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August 23, 2019

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E85 might become available in Belgium

Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On August 22, 2019

Superethanol, a mix of petrol and 85% bio-ethanol, might soon be officially available in Belgium. The royal decree allowing it is being finalized by the federal energy minister, Marie-Christine Marghem (MR). If the process goes well, the decree will be […]

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FlixBus takes over Turkish competitor

Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On August 22, 2019

FlixBus, the German provider of long-distance bus journeys, is taking over its Turkish competitor Kamil Koc and will expand its offer to Turkey, the German bus company announced on Wednesday. The company said to be standing at the beginning of […]

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Automotive industry prepares for bad weather

Tony Verhelle Posted On August 19, 2019

Everywhere in the world car manufacturers are preparing themselves for a bumpy ride. The German car industry is suffering; the neighboring countries are dragged with it; the big US manufacturers are building strategic reserves. The industrial activity in Germany shrinks, […]

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Hard times for Belgian automotive suppliers

Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On August 16, 2019

The current economic climate with slow car sales is detrimental to Belgian automotive suppliers. According to technological industry federation Agoria, their turnover is down by 15% in the first semester, with 8 out of 10 suppliers affected. Belgium has 130 […]

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Only one candidate for ‘Open Access’ to Belgian rail

Joris Van Roy Posted On August 12, 2019

So far German FlixTrain, the new branch of the popular FlixBus, is the only candidate to challenge the Belgian rail operator NMBS/SNCB on one of its state lines from 2021 on. On January 1st, 2021, the first step of the […]

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NGOs want Belgium to reduce biofuel objectives

Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On August 9, 2019

Several Belgian non-governmental organizations want Belgium to reduce its objectives to use more biofuels. They launched their joint statement following the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report last Tuesday. The report confirmed that large-scale biofuel production has a negative […]

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British finally stay in Eurail

Tony Verhelle Posted On August 9, 2019

Huge protests have made the British Rail Delivery Group (RDG) reconsider its position. The special train passes Interrail and Eurail continue to be valid in the UK. Only yesterday the Utrecht (the Netherlands) based company Eurail announced that the British […]

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UK pulls out of Interrail and Eurail and carries on alone

Joris Van Roy Posted On August 8, 2019

After 47 years, on January 1st, 2020, the United Kingdom is pulling out of the Interrail and Eurorail program. The European rail pass system allows – mostly youngsters – to travel up to three months around 31 countries by train […]

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Airline ticket prices are soaring with almost 30%

Luc Joris Posted On August 2, 2019

Air ticket prices in Belgium have risen by almost 30% since 2010. That is nearly twice as much as the 15,6% increase in total accumulated inflation or general price increase. The figures are taken from a report by the Price […]

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Ride-sharing to holiday destination gains popularity

Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On August 2, 2019

Ride-sharing is becoming popular, also for vacation travel. Since the beginning of this summer, 110.000 Belgians have already used the Blablacar carpooling service, mainly to go on holiday. In Belgium, the originally French platform, which recently expanded its services with […]

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PSA to close Vauxhall factory in UK if Brexit derails

Joris Van Roy Posted On July 30, 2019

French car group PSA, owner of Opel-Vauxhall, will close down its factory in Ellesmere Port near Liverpool in the UK and move production of the new Astra to southern Europe if the Brexit ‘derails’ under new Prime Minister Boris Johnson. […]

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Takeaway.com to take over Just Eat

Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On July 30, 2019

The Dutch food delivery company, Takeaway.com, is about to take over its British competitor Just Eat. If approved by the European competition authorities, the contract will be signed next month. Together, Takeaway.com and Just Eat will be one of Europe’s […]

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French ‘péage’ highway system under scrutiny

Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On July 29, 2019

Question marks arise around the French ‘péage’ toll road system of privately maintained user-paid highways. Users find the system too expensive, and reports show the margins for the operators are high. According to critics, the latter indicates that the French […]

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No more European money for fossil energy

Luc Joris Posted On July 29, 2019

The European Investment Bank (EIB) wants to stop investing billions in fossil fuel projects by the end of 2020. EIB makes this major change because the world is not on track to meet the Paris climate targets. “An important signal,” […]

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Kris Peeters pleads for uniform traffic regulation in Europe

Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On July 29, 2019

Traffic regulation is different in European countries. Every country has its specific rules, and that is confusing for drivers. That is why former Belgian Minister for Economy and Vice-premier, Kris Peeters, and Cindy Franssen (CD&V), both European members of Parliament […]

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T&E: ‘2020-2021 tipping point for electric car in Europe’

Joris Van Roy Posted On July 19, 2019

The electric car is about to go mainstream in Europe with 2020-2021 as a tipping point, due to Europe’s strict CO2 reduction (95 g/km) requirements for the car industry. From 60 ‘electric models’, plug-in hybrids and fuel cell vehicles included, […]

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Volvo Cars: record sales but decreased profitability

Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On July 19, 2019

Volvo Cars has beaten its sales record in the second quarter of 2019. But meanwhile, the Chinese-owned Swedish car manufacturer saw its profitability decline, caused by prices under pressure and trade tariffs. Meanwhile, the last V40 rolls off the production […]

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Unified Belgian airspace for more efficiency

Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On July 19, 2019

Airforce and civilian air traffic controllers in Belgium will join forces to free up airspace for commercial flights by creating unified airspace. Until now, planes often had to fly around zones reserved for military flights. The Airforce will now give […]

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European car sales down, slight diesel revival in Belgium

Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On July 18, 2019

European car sales are down 7,8% in June, after stabilization in May. European car manufacturer association, ACEA, says there were only 19 working days during the month, instead of 21 in June of 2018, which can help explain the decline. […]

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PSA: global sales drop by 12,8%

Félix Bouland Posted On July 16, 2019

With 1,9 million vehicles sold worldwide during the first semester, French Group PSA’s numbers scale back by 12,8%. Poor results on the decreasing Chinese market (-12%) and the stop of sales in Iran severely hinder the group’s progression. In Europe, […]

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30 million a year to shift 750.000 truck rides to rail freight

Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On July 15, 2019

Train freight companies and road transport companies want 30 million euros a year from the government to support a modal shift from road to rail. This should help remove 750.000 truck rides a year from traffic and ease congestion. Rail […]

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Daimler issues fourth profit warning in a year

Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On July 15, 2019

German car manufacturer, Daimler, has issued the fourth profit warning to its shareholders in a year. This time, the alarm is linked to the 1 billion euro cost for the Takata airbag recall and 1,6 billion euros the company has […]

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Hungary suffers from stagnating German auto industry

Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On July 12, 2019

The crisis in the German automotive sector has a profound impact on Hungary. The country seems more dependent on German carmakers than Germany itself. Meanwhile, in Germany, PSA is planning 1.100 job cuts at Opel. It hopes to achieve this […]

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France: 13.400 jobs in danger because of diesel decline

Tony Verhelle Posted On July 11, 2019

Some 50 French automotive suppliers are in serious trouble because of the spectacular fall of diesel sales in Europe. Faced with the transition of the car industry to other energy sources, these companies are in serious danger, says the French […]

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Bus maker Van Hool loses money in Belgium, but wins in Macedonia

Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On July 10, 2019

Bus manufacturer Van Hool booked its second-highest turnover ever in 2018. Nevertheless, the profits sank to 14,9 million euros due to the weak dollar and 4,9% extra investments in R&D and aftersales. For the first time, Van Hool built more […]

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Skoda: ‘ICE to become more expensive’

Félix Bouland Posted On July 9, 2019

Alain Favey, Skoda board member in charge of sales and marketing, explains that new EU homologations will result in a price increase of conventional internal combustion engine (ICE) cars. Plus, battery prices are expected to go down. The result will […]

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