July 28, 2022
Young people, especially those between 18 and 34 years old, drive less by car. As a result, the share of kilometers they traveled as car driThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 27, 2022
In January this year, the Brussels Minister for Mobility, Elke Van den Brandt (Groen), announced that the Brussels Region would get its own This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 13, 2022
Speed pedelec manufacturer Stromer launches a new top model and an interesting leasing scheme. The relentless activity of the Swiss e-bike mThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 08, 2022
The number of newly registered speed pedelecs increased spectacularly in the year’s first six months. Between January and June, 8 219 units This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 05, 2022
Italian manufacturer of performance motorbikes Ducati took the cover of its first all-electric prototype. The V21L will be competing in the This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 05, 2022
Last month, consultancy firm Deloitte conducted a study asking consumers which mobility solution they favor. E-bikes emerged as the big winnThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 05, 2022
Minister of Mobility Georges Gilkinet (Ecolo) wants to make bicycle theft – almost 70 a day in Belgium – a priority for the police. A siThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 23, 2022
Micro-mobility platform Bolt is launching 900 e-bikes in Brussels. The Estonian company, launching e-bikes to celebrate its first anniversarThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 09, 2022
In April, the city of Ghent announced the introduction of more shared bicycles in the city. The Danish Donkey Republic, already active in thThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 09, 2022
Porsche has taken over Fazua, a light and compact drive systems manufacturer for e-bikes. The take-over follows Porsche earlier taking a 20-This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 07, 2022
This weekend, Flemish Minister for Mobility, Lydia Peeters (Open Vld), officially inaugurated the first counting post for cyclists at the foThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 31, 2022
The first bridge over the Brussels Ring Road is ready for use. The bridge, located near the Diegem train station, follows the railway line bThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 25, 2022
D’Ieterens ‘Lucien’ bike business has a new, important competitor: Raida. The new group consists of three local chains: Cool Electro CycleThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 20, 2022
Flemish Minister of Mobility Lydia Peeters (Open VLD) wants to have people who buy an electric bike guided to a training course by the salesThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 12, 2022
Following the market launch (2019) of the LiveWire One, the first electric-powered Harley Davidson, today, the manufacturer announced that tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 11, 2022
This summer, 32 municipalities of the Antwerp transport region and the Waasland will roll out a large shared e-bike platform. The project isThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 14, 2022
Billy Bike, the Brussels-based shared electric bicycle operator, is forced to go through a juridical reorganization. Due to the pandemic criThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 13, 2022
OKAI, a Chinese multinational that has built its reputation as one of the largest e-scooter and e-bike sharing service providers, launches iThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 12, 2022
The number of seriously injured traffic victims in the Netherlands has increased spectacularly (+18%) in the last ten years. In 2021, 110 00This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 08, 2022
The city of Ghent will soon welcome two additional shared bicycle platforms bringing the total number of available (e-)bikes to 1 450. That This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 07, 2022
The VAT on bicycles and e-bikes will not be reduced to 6% in Belgium, according to a Royal Decree published in the Belgian Official Journal This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 05, 2022
On March 31st, Dutch bicycle giant Royal Gazelle has opened its first e-bike test center in Belgium, on the Mechelsesteenweg in Rumst betweeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 04, 2022
Taiwan’s biggest motorbike, scooter, and quad manufacturer Kymco has launched a concept to offer cities a backup power solution for the mostThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 04, 2022
The Belgian government will be releasing 240 million euros to promote commuting by bicycle in the coming years. This was decided during the This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 01, 2022
D’Ieteren is buying itself into the profitable B2B bicycle leasing market through its Lab Box daughter, investing one million euros to gain This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 29, 2022
Two Belgian bike manufacturers, Ellio and Ahooga, are joining forces. The first is a small start-up from Louvain producing a two-wheel-driveThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 25, 2022
Amid a successful crowdfunding campaign, it came to light that Belgian bicycle manufacturer Cowboy booked a considerable loss last year, excThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 21, 2022
Last weekend, Flemish Minister of Mobility, Lydia Peeters (Open Vld), and the Flemish Foundation for Traffic Science (Vlaamse Stichting VerkThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 17, 2022
The die is cast. The Ministers of Mobility of the different Belgian governments have finally decided to ban e-scooters from the footway. FroThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 15, 2022
The Belgian electric and connected bicycle start-up Cowboy aims high for its future. After having already raised $ 80 million in January andThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 11, 2022
Last year, the sales of bicycles in the Netherlands decreased significantly (-16%) due to continuous supply problems. The sales of e-bikes, This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 04, 2022
On Wednesday, Tier Mobility, Europe’s leading shared mobility provider, announced its acquisition of Ford’s subsidiary Spin, which specializThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 22, 2022
Brussels Minister of Mobility, Elke Van den Brandt (Groen), is happy with the results of the latest traffic safety barometer of traffic safeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 11, 2022
Porsche AG has announced two strategic partnerships in the fast-growing market of e-bikes. The sports car manufacturer has acquired Fazua, aThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 07, 2022
Soft mobility has gained new followers over the past year, thanks to the e-bike, now used by 20% of the Belgian population. That is what theThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 01, 2022
A young Ghent startup, called Taito Mobility, is launching what it calls a much more stable and safer three-wheeler e-scooter via a pre-saleThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 28, 2022
This year, Alderman for Mobility in Liège, Gilles Foret (MR), is planning an awareness campaign for the private sector regarding secure bicThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 27, 2022
With 790 000 – mainly imported – e-bicycles sold, compared to 652 000 electric cars, the most popular electric vehicle in the United StaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 27, 2022
Belgian e-bike manufacturer Cowboy has raised 80 million dollars (or some 70,9 million euros) from various investors. The money is to be useThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 25, 2022
On Monday, the American investment company KKR made a take-over bid of 1,56 billion euros for the Accell Group the Dutch owner of bicycle brThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 19, 2022
The Brussels Region will soon get its own bicycle junction network. That is what the Brussels Minister for Mobility, Elke Van den Brandt (GrThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 18, 2022
On Monday, the Brussels Region inaugurated a 1 200-meter section of the canal cycle route or ‘cyclostrade’ linking Brussels to Boom. On the This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
January 06, 2022
The wet summer months of 2021 have had a negative impact on the registrations of speed pedelecs. In spring, however, figures were still promThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 28, 2021
Yamaha will launch two fully electric scooters in 2022. The concept versions were already seen on the Tokyo Motorshow back in 2019. RemarkabThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 15, 2021
Earlier this year, Belgian car importer D’Ieteren announced that – besides car import – it would also focus on bicycle distribution and This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
December 01, 2021
Italian motor racer Max Biaggi has set a new speed record at the wheel of an electric motorbike at the end of November. Venturi’s Voxan WattThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 25, 2021
More than a quarter (27%) of workers in the port of Ghent use their bicycles to commute. That is twice as many as the Belgian average. CompaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 23, 2021
The French-Dutch micro-mobility operator Dott deployed its first electric bikes in the nineteen Brussels communes on Monday morning. By the This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 17, 2021
Last month, we announced that VRT, the national public-service broadcaster for the Flemish Community in Belgium, would provide cyclists withThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 16, 2021
The German micro-mobility provider, Tier Mobility, based in Berlin, has bought 100% of the shares of Nextbike, based in Leipzig, and a speciThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
November 02, 2021
This weekend, a new bicycle bridge is installed over the Albert Channel at the locks in Godsheide. The new bridge is part of the Limburg bicThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 22, 2021
As announced earlier this week that Energica would end its contract as the exclusive manufacturer for the MotoE, the all-electric racing claThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 20, 2021
From now on, VRT, the national public-service broadcaster for the Flemish Community in Belgium, will provide cyclists with useful traffic inThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 20, 2021
On Tuesday, a Flemish and local government delegation has inaugurated the new, yellow-colored bikeway in the Brussels Wetstraat/Rue de la LoThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 19, 2021
Brussels Mobility wants to deal with cars parked next to crossings and blocking drivers’ and pedestrians’ views. So, 155 parking places willThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 12, 2021
Dutch Pon.Bike, the bicycle manufacturer of Gazelle and Cervélo bikes and part of Pon Holding, will take over the American Dorel Sports forThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 11, 2021
In 1946, the first Solex revolutionized the world of mopeds with its bicycle-base and trimmed, peppy engine on the front wheel. Seventy-fiveThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 07, 2021
The number of newly registered speed pedelecs in Belgium decreased by 15%. According to car federation TRAXIO, sales figures from June plungThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 05, 2021
Car importer and services group D’Ieteren has advanced plans to build a network of bicycle shops across Belgium. The projects are part of a This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 30, 2021
The e-bike has been generally adopted in Flanders, but now it’s becoming popular in Brussels and Wallonia too, traffic safety institute ViasThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
