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Audi pays 800 million euro fine in Germany
Tony Verhelle Posted On October 17, 2018


In the wake of ‘dieselgate’, VW daughter Audi has accepted to pay an 800 million euro fine inflicted by the German justice and has added that “it accepts its responsibility in the case”. The fine is the result of a […]


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Amsterdam to ban mopeds from (most) bicycle paths
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On October 16, 2018


For safety reasons, Amsterdam (the Netherlands) is planning to ban mopeds from the bicycle paths but not consistently. The situation will be judged street by street. Other cities in the Netherlands might follow. Earlier several cities in the Netherlands were […]


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Rehabilitation for e-bike: ‘not so dangerous as believed’
Luc Joris Posted On October 16, 2018


Cycling on an e-bike is far from as dangerous as was assumed until now. The risk of ending up in a hospital is just as high as the chance of being injured as an ordinary cyclist. SafetyNL (VeiligheidNL) draws this […]


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New electric scooter generation to hit the street
Félix Bouland Posted On October 16, 2018


Whether they are start-ups or conventional motor scooter makers, everyone is jumping on the electric scooter bandwagon. A new generation is hitting the streets. Without emissions and relatively cheap, the e-scooter is getting easier to charge and could play a […]


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BMW to create EU battery supply chain with Umicore and Northvolt
Félix Bouland Posted On October 16, 2018


BMW has chosen to team up with Belgian material supplier and recycling group, Umicore, and Swedish battery manufactuere start-up, Northvolt, to create the fist fully European battery supply chain. The three actors will collaborate on the assembly, from the procurement […]


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Diesel fraud: police raid at German Opel sites
Joris Van Roy Posted On October 16, 2018


On Monday, German police has raided Opel sites in Rüsselsheim and Kaiserslautern in an alleged software fraud affair with Euro 6 diesels. The ‘watchdog’ of the German car industry, Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt (KBA), wants Opel to recall some 95.000 cars of the […]


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Paris closes every first Sunday of month for cars
Luc Joris Posted On October 15, 2018


The city council of Paris is continuing its efforts to improve the quality of life and air in the French capital. On the first Sunday of the month, the centre of the capital will now be closed to traffic. Mayor […]


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Netherlands: 250 ‘platooning’ trucks save space and fuel
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On October 15, 2018


Last week the Netherlands have been experimenting with 250 special trucks, driving the same route close after each other in a technique called ‘platooning’. Goal of the coupled trucks is to save space on the road, to save (5 to […]


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Antwerp start-up to deliver ‘grid-independent powerwall’
Gert Verhoeven Posted On October 12, 2018


Antwerp start-up, Lifepowr, has developed a concept to provide for their own power without using the grid by using solar panels, batteries and dedicated software. By producing and storing electricity locally and use it on the spot, the price per […]


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EU puts diesel emissions on harmful substance list
Félix Bouland Posted On October 12, 2018


The European Parliament and the State members have revised the 2004 guidelines on workers protection against harmful substances. They have added eight new chemicals, including diesel emissions. The exposure limit has been fixed to 0,05 mg/m3. Back in 2004, the […]


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Malines is betting on drone delivery
Luc Joris Posted On October 12, 2018


The company ‘Drone-future’ wants to start a pilot project in Malines (Belgium) early next year to deliver parcels by a drone. “We want to be the first in the world to come out with a system that makes it possible, […]


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Diess: ‘CO2 restrictions threaten 100.000 jobs at VW’
Tony Verhelle Posted On October 12, 2018


Herbert Diess, CEO of the Volkswagen Group, has declared that the newly decided EU restrictions on CO2 emissions can endanger up to 100.000 jobs within the group. “A transformation at this speed is practically unmanageable, in 10 years one third […]


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Trade war forces BMW to invest 3,6 billion extra in China
Tony Verhelle Posted On October 12, 2018


Handicapped by the escalating trade war between the US and China, the German car manufacturer, BMW, has announced that it will invest an additional 3,6 billion euro in its local production in China. By doing so, BMW is the first […]


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Weyts orders study for bringing A12 underground
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On October 12, 2018


Flemish Minister for Mobility and Public Works, Ben Weyts (N-VA), has asked the agency for roads and traffic (Agentschap Wegen en Verkeer) an extra study on the feasibility of bringing the A12 partly underground. The municipalities of Aartselaar, Hemiksem, Schelle […]


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Rotterdam to heat houses with hydrogen
Luc Joris Posted On October 11, 2018


The Rotterdam district of Rozenburg is starting a trial to heat houses with hydrogen. Steden, the network operator for gas and electricity in South Holland, announced this on Thursday. It is the first time that houses are heated directly with hydrogen. […]


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EU deal on 35% CO2 reduction: different reactions
Tony Verhelle Posted On October 11, 2018


The EU compromise on 35% CO2 reduction in 2030, concluded by the European Environmental Ministers in Luxembourg on Thursday, raised a storm of reactions ranging from ‘too little and disappointing’ over ‘acceptable and feasible’ to ‘unrealistic and dangerous’. An overview. […]


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‘EDF to power 600.000 electric vehicles in four markets by 2022’
Joris Van Roy Posted On October 11, 2018


Europe’s biggest electricity producer, Electricité de France (EDF), aims at becoming the leader in providing ‘electric mobility’, powering 600.000 electric vehicles by 2022 in its four major EU markets: France, Belgium, Italy and the UK. That ambition was unveiled on […]


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Electric getting cheaper than combustion engine?
Tony Verhelle Posted On October 11, 2018


According to a study published by the French consumer association, UFC, the total cost of ownership (TCO) of an electric car is lower than that of a petrol or diesel car if you keep it more than 4 years. The […]


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EU compromise on 35% CO2 reduction in 2030
Tony Verhelle Posted On October 10, 2018


The EU member countries have finally reached an agreement on the reduction of CO2 emissions for cars: in 2030 this reduction has to be 35%, a compromise between the Commission’s proposal (30%) and the aim of the European Parliament (40%). […]


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France: first kilometre of 100% recycled motorway
Félix Bouland Posted On October 10, 2018


French companies Eurovia, Vinci Autoroutes and Marini-Ermont have presented the first kilometre of motorway realized with recycled materials on Tuesday. A new mobile plant chops the old aggregate and transforms it to form the new layer of road on location. […]


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Court forces Berlin to ban diesel on major city axes
Joris Van Roy Posted On October 10, 2018


On Tuesday, the Berlin administrative court or Verwaltungsgericht has ordered city government to take measures to ban diesel cars (except Euro 6) from 11 major axes in the inner city from July 2019. A ‘slap in the face’ of Angela […]


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First public charging station in Brussels
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On October 10, 2018


On Tuesday, the first of 200 planned public charging stations was officially inaugurated by Brussels Alderwoman for Mobility, Els Ampe (Open Vld). The charging station is situated at the Eeuwfeestlaan, next to the Atomium. Goal of 200 charging points EV-Point […]


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Daimler and Geely start car sharing service in China
Tony Verhelle Posted On October 10, 2018


According to news agency Bloomberg, German car manufacturer, Daimler, and Chinese car maker, Geely, have concluded to create a new company that will organize car sharing services in China. Daimler and Geely are supposed to create a new company on […]


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New fraud scandal in South-Korea threatens Audi
Tony Verhelle Posted On October 9, 2018


Car manufacturer Audi, part of the VW Group, is suspected of fraud in South-Korea, falsifying identification documents and chassis numbers to sell cars that aren’t complying with local environmental regulations. In the wake of the dieselgate inquiry, still going on […]


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Acquittal for cruise ship captain in air pollution trial? (update)
Joris Van Roy Posted On October 9, 2018


In Marseille (France), starting on Monday, the captain of cruise ship Azura stands trial for the first time in history for air pollution. By deliberately stocking in cheap heavy fuel with high sulphur content a ship like Azura pollutes in […]


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France: fifteen districts to create Low Emission Zones
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On October 9, 2018


On Monday, fifteen districts in France have decided to create or reinforce Low Emission Zones, after the Council of State had summoned the government to take measures against air pollution. Those engagements were announced in July and fit in the […]


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Second public hydrogen fueling station opened near Brussels
Joris Van Roy Posted On October 8, 2018


In Halle near Brussels, Belgium’s second public hydrogen (H2) fueling station was opened on Monday, an initiative under the DATS24 fuel station brand of the Colruyt supermarket group. The first dedicated H2 station was opened in April 2016 close to […]


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Lidl delivers groceries at home by bike in Ghent
Luc Joris Posted On October 8, 2018


A first for the city of Ghent: residents who order their groceries online from the supermarket chain, Lidl, receive their order within two hours by bicycle. In this way, the store chain responds to the radical circulation plan that keeps […]


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‘One police vehicle out of six exceeds LEZ standards’
Félix Bouland Posted On October 8, 2018


Florent Platteeuw from the SLFP/VSOA Police union points out that 550 Brussels police vehicles and 250 Antwerp police vehicles are too old, pollute too much and exceed the two cities’ low emission zone standards. Unlike for citizens, the 350 euro […]


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UN: ‘world’s climate goals need drastic adjustment’
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On October 8, 2018


When the ambitions of the countries that signed the Paris climate agreement will be carried out, they will not be sufficient to limit global warming to 1,5 degrees. Not even when additional measures are taken after 2030. This is the […]


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Is the power of the European car industry waning?
Tony Verhelle Posted On October 8, 2018


The European car industry reacts furiously to the 40% CO2 reduction targets voted in the European Parliament last week. “The vote proves that the power of the car sector is waning”, says Kathleen Van Brempt (sp.a), Belgian member of the […]


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Hyundai pioneers with next generation hydrogen Nexo
Tony Verhelle Posted On October 8, 2018


With the launch of the Nexo as the successor of the ix35 FCEV, South Korean car maker, Hyundai, is in the forefront of hydrogen technology for cars again. Our first test with the car on the road confirmed the fine […]


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Employees invest in 15.000 solar panels on Volvo Car Gent’s roof
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On October 5, 2018


Flemish Minister of Energy, Bart Tommelein (Open Vld), has installed the first of 15.000 solar panels on the roof of Volvo Car’s factory in Ghent. The 6.000 employees of the factory are given the opportunity to invest in the project. […]


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Study: ‘Flemish people do not cling to the company car’
Luc Joris Posted On October 4, 2018


A majority of Flemish people do not cling to their company car at all. Especially among those who don’t have one (84,4%), but also among those who do (50%), people are open to cut back the system. This is the […]


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EU Parliament votes: 40% less CO2 emissions for new cars
Joris Van Roy Posted On October 3, 2018


On Wednesday the European Parliament has voted to enforce car manufacturers to reduce CO2 emissions of new cars by 40% in 2030, 10% more than the Commission proposed. Next step is to start negotiations with the member states’ environmental ministers, […]


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