn is looking for suppliers for 970 electric buses and the necessary charging infrastructure. The latter will be put into operation in phases from 2023 up to 2025. A public tender was published on Monday […]
In the Netherlands, the House of Representatives is considering the shared scooter, the small electric rental scooter that is already available in many foreign cities. Scientists, however, see many drawbacks. Unsafe Four suppliers, Bird, Lime, Tier, and Voi, made a […]
In the Netherlands, business drivers still rapidly want to order an electric car because the favorable tax regime will change as of January 1, 2020. The abolition of subsidies might slow down the growth of EV sales worldwide. Booming business […]
Together with Eneco eMobility, Alphabet (owned by BMW) is the first leasing company to offer a fixed rate for recharging an electric car regardless of where the car is charged. Complex rates Electric charging at public charging stations is often […]
