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A consortium with partners from Belgium, Germany, Spain, and Portugal is testing a bi-modal train prototype, which uses its pantograph on regular electrified lines and a fuel cell and hydrogen to make its own electricity when not available. Brussels-based Toyota […]
Clean, ‘green hydrogen’ made with renewable energy will become cheaper sooner than expected, with costs dropping by 85% to become even cheaper than natural gas by 2050. That is, below $1/kg ($7,4/MMBtu) by 2050, says BloombergNEV (BNEV), the Bloomberg media […]
Two Flemish entrepreneurs – Louis De Jaeger and Louis Lammertyn – are planning a new night train connection between Brussels and Berlin. The luxurious Moonlight Express will ride three times a week from Brussels to Berlin via Liège, starting in […]
From 1 April 2021, there will be new instructions for the periodic inspection of old-timers. The main intention is to standardize the three regions’ inspections (Flanders, Brussels, and Wallonia). There will be guidelines for the most common problems during the […]
European carmakers say that they are open to stricter CO2 standards the EU is preparing for June 2021. That is, if this is linked to binding commitments of the member states to ramp up infrastructures for EV charging stations and […]
Practically everybody agrees that the car market is reaching a turning point and that the energy transition is near. But which European citizens are most interested in EVs? The English company Click4Reg, a private plates supplier, tried to find out […]
Segway, the producer of electric mobility solutions, launches three e-scooters and a moped. According to the company, they are affordable yet foreseen with the newest connectivity technologies. Notable features are a color LED-screen and the fact that one can easily […]
Swapfiets, the bicycle subscription formula with the blue front wheel, recently announced further expansion in several European cities. The company just opened Swapfiets stores in Barcelona (Spain), and later this year, also Vienna (Austria), and the French cities of Lyon, […]
Europe has updated its tire labels for a clearer alternative to help clients opt for safer and more effective tires. The new tag uses five classes, indicates the tire’s sound level, and notes if the tire is adapted for driving […]
While in the passenger car market alternative drivetrains like BEVs and PHEVs, in particular, are gaining momentum, in the EU truck market, it’s the diesel engine that remains omnipresent with 96,4% of new sales, despite an overall decline of -25,5%. […]
Together with the Netherlands and Denmark, Belgium has issued a demand to the EU authorities to fix a date on which cars with an internal combustion engine (ICE) would be prohibited. Six other EU member states have joined the action: […]
Instead of completely withdrawing from the European market, Mitsubishi finds its Alliance-partner Renault, a savior for its European business. The Japanese manufacturer will propose two Renault-derived models in its European portfolio. After announcing in the middle of last year that […]
As of today, March 11, a minimal number of EV charging points or preparatory works will be mandatory in the building sector for new developments, or structural renovation works to acquire an environmental permit in Flanders. The decree was issued […]
On Friday, the Flemish Minister of Mobility, Lydia Peeters (Open Vld), announced that Belgium, following Malta’s example, is going to the European Court of Justice against the new European rules on cabotage. These are agreements on temporary carrying out transports […]
The Norwegian car market, closely looked at because of its overwhelming electric car share, is still growing against the general trends, but showing a shift. The best-selling car in that market was no longer a battery-electric vehicle (BEV), for the […]
Two Dutch rail enthusiasts want to launch a new night train connection with departure from Belgium and the Netherlands. The sleeper train service – called European Sleeper – should be operational from April 2022. More information about possible destinations will […]
Volkswagen’s factory for electric vehicles in Zwickau is undergoing significant changes. As from mid-April, a third shift will be introduced, which in the end will almost double the daily output. The assembly lines will only move away from Volkswagen models […]
Belgium and the Netherlands finally signed a declaration of intent to realize the Ghent-Terneuzen railway line. The project, which will cost almost 200 million euros, can take 8 500 trucks off the road. In the future, trains should run smoothly […]
In April, Brussels Airlines will restart flying to several holiday destinations in Europe. The company expects more bookings toward the coming holiday season and wants to provide its customers a positive outlook for the coming summer. The corona pandemic forced […]
In 2020, the Belgian car fleet contained 2 815 755 diesel cars (-6,3%) compared with 2 843 903 gasoline cars (+5%) the year before. This is evident from the Statbel figures, the Belgian statistics office. The golden age of diesel […]
Nissan today presents its third-generation Qashqai. This model is important: it consolidates the manufacturer’s commitment to stay on the European market. In the same breath, the Japanese brand announces innovative hybrid technology. In the summer of 2021, Nissan will launch […]
Ford says today that by mid-2026, 100% of its passenger vehicle range in Europe will be zero-emissions capable, which means all-electric or plug-in hybrid. By 2030 the entire Ford portfolio should be fully electric. Similarly, Ford’s entire commercial vehicle range […]
In the global ‘battery war’ that is going on, Europe has been a minor player until now. Almost all batteries (and especially the battery cells) come from China and the rest of South-East Asia, with only one exception: Tesla. But […]
Elia, the Belgian transmission system operator for high-voltage electricity, and its Danish counterpart, Energinet, have created a working group to analyze the feasibility of the planned 600-km-long underwater connection between the two countries. Minister for Energy, Tinne Van der Straeten […]
Flanders and the Brussels Capital Region have €1,6 million European money to hand out for public or private projects to install chargers for electric cars or shore power plugs for inland shipping. Projects can be subsidized up to 20% of […]
Carmakers, environmentalists, and consumer groups call on the EU to set ambitious targets per country to deploy electric vehicle charging points. In a joint letter today, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), Transport & Environment (T&E), and the European Consumer […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk once again hit the headlines by having Tesla invest over $1,5 billion in bitcoins. The American carmaker also indicates that customers may pay with this cryptocurrency in the near future. In an initial phase, the bitcoin […]
A consortium of 25 European companies and organizations, called StasHH, has joined forces to define fuel cell module standards for heavy-duty applications, like hydrogen trucks, buses, and ships. The total budget to ‘kickstart’ the adoption of a standard fuel cell […]
British exports to the European Union fell by more than two-thirds in January compared to the same month in 2020. This is according to data from the British freight forwarding organization Road Haulage Association (RHA). Although the corona crisis also […]
Denmark is preparing the start of ‘its biggest building project in Danish history’ to create two ‘energy islands’, one in the North Sea, the other in the Baltic Sea. Both islands will export energy to the Danish mainland and some […]
Car sales continued to decline on the Belgian market in January. Last January, 27,2% fewer passenger cars were sold than in the same month a year earlier. The Belgian market is also doing worse than our neighboring countries. The combination […]
According to a German analyst Schmidt Automotive Research report, one in eight new cars registered in Western Europe was already electrified in 2020. “2020 lived up to its claim of being the first genuine year where EVs moved from the […]
If Brussels Airlines cannot operate at a reasonable level by the summer months, it will need additional support. Koen Van Loo, managing director of the Federal Participation and Investment Company (FPIM), said so on Wednesday in the Parliamentary Commission for […]
The European Commission has approved a second project under EU state aid rules to support research and innovation in the battery value chain. The project, called ‘European Battery Innovation’, counts as an Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI). Participating […]
According to Agoria Energiewende and Ember’s annual study, renewables overtook fossil fuels to become the European Union’s main source of electricity for the first time in 2020. The study compiles and analyses the full-year 2020 electricity generation of every EU […]
