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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 […]
By 2020, Flanders will have at least three more public hydrogen filling stations. The roll-out of hydrogen filling stations must go hand in hand with the roll-out of the vehicles. Hydrogen vehicles can also benefit from tax exemption and a […]
After the carpool lane in the south of Belgium, between Arlon and Sterpenich (Luxembourg border), there will also be a test carpool lane between Wavre and Brussels, using the existing bus lane. From May on the Walloon government also wants […]
The European Parliament has almost unanimously approved a series of safety technologies to be mandatory on all new cars from 2022. The goal is to decrease the number of road deaths significantly. The EU Council of Ministers now has to […]
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 […]
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 […]
China is the leading market for electric cars in the world. But is even this huge market big enough for all the potential sellers? Analysts have their doubts. According to the latest forecasts, there will be 1,6 million electric cars […]
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 speed camera game in Belgium is going up a notch with the delivery of the first handheld speed radar guns to police departments later this year. While homologation is still pending, commissioners already know that they will equip motorbike […]
One in fifteen motorcyclists involved in a traffic accident is under the influence of alcohol. That is the conclusion of the most recent annual report of Belgian traffic safety institute, Vias. That is why the organization again is pleading for […]
The Brussels Region has just set new safety standards and operating conditions for its tunnels. A dedicated evaluation committee will have to vet the operating licences every six years. The new ruling also transposes the minimum European safety requirements for […]
The Walloon Government has adopted a new infrastructure plan that aims at modernising all that touches on mobility, from roads to cycling paths and public transport. Between 2019 and 2024, 1,5 billion euro will be invested. Goals include better and […]
By 2022, Jeep will offer its first fully electric 4×4. The launch of electric models is part of an expansion plan for the brand’s line-up. Over the next three years, Jeep will double its number of models to ten. Along […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Local authorities of Bree (Limburg, Belgium) want to start an experiment by punishing speed merchants with red traffic lights. Instead of winning time, they have to wait. Green smiley, red warning The municipality of Bree has several digital traffic signs […]
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 […]
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 […]
On Friday, European Commissioner for competition, Margrethe Vestager, published her conclusions on the alleged German carmaker cartel case in a Statement of Objections. According to her, BMW, Daimler and Volkswagen are guilty of unlawful agreements on technical matters, such as […]
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 […]
Flanders biggest political party, N-VA, is changing its views on smart road-pricing. Although its own Minister of Mobility, Ben Weyts (N-VA), is (was?) a big promoter, the party is now hesitating. Lately the system has been framed as a new […]
Mopeds are no longer allowed to drive on bicycle paths in Amsterdam. The new measure is valid as from Monday. Besides, the driver has to wear a helmet in the future. Amsterdam is the most popular moped city by far […]
Since October 2018, the Belgian car market is receding. This hasn’t happened in years and is the result of different events. First of all the transition to WLTP rules but most important the uncertainty about the automotive future. The Belgian […]
On Thursday, the Brussels government adopted the regional mobility plan Good Move. By 2030, this plan should have reduced the use of cars by 25%, increased the number of passengers on public transports by 11% and multiplied by four the […]
Olivier Willocx, head of Beci, Olivier de Wasseige from the Walloon Business Union, and Hans Maertens, head of Voka, criticize the lack of an effective mobility policy in Brussels. According to them, companies are leaving Brussels for the easier-to-reach outskirts. […]
A proposal for a Flemish Mobility Plan, which has to make the region more accessible, outlines two scenarios for a pay-as-you-drive tax for cars. One is a fee of 2 cent per kilometer, the other 5 cent per kilometer with […]
This morning former Renault and Alliance CEO Carlos Ghosn has again been taken into custody. The probable reasons are new allegations of doubtful financial transactions. Ghosn has reacted by saying his new arrest is “revolting and arbitrary”. Early in the […]
With the elections approaching, the Belgian rail company published a memorandum for the politics. The SNCB/NMBS wants to become the lead actor in tomorrow’s mobility. To guarantee it and to manage financial viability after the rail liberalisation, the rail company […]
After two road accidents involving pedestrians in less than a week, the topic of the 30 kph zone for the Brussels Region is once again put on the table. Even though VIAS’ data show a decrease in this type of […]
Germany intends to allow electric scooters to organize the cohabitation with pedestrians and cyclists of these booming devices, which are presented as ‘ecological’. In Paris, however, local authorities on Wednesday adopted a fee and a fine to regulate the invasion […]
A study of Transport & Mobility Louvain (TML) confirms that a climate-friendly mobility can be realized. To do so, public spending has to be withdrawn from car subsidies and shifted to alternatives, like cycling and public transport. The study has […]
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, […]
Two-thirds of the people who entered the low-emissions zone (LEZ) in Antwerp with a polluting car in 2018 bought a day permit or another temporary admission. This is shown by figures from the city of Antwerp. It concerns more than […]
