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On Wednesday, the Dutch retailer stores chain Hema launches a cheap e-bike leasing program. Together with Friesland Lease, Hema offers several models of e-bikes – from sporty models to cargo bikes – all with a private lease formula. Hema wants […]
Soon fallen trees on bicycle routes will also make it to the traffic bulletin of the Flemish public broadcaster VRT radio. Traffic Anchor Hajo Beeckman, together with possible partners, is investigating how this could be done. Because the bicycle is […]
The American start-up, Wheels, launches its free-floating electric shared bikes in Brussels. The first 50 bikes of this mobility platform are primarily located in the city center, but the fleet should be expanded to 500 bikes within a month. Brussels […]
The sales of speed pedelecs keep on rising, particularly in Antwerp. In the meantime, Belgium has 33 090 of those fast bikes registered. The number has tripled compared to two years ago. The province of Antwerp alone has 11 575 […]
The city of Leuven already offers shared cars from Cambio and Partago, but on Wednesday, June 1st, the city introduces shared cargo bikes from the Dutch company Cargoroo. In the first phase, nine vehicles will be parked in the inner […]
According to the latest Arval Mobility Observatory, realized before the lockdown, Belgium is one of Europe’s most advanced markets in terms of alternative mobility solutions within companies. 69% of them offer alternatives such as bike leasing, carpooling, public transport passes, […]
Belgian start-up Classified, founded by former employees of Punch Powertrain, developed a virtual derailleur that takes over the task of the double gears on the crankshaft of a bicycle with derailleur gears. It could be a game-changer, the developers believe. […]
Just like Belgians, French citizens are jumping on their bicycles. Since lockdown has started to lift in the country, bicycle sales have increased by 117%. In Paris, the city’s shared bicycle platform, Vélib’, is beating all previous records with an […]
The socialist Anne Hidalgo is re-elected mayor of Paris, but for a long time, it seemed that she wouldn’t get a second term. Her fight against the car in the French capital was the spearhead of her campaign. But problems […]
The current manufacturer of the Segway HT, Chinese robot specialist Ninebot, has indicated that production of the self-balancing two-wheeler will cease on July 15, 2020. Poor sales results Although the Segway is very well known, the product launched in 2001 […]
The Dutch Mobility Alliance fears more traffic casualties because of changing mobility preferences since the corona outbreak. More people use their cars or get on motorbikes and bicycles. Once restrictions and obligatory homeworking are lifted, this could create chaos. The […]
The police zone Brussels North (Schaerbeek/Sint-Joost-ten-Node/Evere) now also has an operational cycling brigade, which uses electric bicycles that are finished in the police colors. During 2019 the cycling brigade was still in a test phase, but from now on, 10 […]
According to the Norwegian Transport Economics Institute, cyclists wearing a helmet see their risks of severe injury drop by 60%. Plus, nearly 40% of cyclist’s deaths could have been avoided with helmets. Studies also show that e-bikes are more dangerous […]
The city of Antwerp will place 689 bicycle signposts at all major junctions of the local bicycle network in the coming month. In this way, the city wants to make the main routes of the bicycle network more visible in […]
Today, Seat launches its solution for urban mobility in the form of a 100% electric scooter and an e-scooter. Both models fit in the new urban mobility brand SEAT MÓ. The company presented its new SEAT MÓ eKickScooter 65 and […]
Motorcycle manufacturer, Triumph, is going back to its roots, introducing the Trekker GT e-bike. While Triumph started as a bicycle importer 118 years ago, it is the company’s first e-bike. The Trekker GT may lack the company’s retro looks, but […]
Harley-Davidson always had a sharp image and reputation, but the brand is not doing well at the stock exchange. The older group of Harley riders is slowly dying out, while young people are passing the bikes by, despite frantic attempts […]
Walloon Mobility Minister, Philippe Henry (Ecolo), wants to boost cycling in the Region with a new bonus of 200 to 400 euros for the purchase of electric or foldable bicycles. While nothing is set in stone yet, the incentive should […]
South-Korean car manufacturer Kia, part of the Hyundai Group, is thinking of getting active on the so-called microcar market. Products like the Renault Twizy and the very recent Citroën Amigo will get Korean competition. Ten years ago, the microcar market […]
Antwerp is planning to make 83% of its town center car-free or a low-traffic zone. It was the Antwerp Alderman for Mobility, Koen Kennis (N-VA), who announced the plans. The city will also provide parking zones for residents. Pro-pedestrian Antwerp […]
In the Belgian city of Nivelles, the ‘Peddel’ project was unveiled on Wednesday by its founder Samy Touri and the municipal authorities of Nivelles. The idea is to put into service an electric rickshaw to ensure not tourist trips as […]
Since the corona crisis, most people are not keen on using public transport. That is what the Brussels University, VUB, recorded after analyzing our moving behavior. “Public transport is the big loser. We resolve to go on foot or by […]
On average once a week, a user of an E-step ends up in a hospital in Brussels. And of all the users who ended up in the emergency services, none wore a helmet. This is the conclusion of a study […]
Swapfiets, the rented bikes with the eye-catching blue front tires, is on the market since 2018. Meanwhile, 10 000 Belgian citizens have a subscription to the popular bicycles. The concept seems – more than ever – to be the basis […]
“Redistribute public space” and “invest in transport on-demand” are two divergent views on mobility. The first is suggested by De Correspondent-journalist Thalia Verkade and Marco te Brömmelstroet, professor at Amsterdam University. The second comes from Alexander D’Hooghe, professor at MIT. […]
As of May, the Belgian Cycling Factory (BCF) will take over Bikeville in Beringen. BCF is the renowned producer of bicycle brands like Ridley, Eddy Merckx, and Corsa, among others. Bikeville, in Beringen (Limburg), is the incubator for companies active […]
Brussels’ shared bicycle and e-bike network, Villo!, operated by JC Decaux, is offering a ‘post-corona’ subscription of six months for free to support the governments’ effort to get people on the bike and out of their car. The promotion runs […]
The Good Move project, the new Brussels regional mobility plan approved in March, has won the 2020 edition of the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan award. Livable, traffic-safe city This award is given by the European Commission through Polis, the network […]
Several peripheral car parks in Brussels will become free of charge as of Monday, 18 May. Commuters will also receive a free six-month subscription to pedal with a shared bike to their destination. With this Park + Bike initiative, the […]
Flemish Minister of Mobility and Public Works, Lydia Peeters (Open Vld), has put together a ‘toolbox on sustainable mobility’. Together with the Flemish Foundation for Traffic Science, Fietsberaad Vlaanderen, and the Pedestrian Movement, she also launched the campaign #blijvenfietsen (All […]
Brussels-based shared electric bicycle operator, Billy Bike, has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Thursday to assists its growth. In only a few hours, 100 000 euros has been raised. The company, planning the launch in a second Belgian city next […]
Imagine a combination of a high-speed pedelec and a small motorbike: enter the eRockit. eRockit Systems GmbH is a small, Berlin-based manufacturer producing a small electric motorcycle that drives like a (fast) bicycle. An eRockit driver doesn’t control its speed […]
Although the number of cars on the Dutch roads has halved since the lockdown, the number of traffic deaths hardly went down. The actual accidents also are more serious and make more victims, mostly among cyclists. According to figures from […]
Now that employers are busy redefining safe working and commuting due to the coronavirus, Dilbeek-based start-up Cycle Valley is making a fleet of more than 170 electric bicycles immediately available for short-term rental. A sector’s first. Interest for bicycle leasing […]
Cake is a Swedish manufacturer of light electric motorcycles, and Polestar, the electric car brand of Volvo Car Group and Zhejiang Geely Holding, today announced an extensive brand partnership to demonstrate Cake’s electric motorcycles in Polestar’s showrooms in Europe, to […]
