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After years of waiting for approval, the Liberty, a flying car from Dutch PAL-V, costs around half a million euros, is finally allowed on the public road. The Dutch Traffic Administration (Rijksdienst voor Wegverkeer, RDW) has given the green light […]
From January 1st, 2021, a speed limit of 30 km/hour in the Belgian capital streets will become the rule. Brussels Mobility is actively preparing for the transition on the ground this autumn by installing new road signs starting in November […]
Within the Brussels-Capital Region, The Brussels Environment organization (Leefmilieu Brussel) starts a campaign to measure vehicles’ actual emissions on the road. As ANPR cameras are linked to the measuring equipment, it is even possible to identify major polluters. This campaign […]
In recent months, sales of used cars have outperformed those of new cars. On the one hand, because new sales are still relatively slow, but also because the mobility needs of private customers have changed. Increased demand, combined with a […]
According to measurements carried out by researchers of the Catholic University of Louvain, 15% of diesel cars equipped with particle filters are seriously defective. Because testing stations (Goca) cannot check these defects, this has a major impact on Euro 5 […]
The proportion of new cars equipped with automatic gearboxes has risen sharply in the last few years. What was once a comfort accessory is today proving to be an invaluable technology in the search for an energy-efficient car. The figures […]
During 2019, 71 car drivers and passengers died in an accident in Flanders without a second party involved. This is an increase of 54% compared to 2018. Smartphone use while driving, excessive speed, and alcohol consumption may be at the […]
Belgium is the first European country to give consumers access to almost all Q-Park parking facilities via the Parkmobile app from the Daimler-BMW joint venture Park Now. Today, users have access to 45 garages with more than 20 000 parking […]
In the State of California, it should no longer be possible to buy new gasoline, diesel, or hybrid cars by 2035. Governor Gavin Newsom announced to phase out cars with a traditional combustion engine. Clean car This announcement does not […]
Dryness again causes low water levels on the Rhine. This obstructs the supply of important industrial centers. Tariffs for German inland navigation are rising sharply. German economy The ever longer periods of drought weigh on the water level of the […]
In the Flemish municipality of Bonheiden, the Flemish Minister of Internal Affairs, Bart Somers (Open Vld), inaugurated on Wednesday the very first bi-directional public charging station in Belgium. The charging station not only supplies power to an electric car but […]
On the market for trucks, buses, and vans, diesel continues to rule as the primary fuel. Still, with the advent of gas and electrically driven trucks and vans, in particular, this diesel monopoly is gradually starting to erode. Different technologies […]
The ‘mobility budget’ whereby Belgian workers entitled to a company car can exchange their vehicle for a smaller and greener one, with a budget for the train, a shared bicycle, or other sustainable means of transport, is proving unsuccessful. Little […]
At the start of the new school year, almost 60% of secondary school pupils choose to go to school by bicycle, compared to barely half in 2019. Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, fewer young commuters choose public transport. The question […]
There is a clear shift in car sales because private customers in particular more often choose a used car over a new one. This is one of the reasons why sales of new vehicles dropped dramatically by a quarter last […]
On September 1st, Skoda launched the ENYAQ iV at its Czech headquarters near Prague. This 100% electric SUV will be available in the first half of 2021, but can already be seen in the (postponed) Tour de France as the […]
The flare-up of the coronavirus this summer, and the new restrictive measures associated with it, including the limited social bubble of five, resulted in fewer traffic jams on the Flemish highways. According to figures from the Flemish Traffic Center, there […]
Tango will set up its own network of electric charging stations in the Netherlands. The Dutch gas station operator will from now on offer charging points at their gas stations, but there are also plans to provide charging infrastructure on […]
Fiat Professional will soon follow a 100% electrically driven Ducato, the largest van in the Fiat range. Fiat is currently not giving exact details about prices or an exact launch date, but it looks like this van will be launched […]
The family-owned Antwerp wholesaler Deldo is a top name in the world of car tires. It’s the second-largest tire dealer in Europe but few consumers know the name.”We rather not show off and prefer to operate in the shadow,” the […]
Tesla is going strong, and the American EV-constructor is building a new complex in Texas and one near Berlin in Germany, apart from the new site in Shanghai. In Germany, construction is going very well. Even Elon Musk says he […]
The state aid granted by the Belgian government to Lufthansa’s subsidiary Brussels Airlines has been approved by the German State’s Economic Stabilization Fund (WSF). This has been announced by the German Ministry of Finance and is confirmed by Brussels Airlines. […]
Hyundai just made a successful record attempt at the German Lausitzring. This time the circuit wasn’t used to set a speed record, the Korean manufacturer wanted to see how far the Kona Electric could drive with one battery charge. The […]
From 2022 onward, the Flemish energy regulator (VREG) wants to calculate the distribution costs of electricity on the basis of capacity and no longer on consumption. Peak consumers will pay more, and it might even price the electric car out […]
The start-up Classified Cycling developed a revolutionary gear system and has a first contract with bicycle manufacturer Ridley. The arrival of Tom Boonen, former Belgian cyclist, as financier and advisor, should accelerate the expansion. New gear system Classified Cycling pioneers […]
A Belgian company, Genker Oil, in the city of Genk has produced some 2 million liters of illegal diesel. It is alleged that 1,2 million euros in excise duty were evaded. The fine may amount to five to ten times […]
Flanders is studying the possibility of adding two extra rush-hour lanes to the currently operational five and the two under construction. Nevertheless, such lanes only offer a short-term solution, Maarten Matiënko, spokesperson for mobility organization VAB believes. Even more are […]
In the Netherlands, BOVAG, the Dutch federation of companies involved in mobility, organized an inspection of car tires, which showed that 5,3% of cars were still fitted with winter tires. Tire inspection The inspection took place on Thursday 30 and […]
In Germany, a court has ruled that the use of a touch screen on the dashboard of a car is considered to be manipulation of an ‘electronic device’. This, like the use of a smartphone, is prohibited while driving. Driver […]
Renault offers all 27 inhabitants of the southern French village of Appy an electric car free of charge for three years. The aim is to gather user experiences. Each household gets a Renault Zoe of the latest generation, equipped with […]
French PSA, manufacturer of brands like Citroën, DS, Peugeot, Opel, and when the merger is final also the brands of Fiat-Chrysler (FCA), is developing a new platform to build larger electric cars with an autonomy of up to 650 km. […]
According to British researchers, electrified highways are the fastest and cheapest way to make cargo traffic carbon neutral. How it works It’s a system with electric overhead wires above the highway where trucks with a pantograph capture electricity to power […]
Electric bikes or pedelecs are gaining ground at the expense of the classic bicycle. In addition to the classic variants such as the city bike and the tough mountain bike, new e-bike niches are emerging such as these custom e-bike. […]
The Frankfurt public prosecutor’s office announced 12 coordinated searches were being carried out on June 22 by the German, Italian, and Swiss authorities at the offices of car manufacturers Fiat and Iveco as part of the dieselgate investigation. Fraudulent diesel […]
After several years of increase, the average CO2 emissions of new cars in Belgium have decreased 8,6 grams per kilometer. CO2 emissions have never been so low. This is apparent from an analysis by Febiac, the Belgian federation for cars […]
