Umicore slashes 260 jobs in its battery materials division

November 07, 2024

Belgian multinational Umicore, a company specializing in materials technology for electric car batteries, is cutting about 260 jobs worldwidThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Will Belgium charge up for Alpine’s new hot hatch A290?

November 07, 2024

Alpine has officially launched the A290, an electric hot hatch that ventures into more practical territory. In many respects, this car can bThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Wallonia wants to scrap dirt-cheap TEC fares for young people

October 30, 2024

The new Walloon Minister of Mobility, François Desquesnes (Les Engagés), wants to rebalance the prices of the public transport company TECThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Job students as steward(ess) on Brussels Airlines flights

October 30, 2024

From the summer of 2025, Brussel Airlines will employ job students on its flights. This will be a first for the airline. The students will rThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Antwerp Oosterweel costs soar to €10,1 billion

October 29, 2024

The cost of the Oosterweel works, the mobility and livability project around Antwerp that will, among other things, close the car traffic coThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

The fate of Audi Brussels hasn’t been decided yet

October 21, 2024

Specialized news magazine Automotive News communicated this week that the fate of the Audi factory in Brussels was sealed. The factory will This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels Airport among world’s 67 best in CO2 reduction

October 20, 2024

Brussels Airport is among the 67 most efficient airports in the world in terms of CO2 emissions. It has achieved Lever 4+, the penultimate lThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Poppy withdraws shared cars from Liège due to vandalism

October 18, 2024

Poppy, a provider of shared and rental cars, is pulling out of Liège due to too many incidents with the shared cars, according to its markeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Faster train Brussels-Amsterdam gets also criticism

October 18, 2024

Since yesterday, ticket sales have started for the faster trains that will run between Brussels and Amsterdam from mid-December. From BrusseThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

De Lijn to deploy six compact electric buses in Mechelen

October 11, 2024

The Flemish public transport company De Lijn will introduce six new emission-free minibusses to the Mechelen city network after the autumn vThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

One-millionth Volvo XC40/EX40 rolls of the line in Ghent

October 10, 2024

In seven years, Volvo Cars’ factory in Ghent, Belgium, has produced one million XC40s (and derivatives). The car was Volvo’s first compact pThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Lack of punctuality costs NMBS/SNCB a plus €400,000 fine

October 10, 2024

Belgian public railroad company NMBS/SNCB must pay the state a fine of 416,666 euros. In 2023, NMBS/SNCB was insufficiently punctual, cancelThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Arriva orders 150 VDL e-buses to be partly built in Roeselare

October 08, 2024

Dutch transport company Arriva has ordered 157 new electric buses from VDL. Some buses will be built in the VDL factory in Roeselare, West FThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Against prevalent perception, Belgian EV sales still soar

October 07, 2024

Are EV sales slowing down to near a standstill? Not in Belgium. Despite prevalent perception, EV sales are still soaring, with 96.233 new reThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.