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June 26, 2019

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BMW’s future: electric and autonomous

Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On June 26, 2019

At its #NextGen press event, BMW has announced it is going to accelerate its plans for electric and electrified cars. This is necessary to meet the more strict emission norms the EU is imposing from 2020. It is also seen […]

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Wallonia: 166 new speed cameras to reduce death toll

Félix Bouland Posted On June 26, 2019

To reach its objective of less than 200 road deaths per year by 2020, Wallonia is stepping up its speed camera game. In ten years, 166 new devices will be installed. They will count 132 fixed cameras, 24 average speed […]

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Brussels’ booming e-scooters are growing safety issue

Félix Bouland Posted On June 26, 2019

Around 4.000 free-floating electric scooters have been riding around Brussels for over six months. In addition to the issue of civility, there is a growing safety issue. In the first place for the e-scooter driver himself, but also for pedestrians […]

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Dutch put kilometer tax back on the table

Joris Van Roy Posted On June 26, 2019

The Dutch are putting the introduction of a kilometer tax back on the table. The VVD of Prime Minister, Mark Rutte, started a few months ago to make a careful U-turn to have a next government eventually introduce one of […]

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Vias: ‘young driver rather busy with selfies and texting’

Luc Joris Posted On June 25, 2019

New research by traffic institute, Vias, is quite revealing about young drivers. On the road, one in three of the 1.000 young people surveyed (18-30 years old) is busy with just about everything except the traffic because of the use […]

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Remote sensing to detect emissions in real-time

Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On June 25, 2019

For the first time, Flanders uses remote sensing technology to measure vehicles’ emissions in real-time. Besides giving an insight into the level of harmful substances in the air, it can also be used to detect emissions fraud in trucks. Installations […]

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Securing Thunder Power production in Gosselies

Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On June 24, 2019

Sogepa, the investment branch of the Walloon Region, is heavily negotiating with Thunder Power. It wants to take risks to start the production of the electric Chloé city car as soon as possible. It will be built on the former […]

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Chip producer NXP: ‘Autonomous car not before 2030’

Tony Verhelle Posted On June 24, 2019

Kurt Sievers, president of chip producer NXP, expects the autonomous car not to be technically ready before 2030. NXP is one of the most important automotive chip producers and has the 10 biggest car manufacturers among its clients. Last week, […]

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Hydrogen taxis in The Hague

Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On June 24, 2019

In The Hague, hydrogen taxis ensure most of the care transport. In the Netherlands, cities are legally responsible for ensuring elderly or disabled people can live at home for as long as possible. This includes mobility. The Hague has opted […]

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Dieselgate: Daimler to recall 60.000 vehicles in Germany

Tony Verhelle Posted On June 24, 2019

The German governmental agency Kraftfahrt BundesAmt (KBA) has ordered car manufacturer Daimler to recall 60.000 cars. There are suspicions that the manufacturer has installed software to falsify emission tests. The news has been announced first by the German newspaper Bild […]

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Hive to add 800 e-scooters to snowballing services in Brussels

Luc Joris Posted On June 21, 2019

Since Thursday, the shared yellow e-scooters of Hive are now also present in Brussels. It’s the fifth e-scooter distributor in the Belgian capital, after Lime, Dott, Tier, and Flash. Soon there will be a sixth because the car-sharing platform Poppy […]

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Renault-Nissan and Waymo explore autonomous future

Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On June 21, 2019

Renault-Nissan Alliance and Google’s autonomous car division, Waymo, have signed an agreement to study the possibilities of autonomous car exploitation. Together, they will explore commercial, legal, and regulatory questions linked to autonomous car services. At the moment, this exclusive partnership […]

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Use of cell phone while driving: ‘a real scourge’

Luc Joris Posted On June 20, 2019

Drivers cannot do without their cell phones while driving. It’s even become a real scourge. That concludes Axa Prévention in a new study published on Wednesday, as part of their annual barometer on French people’s driving, which they conduct since […]

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10.000 Belgian owners join class action against Volkswagen

Félix Bouland Posted On June 19, 2019

All around Europe, 550.000 car owners are getting up in arms against the Volkswagen Group by joining the Belgian and German class actions. Test-Achat/Test-Aankoop (TA) indicates that 10.000 Belgians require the total reimbursement of their car’s value after the dieselgate […]

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Drinks and drugs combo: 200 times more risks in traffic

Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On June 19, 2019

Seven percent of Belgian car drivers now and then drive under the influence of drugs, among the youngest generation it is even 13%, mostly due to young people between 18 and 29 years old using synthetic drugs when going out. […]

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Japan: new driver’s license for the elderly to reduce accidents

Félix Bouland Posted On June 19, 2019

After a series of road accidents involving elderly drivers, Japan plans to change its driving license system. The aim is to limit senior citizens to cars equipped with autonomous emergency braking. The new system targets drivers aged 75 years or […]

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Opel to recall more than 200.000 Adam and Corsa cars

Tony Verhelle Posted On June 18, 2019

According to the German newspaper, Bild am Sonntag, Opel has been ordered by the German automotive regulator to recall some gasoline-fueled cars. Concerned are Adam and Corsa models which “seriously exceed” permitted nitrogen oxide levels. The amount of cars involved […]

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EU fails 2030 climate ambitions, Belgium trails behind

Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On June 18, 2019

The European Commission today presents its evaluation of the 28 member states’ energy and climate plans. This evaluation shows that with an unchanged policy, the EU won’t meet its climate goals set for 2030. The EU member states are behind […]

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More action against AdBlue fraud in trucks

Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On June 17, 2019

Across Europe, authorities are starting to focus on tackling AdBlue fraud in trucks. While on paper modern trucks emit fewer harmful substances, a device exists that disengages the SCR-technology making those trucks cleaner. By using this device, several transport companies […]

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Coyote alerts when entering Antwerp low emission zone

Joris Van Roy Posted On June 14, 2019

Users of the Coyote traffic warning and GPS systems are getting an alert when entering the Antwerp low emission zone (LEZ) and are urged to register their car or buy a day pass when needed. Coyote Systems Benelux uses the […]

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Flanders: road-pricing study postponed again

Tony Verhelle Posted On June 13, 2019

The study on road-pricing, ordered by the Flemish government and originally due in April, has been postponed again. The first part of the study, the global vision, will now be published in September. The second part, the actual implementation plan, […]

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Ghent circulation plan good for economy

Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On June 12, 2019

The Ghent retail industry is doing well. That is the conclusion of a new evaluation of the circulation plan in the city. Only specialty shops with a customer base outside the city are struggling. It has been over two years […]

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Brussels: Metro hinders Region’s budget

Félix Bouland Posted On June 11, 2019

According to Namur University’s Regional and Politic Economy Research Centre (CERPE), the North Metro extension and the renovation of the Leopold II tunnel will create a situation where the Brussels Region has no budgetary maneuvering space. Brussels’ investment spendings are […]

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EU considers taxing air travel

Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On June 7, 2019

The EU is seriously considering raising a tax on flights. The EU transport ministers debated on measures proposed by different EU member states during their meeting in Luxembourg yesterday. They will reconvene and meet with experts on June 20th and […]

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Paris takes urgent measures to stop free-floating scooter chaos

Félix Bouland Posted On June 7, 2019

Since their introduction in the French capital, free-floating scooters have gone from green and cool vehicles to get around into real troublemakers. Paris wants to ban users from parking on the pavement and to restrict the scooter’s maximum speed to […]

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French Parliament agrees to raise speed limit of 80 kph

Gert Verhoeven Posted On June 7, 2019

On Thursday 7th of June the French Parliament voted to ease the 80 kph speed limit on certain secondary roads, leaving it up to the departments and mayors to adapt the speed. The 80 km/h speed reduction was one of […]

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Greenpeace wants ban on ICE cars sooner

Luc Joris Posted On June 7, 2019

Europe, and the European transport sector in particular, must speed up their efforts to abolish diesel and petrol cars. That is what Greenpeace believes. According to the environmental organisation, Belgium is also lagging behind in Europe when it comes to […]

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17 automakers ask Trump not to relax emission norms

Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On June 7, 2019

Seventeen car manufacturers have sent a letter to US President Donald Trump, asking him not to relax emission standards for cars. Trump wants to do so, in his mind to help the industry. Ford, GM, Toyota, Honda, and VW have […]

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Brussels-Milan high-speed train in 2020?

Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On June 6, 2019

Thello, the French branch of Italian train company Trenitalia, wants to operate high-speed trains in France. It has asked the French rail regulator Arafer for permission. If this is granted, Thello will start a Paris-Milan service in June of 2020. […]

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