Diesel to be banned in Ghent and Antwerp from 2031

December 16, 2022

No diesel cars will be allowed in the low-emission zones (LEZ) of Antwerp and Ghent from 2031, the Flemish government decided this week. This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

IKEA to deliver customers in Paris via the Seine

December 15, 2022

IKEA launched its first ‘low-carbon’ delivery operation to customers in Paris on Wednesday, with the help from the Belgian inland waterways This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

France offers €100 bonus to boost daily carpooling

December 14, 2022

The French government has announced a 100-euros boost for motorists who join carpooling in 2023 for short and long journeys. After a first pThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels launches website with 2.311 EV charging locations

December 14, 2022

The Brussels region has launched the new website electrify.brussels, which groups all information on public charging stations for electric vThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian police action: no traffic fines for a whole month

December 12, 2022

From Wednesday night until 15 January, there will be no more parking or traffic fines issued in Belgium. This is what the newspaper Het LaatThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

ArcelorMittal launches Steelanol bio-fuel project in Ghent

December 09, 2022

In the port of Ghent, steelmaker ArcelorMittal has inaugurated its ‘Steelanol’ project, which converts gas from its blast furnaces into bioeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

IATA chief calls ban on short-haul flights in EU ‘absurd’

December 08, 2022

France will ban short-haul domestic flights in favor of the train. The country was given the green light by the European Commission to aboliThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Five new aircraft and 200 recruits for Brussels Airlines

December 08, 2022

Brussels Airlines is expanding its fleet and offering in preparation for summer 2023. It is also creating more than 200 new jobs. The airlinThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Waasland joins Antwerp’s e-bike sharing system

December 07, 2022

The extensive e-shared network in the Antwerp region is as good as completed. Indeed, after Antwerp, the orange bikes of the Danish company This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Air France-KLM to buy 800.000 tons of sustainable aviation fuel

December 06, 2022

Air France-KLM is to buy 800 000 tons of non-fossil Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) over ten years from TotalEnergies to meet its environmenThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

France prepares for power cuts in public transport

December 06, 2022

Due to the energy crisis, electricity outages may be possible in some European cities this winter. In France, struggling with its supply as This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian rail board approves amended management contract

December 05, 2022

On Friday, Belgian’s railway company NMBS/SNCB board of directors approved the future management contract. It will now be submitted to the uThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Umicore to supply battery materials to Volkswagen in US

December 02, 2022

Belgian materials specialist Umicore and PowerCo, the battery company of German automotive giant Volkswagen, are to expand their partnershipThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Ryanair to purchase sustainable fuel from Shell

December 02, 2022

Low-cost airline Ryanair has signed an agreement with Shell to supply more sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The oil and gas group will help This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Court rules 30 km/h in Paris to be maintained

December 01, 2022

As in some other European cities, including Brussels, the maximum speed limit for cars in Paris will remain 30 instead of 50 km/hour on all This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

New P+R car park in the north of Brussels

December 01, 2022

In Jette, in the north of Brussels, the regional agency parking.brussels has opened a new 50-space interchange car park on the grounds of thThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels gets 35 extra radar speed traps

November 30, 2022

Thirty-five new speed camera posts will be installed on the capital’s roads next year. Brussels Mobility Minister Elke Van den Brandt (GroenThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

CBS: Dutch car dealers’ turnover rises by almost 25%

November 29, 2022

Car dealers in the Netherlands saw their turnover rise by almost a quarter (24,3%) in the third quarter compared to the same period a year eThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Shared e-scooters in Paris get number plates

November 25, 2022

Shared e-scooters in Paris will be equipped with number plates. The operators of the mobility services have announced this. The number plateThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

MR and PS slam brakes on Belgian driving license with points

November 24, 2022

Back in May, the MR and PS within the federal majority were not overflowing with enthusiasm for the introduction of the point-based driving This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Lufthansa aims to recruit 20 000 extra staff in Europe

November 22, 2022

Europe’s largest airline group Lufthansa has launched a campaign to recruit 20 000 employees in Europe. According to the group’s statement, This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels MIVB/STIB shifts up a gear for e-buses

November 21, 2022

The switch to electric bus traffic in Brussels is being accelerated. In the next two years, four bus lines will become electric, and six addThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian driving license with 12 points ‘almost ready’

November 18, 2022

The Belgian version of the points-based driver’s license is about to see the light of day. So report several newspapers, including De MorgenThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Tour & Taxis bans cars on site from 2023

November 16, 2022

Brussels city district Tour & Taxis will banish the cars from the streetscape from 2023 on their site. From then on, parking will only bThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Flanders starts first pilot ‘Hoppin’ center in Puurs

November 15, 2022

The Hoppin center’s pilot project, a platform responsible for planning, booking, and paying for public transport in Flanders, will start todThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian rail postpones expansion of its offer

November 10, 2022

Belgian railway company NMBS/SNCB will not extend its timetable in December as planned. The company is pressing the pause button due to the This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

LEZ in Brussels will also apply to mopeds from 2025

November 08, 2022

Drivers of scooters and motorcycles have not had to worry much about whether they are still allowed to enter Brussels since the introductionThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

France goes for barrier-free toll highways

November 03, 2022

The ‘free-flow’ highway without barriers at toll roads or the so-called “péages”, a system long established in other countries, will soon bThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels inner city starts traffic filtering at end of November

November 03, 2022

At the end of November, the city of Brussels will inaugurate the second phase of Good Move, the circulation plan to make the Brussels RegionThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

OPEC: ‘Oil demand will continue to rise until 2035’

November 02, 2022

OPEC, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, expects global demand for crude oil to keep rising until 2035. Africa, India, and oThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian rail raises fares by nearly nine percent

October 31, 2022

Belgian railway NMBS/SNCB is raising fares from February by an average of 8,73%. The decision for the increase was taken earlier, but the raThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Regulation for e-scooters in Brussels Region finally on the way

October 31, 2022

The Brussels government’s eagerly awaited draft decree regulating shared bicycles and e-scooters is as good as ready. However, the text, whiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels Airlines profit flies to record high

October 28, 2022

Brussels Airlines made record profits in the third quarter. The adjusted operating profit or ‘adjusted debit’ amounted to 51 million euros, This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

NMBS/SNCB must close €550 million gap in investments

October 27, 2022

Belgian railway NMBS/SNCB must postpone a number of investments planned for 2023-2024 until the following years. This is the result of a decThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Good Move in Brussels remains under pressure

October 26, 2022

The Good Move circulation plan in the Brussels region continues to cause a commotion. After protests, the municipality of Schaerbeek is alreThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Unions take European action against Uber

October 25, 2022

The European Trade Union Confederation, an umbrella organization of European trade unions, is taking action against taxi and courier serviceThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian socialist union strikes historic deal with Uber

October 24, 2022

Socialist transport union BTB-ABVV has struck a deal with US taxi and meal delivery service Uber concerning self-employed drivers and courieThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Walloon road tax reform most likely back to square one

October 24, 2022

The reform of the Walloon road tax, as desired by Walloon Minister of Energy, Infrastructure, and Climate Philippe Henry (Ecolo), is highly This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Nearly a third of French are thinking of buying an electric car

October 21, 2022

Despite the remaining obstacles, 30% of French people are considering buying an electric car and 54% a hybrid. Only 12% of French people sayThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

D’Ieteren now also plunges into used bicycle market

October 20, 2022

The D’Ieteren Group, best known as a car importer and of Carglass, continues to expand its national network of bicycle shops that it startedThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Citizens demand stop to Good Move plan in central Brussels

October 18, 2022

In a citizen’s interpellation at the Brussels City Council on Monday, citizens demanded the immediate halt of the ‘Good Move’ traffic plan iThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

France increases bonus e-car purchase to €7 000

October 17, 2022

In France, the ecological bonus will be raised from 6 000 to 7 000 euros for half of the most modest households buying an electric car. FrenThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Survey: ‘Car becomes necessary luxury in many countries’

October 14, 2022

At least seven out of ten motorists believe that driving a car requires financial sacrifices, but 72% say they cannot do without one. So sayThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Former minister Wouter Koolmees new CEO Dutch railways

October 11, 2022

Former social affairs minister Wouter Koolmees will become the new top executive of Dutch Railways, NS. Koolmees succeeds Marjan Rintel, whoThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Amazon pumps €1 billion into greening its European car fleet

October 10, 2022

US giant Amazon plans to more than double its fleet of electric vehicles making deliveries in Europe. The multinational technology company tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

LEZ improves air quality in Brussels and pushes diesels out

October 07, 2022

Since the introduction of the low-emission zone (LEZ) in Brussels, the number of diesel cars in the capital has fallen, and air quality has This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.