October 20, 2021
The first electric car of ‘die Neue Klasse’ (the ‘New Class’) is an all-electric version of the following 3 Series generation. This has beenThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 19, 2021
The ‘airport tram’, the future tram connection between the NATO headquarters and Brussels Airport, will transport 10 000 passengers per day.This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 18, 2021
The council of the Eurometropolis of Strasbourg (EMS) has voted to set up a low-emission zone (LEZ) with an expected timetable for the graduThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 18, 2021
As of 1 July 2022, diesel cars will fail the Brussels technical inspection if their exhaust gases exceed 1 million particles per cm3. This tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 18, 2021
The Princess Elisabeth zone, the second zone in the Belgian North Sea where wind farms will be installed, will be expanded. As a result, theThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 15, 2021
VMM, the Flemish institute for the environment, reports that the air quality in Flanders improves year after year. The health impact of pollThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 15, 2021
British rock band Coldplay wants its Music of the Spheres world tour to be as sustainable as possible and got the backup of BMW, providing aThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 14, 2021
Two weeks before the start of the UN Climate Conference in Glasgow (COP26), the International Energy Agency (IEA) warns that the energy tranThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 14, 2021
Logistics company Luik Natie has installed at its site in the Antwerp Waasland Harbor the first Tesla Megapack storage battery in the countrThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 13, 2021
Brussels startup and solar power solution provider Skysun has installed Europe’s most extensive built-in photovoltaic (BIPV) cell system on This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 13, 2021
Some oldtimers are too beautiful not to preserve them for our future mobility. That thinking has led the company Lunaz Design to electrifyinThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 13, 2021
Months away from the French elections, President Emmanuel Macron has unveiled his ‘France 2030’ plan. Grounds are laid to invest 30 billion This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 12, 2021
Brussels Mobility is seizing the planting season to soften further and green the public space in the capital. It wants to transform in one yThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 11, 2021
On Saturday in Berlin, Tesla opened its German gigafactory to the public for a ceremony, which looked like an inauguration, even though the This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 11, 2021
The Belgian federal government has confirmed its previously announced climate ambition to reduce CO2 emissions by -55% by 2030. All ministerThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 08, 2021
According to a new report by the Federal Plan Bureau (FPB), greenhouse gas emissions in Belgium were 2% higher in 2019 than in 2014. Carbon This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 08, 2021
Finish biofuel supplier Neste Oy announced on Thursday HVO 100% fossil-free diesel can be found in three new Q8 gas stations in Belgium. LatThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 08, 2021
Limburg will finally get a direct North-South connection for traffic after fifty years of discussions. Flemish Minister for Mobility, Lydia This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 06, 2021
The city of Rotterdam and public transport company RET (Rotterdamse Elektrische Tram, RET) want to use the energy and network capacity of itThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 06, 2021
At the Aachen Colloquium Sustainable Mobility, Japanese giant Hitachi is showing these days its new lightweight direct-drive system for EVs This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 05, 2021
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), grouping 290 airlines worldwide, has agreed on its yearly congress in Boston (US) to makThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 05, 2021
A team of eighty students is building an electric, self-driving racing car at Ghent University. They started the project in July 2021, but tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 05, 2021
Soon, the EU Commission will have to decide about the technical details of the future Euro 7 emission standard for 2025. “There is a huge fiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 05, 2021
Belgian bpost has ordered 400 new electric vans and will launch a tender by the end of this month for 800 more to be delivered before the enThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
October 01, 2021
What to do with it when an EV’s battery comes to the end of its life cycle in the car? Give it a second life as a stationary battery to storThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 30, 2021
Active Ants, a subsidiary of the Belgian bpost group, has opened a brand-new e-fulfillment center in Willebroek. In this new state-of-the-arThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 30, 2021
Eric-Mark Huitema, Director General at the European car manufacturers association ACEA, rings the alarm bell. He warns that the ambitious ‘FThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 29, 2021
ArcelorMittal, the multinational steel manufacturing corporation, is planning to invest 1,1 billion euros in its production unit in Ghent toThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 29, 2021
A sign of motor shows going to the public instead of vice-versa? Ten car dealers are setting up jointly what they call “the greenest showrooThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 28, 2021
The Flemish government is planning to finance some fundamental mobility and infrastructure projects in Ghent. One of them is the long-awaiteThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 28, 2021
Ford Motor Company and its South Korean battery partner SK Innovation invest more than $11,4 billion (€9,7 billion) in three new battery pThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 27, 2021
More than two-thirds of the Belgian car buyers consider purchasing an environmentally friendly car within two years. That’s the result of a This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 27, 2021
PS Chairman Paul Magnette pleads to make public transport “completely free”. This also applies to national railway company NMBS/SNCB. He saiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 27, 2021
Next summer, the inner city of Hasselt will transform into one residential area with restrictions to slow down traffic. Through traffic willThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 27, 2021
The Belgian government has approved Be Cyclist, an action plan to promote cycling. The plan contains 52 mensurable measures and will be coorThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 24, 2021
The Flemish Bikers’ Confederation (Fietsersbond) has awarded the pharmaceutical company Janssen the ‘Cycle Friendly Employer Certificate’. TThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 24, 2021
Daimler’s Mercedes-Benz car branch joins the Stellantis Group and TotalEnergies as an equal partner in the ACC giga-battery factory project.This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 23, 2021
Following the example of its sister brand Lynk & Co, which uses materials from recycled fishing nets and PET bottles, Volvo today announThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 23, 2021
According to the World Health Organization, the recommended limiting values for six polluting substances in the air have to come down. The nThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 23, 2021
“The European car industry is using aggressive lobbying and making unsubstantiated claims in an attempt to derail EU plans to cut pollution This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 22, 2021
Covid-19 and the way countries limit the transfer of the virus have an impact on the environment. But the environment and air pollution in pThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 22, 2021
This year, the number of commuters with a bicycle compensation decreased from 22% to 14% compared to last year (2020) and pre-corona (2019).This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 21, 2021
In Antwerp, city distributor CityDepot and bicycle courier Cargo Velo had some 3 000 delivery trips made by cargo bikes, which delivery vansThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 21, 2021
Several American companies – American Airlines, Microsoft, Bank of America, and General Motors, among others – have donated a total of oThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 21, 2021
If your ‘flygskam’ (flying shame) level is high and you can spare a few extra days, why not take a sailboat for your next trip? To Corsica oThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 20, 2021
The Belgian students of the Agoria Solar Team have claimed their second consecutive victory in the iLumen European Solar Challenge (iESC), aThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 17, 2021
The British-Dutch oil and gas company, Shell, plans to construct a large production unit for biofuels at the Shell Energy and Park RotterdamThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 17, 2021
Next Sunday, the car is taboo, and pedestrians and cyclists rule the Belgian roads. Car-Free Sunday, which traditionally is part of MobilityThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 16, 2021
A British study by French energy provider EDF shows that SUV drivers in the UK could save up to almost 9 million tons of CO2 a year by switcThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 16, 2021
One-in-four of the new employees at Deloitte prefers an electric company car. That’s why the consultancy company ordered 240 Mini Cooper SE This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 16, 2021
After successfully launching its shared e-scooter platform in more than 70 cities across Europe, the Swedish Voi is introducing its service This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 16, 2021
Energy supplier Brusol, an initiative of solar panel company EnergyVision, aims to install a thousand semi-public charging stations in the BThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 14, 2021
Mobia, the cooperation between Belgian car federation Febiac, garage sector federation Traxio, and the leasing federation Renta, has presentThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 14, 2021
While the EU still has to agree on a proposed ban on new sales of internal combustion engines (ICE) by 2035, Italy apparently is lobbying beThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 14, 2021
Under the flag of its Components department, German carmaker Volkswagen opened in Salzgitter on Monday one of Europe’s most sophisticated baThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 14, 2021
Bebat, the Belgian non-profit organization collecting used batteries, and Brussels Environment, the public service for the environment in thThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 13, 2021
The federal government has decided to ban palm and soybean oil for transport as of 2023. Basically, both products are biofuels, but they’re This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 13, 2021
Between Tuesday the 5th of September and Sunday the 12th, the German IAA Motor Show in Munich took place. It not only changed location, but This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 10, 2021
Flemish Minister of Home Affairs, Bart Somers (Open Vld), wants to encourage Flemish cities and municipalities to focus more on electric shaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
September 10, 2021
The Flemish government has received 220 proposals following a project call for semi-public charging stations in the private domain. These reThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
