Fluxys explores feasibility of underground hydrogen storage

October 24, 2023

On Monday, energy infrastructure group Fluxys Belgium launched its pilot project ‘BE-HyStore’ in Loenhout (Belgium). The project is intendedThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

First woman to lead German IG Metall union

October 23, 2023

For the first time in 130 years, the powerful German trade union IG Metall will have a woman at the top starting this Monday. Christiane BenThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Rotterdam Porthos CO2-capturing starts construction in 2024

October 19, 2023

Porthos, the Rotterdam carbon-dioxide-capturing project given the green light in August, has entered a new phase. The final investment decisThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

IEA: ‘Belgians pay world’s highest grid network rates’

October 18, 2023

Belgian consumers pay the world’s highest transmission and distribution network rates on electricity bills. This conclusion comes from the lThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

De Lijn opens first new store at Antwerp Central station

October 16, 2023

Public transport company De Lijn recently opened a new type of store where passengers can obtain travel info and buy bus and tram tickets. TThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

European Court: ‘E-bike is not a motorized vehicle’

October 13, 2023

According to the highest European Court, an e-bike is not a motorized vehicle. Speed pedelecs and other electric bicycles are, therefore, noThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Dutch car-sharing platforms join forces in coalition

October 05, 2023

Today, the Dutch Coalition of Car-sharing Providers (Coalitie van Deelauto-aanbieders, CvD), launches its collaboration. The five coalition This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian used car market moves at snail’s pace

October 04, 2023

According to Filip Rylant, spokesperson for mobility federation Traxio, second-hand car market growth cooled considerably in September afterThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

‘Antwerp pre-subway closed for months in 2026 and 2027’

October 02, 2023

The Antwerp pre-subway will close for four months. For all those months, there will be no tram connection between the left and right banks oThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgium increases bicycle allowance for commuters

October 02, 2023

The federal government will increase the bicycle allowance for those who commute by bicycle from 0,27 euros to 0,35 euros per kilometer. In This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Kruibeke regrets cancellation of Waterbus’ morning service

September 28, 2023

For several months now, the Antwerp Waterbus has stopped its 8 a.m. shuttle service to from Kruibeke to Antwerp, causing a lot of resentmentThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Fossil companies continue to invest in polluting activities

September 26, 2023

Despite climate ambitions to phase out carbon emissions by 2050, fossil companies continue to invest in new oil pipelines and platforms, shaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Dutch Arriva wants trains to Antwerp and Brussels Airport

September 26, 2023

The Dutch railway company Arriva intends to offer travelers some additional train connections. The company wants to operate trains from The This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Modal Shift Coalition pleads for sustainable mobility in Antwerp

September 25, 2023

Twenty-six Antwerp action groups have joined forces and launched an election memorandum on Friday about mobility in the province of Antwerp.This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Giga Storage to build Europe’s largest battery farm in Belgium

September 22, 2023

Limburg-based Giga Storage Belgium will construct a large-scale battery farm in Ophoven (Kinrooi). With a 300 megawatt capacity, it will be This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Stellantis’ Leasys offcially entering Belgian market

September 15, 2023

Leasys, the 50/50 joint venture between multinational automotive company Stellantis and the French Crédit Agricole Consumer Finance, is a mThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

SD Worx study: ‘Long commute is no reason to change jobs’

September 14, 2023

According to a study by HR service provider SD Worx among 1 000 working Belgians, commuting is not a reason to change employers. However, soThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian rail removed 220 000 m2 of graffiti from trains

September 13, 2023

In 2022, Belgium’s national railway company NMBS/SNCB had to remove 218 600 square meters of graffiti from trains, noticeably more than in pThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Peeters determined to break up car inspection center monopoly

September 12, 2023

Flemish Mobility Minister Lydia Peeters (Open Vld) will break up the monopoly of car inspection centers in Flanders. In the future, drivers This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Lucien expands with Fietsen King’s Danish cargo bikes

September 08, 2023

Lucien, the bicycle shop chain under the wings of Belgian’s most significant car importer D’Ieteren, is expanding its territory again wiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

ALD/LeasePlan Belgium and Moovee launch B2B car sharing

September 05, 2023

ALD Automotive/LeasePlan introduces B2B car sharing in Belgium with Moovee, specializing in shared mobility. This way, the European leader wThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Flanders makes GPS use mandatory part of practical driving exam

September 05, 2023

Driving according to the guidelines of a GPS will become a mandatory part of the practical driving test as of October 1st. So, candidate driThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Work on a narrowed Brussels’ Avenue Van Praet starts today

September 04, 2023

This Monday, one of the biggest projects of this legislature is officially starting: the two-way layout of Avenue Van Praet, the northern gaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

McLaren Applied acquires bust Dutch VanMoof e-bikes

September 01, 2023

On Thursday, the British e-scooter manufacturer Lavoie, backed by Formula 1 supplier McLaren Applied, announced that it will acquire the recThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Vias: ‘Far fewer traffic deaths on Belgian roads in 2023’

August 28, 2023

The number of road deaths in Belgium decreased by 21% in the first six months of the year compared to last year. Last year, 287 people died This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Northvolt and EMR open EV battery recycling plant in Hamburg

August 25, 2023

Swedish lithium-ion battery manufacturer Northvolt and world-leading metal recycler EMR have built a battery recycling facility in Hamburg (This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

ACEA: ‘13% fewer road fatalities in EU compared to 2019’

August 22, 2023

Road fatalities in the European Union dropped by almost 13% in 2021 compared to 2019. In 2021, they decreased in 22 of the 27 EU member statThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Dutch ‘deadly’ Stint executives risk life imprisonment

August 18, 2023

Five years after the accident with the Stint electric cargo cart in Oss (the Netherlands), in which four children died in a collision with aThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Porthos CO2-capturing project in Rotterdam gets green light

August 17, 2023

Porthos, a project for storing carbon dioxide from industry in the port of Rotterdam, has been given the green light. The Dutch Council of SThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Vilvoorde viaduct restoration starts for next eight years

August 16, 2023

On Wednesday, the renovation works on the viaduct in Vilvoorde started. The restoration will take eight years, as announced in March, and thThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Ineos to invest €10 million in Antwerp hydrogen boiler

August 10, 2023

The British chemical company Ineos wants to invest 10 million euros in a hydrogen boiler. The boiler will be located at Ineos’ subsidiary InThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Copernicus: ‘July 2023 warmest month ever in human history’

August 09, 2023

According to European observation program Copernicus figures, last July was the warmest month ever recorded in human history. Last month, thThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Used car prices in Europe slightly lower in July

August 08, 2023

In July, prices of second-hand cars in Europe fell slightly. According to the Auto1 Group Price Index, the European report on used car priceThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.