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Flemish political party, CD&V, wants to raise the number of electric charging stations in Brussels to 4.000. At the moment only four were recently inaugurated. This is a great contrast with many other cities. “Everybody talks about particulate pollution”, says […]
American e-truck manufacturer, Nikola, the alter ego of Tesla in the field of electric semi-trucks, has presented an all electric jet-ski-like watercraft, called WAV, and an electric off-roader, NZT, as part of its Powersports division. Both were presented at a […]
In May 2018, the Flemish Minister for Mobility, Ben Weyts (N-VA), announced that he would provide thousands of extra parking spaces for cars or bicycles on park and ride parking terrains around Brussels. This expansion, an investment of 30 million […]
The Flemish government has decided not to buy any vehicles with a traditional combustion engine anymore. The decision fits in the context of creating a more sustainable fleet as from 2021. Environmentally friendly transport Flemish authorities, stimulated by Minister Liesbeth […]
Hyundai’s premium brand, Genesis, has just revealed the Mint Concept. It introduces the new typology of a premium city car, according to the manufacturer. The car has its première at the New York International Auto Show 2019 opening tomorrow, the […]
According to a study of the German institute for economical research (Ifo) a German bought electric car will emit more CO2 over a 10 year life-cycle than a comparable diesel car. The comparison was made between a Tesla Model 3 […]
After Antwerp and the Brussels-Capital Region, Ghent will also introduce a low-emission zone (LEZ) as from January 1st, 2020. Drivers of polluting cars (diesels with a Euro 4 engine) will be charged 25 euro per week or 345 euro a […]
Past five years Brussels has made a jump-start with ‘the end of everything-for-the-car’. In the light of the forthcoming elections, Belgian financial newspaper, L’Echo, draws up a balance sheet of what Brussels Minister for Mobility, Pascal Smet (sp.a), calls “a […]
Russian car manufacturer, Avtovaz (part of Renault), has announced that it’s withdrawing from the European market. Its Lada models can’t meet the more stringent emission regulations anymore. It is expected that the withdrawal will be temporary, as Lada is preparing […]
Unizo, the organization of smaller independent entrepreneurs, wants an inter-regional mobility pact for the province of Vlaams-Brabant, (the Brussels region and the growing agglomeration around it). Traffic jams and mobility problems are still growing around Brussels’ capital. “We need a […]
The municipality of Anderlecht (Brussels, Belgium) has decided to test the concept of ‘school streets’ in front of five schools on its territory. Initiator is Alderwoman for Mobility, Suzanne Muller-Hubsch (Écolo). More schools in Flanders should consider to close the […]
German justice has accelerated its move to a trial against Volkswagen’s ex-CEO Martin Winterkorn. This in the wake of what has become ‘dieselgate’, the emissions-cheating software fraud with millions of diesel cars from the group to make them seem less […]
The electric car is slowly becoming common sight on the Dutch roads. Last month, the cape of 50.000 was rounded. Reason for this sudden increase is the advent of new and cheaper models. Not even 1% is electric The expensive […]
The premium applications for an electric vehicle in Flanders (Belgium) have increased significantly. During the first three months of this year, already 230 requests were registered, against 415 over the year 2018. The premiums for electric motorbikes and motorcycles are […]
On Monday Fiat-Chrysler baffled Europe when an article in the Financial Times revealed that it had made a deal with Tesla to ‘pool’, so the electric cars of the latter will be counted as CO2 credits in the FCA fleet. […]
According to a new study published on Thursday, air pollution caused by traffic is responsible for 4 million new cases of asthma in children. It represents 13% of childhood asthma cases diagnosed every year, emphasize the authors of the study […]
Measuring traffic until now was limited in time, expensive and made no difference between sorts of vehicles. This week inhabitants of Kessel-Lo (south of Louvain, centre of Belgium) started their own measurements. They’re using a small do-it-yourself pack called Telraam […]
French public transport companies, RATP (Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens) and IDFM (Ile-de-France Mobilités), have awarded three French manufacturers (HeuliezBus, Bolloré and Alstom) a contract with a potential of 800 electric buses. The Île-de-France region just ordered 641 extra CNG […]
In the last two days, Brussels has recorded very high levels of pollution. The car is pointed out as the culprit but what are the solutions to reduce its use? Mobility expert at IEB, Oliver Fourneau, suggests increasing the number […]
Dutch fast charger network company, Fastned, is going to the Amsterdam Euronext stock exchange “in the first half of this year” to finance a costly European expansion, aiming at 1.000 stations. It’s looking in the first place to the Netherlands, […]
After being framed as a simple extra tax, many Flemish political parties have abandoned the idea of road-pricing at the highest speed possible. Especially the largest Flemish party, N-VA, has made this U-turn with screeching tyres. Yesterday we already mentioned […]
Uber expands its ‘Jump’ electric step scooter service to Europe. The service will launch in Madrid, where the company already offers food delivery and contested ride hailing services. 566 step scooters will be available in the Spanish capital at a […]
As from Monday, the city centre of London has become an Ultra low emission zone (ULEZ). Also the French Préfecture du Nord (Lille) will impose severe restrictions to ban the most polluting vehicles from the city of Lille. Limiting traffic […]
Japanese carmaker Mitsubishi is going to commercialize its vehicle-to-grid (V2G) solution and make the hybrid Outlander PHEV a backup battery for solar panels and to light up your home at dusk when needed. In Japan Mitsubishi is rolling out the […]
The coming three years, Shell is going to invest 300 million dollar in the planting of trees all over the world. As part of the worldwide investment program, Shell will invest 17 million dollar in the country fund of the […]
A car powered by Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) is a better option both environmentally and economically than a diesel car or even better than an electric vehicle. This is clear from a new report by the Belgian Commission for Electricity […]
The Brussels Region announces on Monday that from 2025, all light vehicle purchased by regional or municipal authorities will have to be zero-emission. The decree imposes a progressive replacement starting from 2021. The Stib/Mivb buses are also concerned. Brussels is […]
Fiat-Chrysler (FCA) has made a deal with Tesla to ‘pool’, so the electric cars of the latter will be counted as CO2 credits in the FCA fleet to avoid huge EU fines in 2021. FCA, limping behind in lowering CO2 […]
Three years after he left Houten (Utrecht, The Netherlands), Dutch adventurer Wiebe Wakker finally arrived in Sydney (Australia), after a 95.000 km journey with an electric vehicle. The longest trip ever with an electric car. Symbolic value “The moment of […]
According to the study ‘State Of Gobal Air’ (SOGA), today children’s expectation of life is 20 months shorter by air pollution. The study is an initiative of the Health Effects Institute in Boston and the university of British Columbia, among […]
On Tuesday Europe’s largest electricity producer, French EDF (Electrcité de France), announced a specific branch on hydrogen production and commercialization, called ‘Hynamics’. The latter is said to aim at some 40 hydrogen projects in Europe. Both for the transport sector […]
German authorities have detected fraud with the pollution reducing system on an increasing number of trucks on the roads. The fraud can be caused by an add-on electronic device or by manipulating the onboard software. It was the German newspaper, […]
American oil giant, ExxonMobile, has opened its brand-new refinery in the harbour of Antwerp to produce cleaner marine diesel with less sulphur. A billion euro investment not as much inspired by concerns about the climate – where the company never […]
According to the most recent emission statistics of the European Commission, Ryanair is one of the ten companies in Europe with the highest CO2 emission levels. “It’s the first time an airline company enters into the statistics”, states sector organization […]
Several Flemish companies, cities and Flemish authorities are joining forces to make transport ‘greener’ in the cities. To show their commitment, 35 partners signed an agreement on Tuesday. Among those partners are cities like Antwerp, Ghent, Leuven and Mechelen, and […]
