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As we already mentioned in our IAA Mobility stories, two major NGOs, Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH) and Greenpeace, have started lawsuits against BMW, Daimler, and Volkswagen. They want to force manufacturers to accelerate their transition into a less polluting production model. […]
With cycling growing in popularity, pushed by the revolution of electric bikes, the Walloon government is preparing five major bicycle highways. The aim is to join those already existing in Flanders and Brussels to give quick and safe access to […]
It’s been six years now since Dieselgate shook up the entire auto world. Yesterday, the trial in Braunschweig (Germany) began against 4 VW managers held responsible for the fraud. The trial of former top manager Wintekorn has, once again, been […]
An association of Flemish entrepreneurs (Vlaamse Ondernemers) asks authorities to install a budget-neutral smart form of road pricing as soon as possible. This should be accompanied by extended use of technology to steer traffic flows. The corona pandemic halved traffic […]
The booming market for second-hand cars in Belgium demands new measurements. According to the Secretary of State for Consumer Protection, Eva De Bleeker (Open VLD), an upgraded version of the famous Car-Pass is needed. She announced her plans on Tuesday […]
Flanders already has 238 average speed checks, but Minister for Mobility, Lydia Peeters (Open Vld), wants to install 161 more – spread over 135 locations – to improve safety. Minister Peeters also urges her federal colleague of Internal Affairs, Annelies […]
Mobia, the cooperation between Belgian car federation Febiac, garage sector federation Traxio, and the leasing federation Renta, has presented its ‘Mobility White Paper 2021 – 2022‘. It pleads again for an affordable, individual choice for everyone’s mobility needs. They estimate […]
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 behind the scenes at the Commission to get an exception for its supercar manufacturers like […]
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 it also intended to be ‘another show’. Was this the ‘motor show 2.0’ everyone is […]
Brussels Minister of Mobility Elke Van den Brandt (Groen) will fight bicycle theft in the capital with a new action plan. Secure bicycle racks, more officers on bicycles, and ‘bait bikes’ are part of the plan and should help triple […]
From 1 July 2022, a particular counter test (PN measurement) will be used during the annual vehicle inspection for diesel cars. This should detect defective or removed soot filters, says Flemish Minister for Mobility, Lydia Peeters (Open Vld). “Since a […]
The world is out of leaded gasoline at long last as Algeria emptied the last barrels a month ago. This is what reports the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), which has been campaigning for the end of the deadly additive […]
Brussels Minister for Mobility, Elke Van den Brandt (Groen), does not dare to set a date on introducing the kilometer tax in Brussels. She said this is an interview with La Dernière Heure, published on Tuesday. Nevertheless, the Minister remains […]
Following in the footsteps of many other cities in and out of France, such as Brussels, Paris introduces a citywide speed limit of 30 kph. Paris’ alderman for Transport, David Belliard (Europe Ecologie les Verts), who announced it a while […]
The EU has approved Belgium’s capacity rebate mechanism (CRM). This should attract investors to build new power capacity, such as gas power plants, with the help of subsidies. In this way, the government wants to avoid compromising the security of […]
Bicycle theft is a pest in many cities, and thieves are more and more after expensive electric bikes. Now, the police in Louvain have decided to use ‘lure bikes’ to catch the thieves red-handed. This kind of theft has always […]
The Brussels-based start-up Decarbone specializes in converting combustion engine vans to electric vehicles but faces administrative problems in Belgium to register these EVs, as the legal framework still lacks. In June, Decarbone received the Sustainable Impact Award presented by Triodosbank […]
Latvia will introduce a new EV subsidy program in 2022, offering buyers of a new battery-electric car (BEV) a premium of up to €4 500. For a second-hand BEV or a new plug-in hybrid, the premium can be as high […]
Fastned and The Fast Charging Network have to bite the dust after the Dutch Council of State ruled on Wednesday that oil companies like Shell and Tamoil can add fast chargers to their existing gas stations as long as the […]
Due to the heavy floods in Belgium this July, an estimated 50 000 vehicles have been put out of service. Waiting for insurance reimbursement, flooded owners are expected to seek used cars in a market that was already rising before […]
Consternation in France: the decree published on Wednesday making the biennial technical inspection of two-wheelers compulsory was “suspended until further notice” at the request of Emmanuel Macron, the President of the Republic, the transport ministry told AFP on Thursday. The […]
France has announced that it will implement the European directive to require motorbikes to undergo a technical inspection every two years from 2023 onward, like the one for cars. According to a European directive, it would be compulsory from January […]
US President Biden has joined the growing number of countries that want to accelerate electrification. Biden wants 50% of all vehicle sales in the US in 2030 ’emission free’. A lot of interested parties have welcomed the presidential initiative. According […]
Ride-hailing platform Uber struggles to attract drivers who left the company earlier because the demand for rides had fallen sharply during the corona pandemic. But riders returned to Uber this spring more quickly than drivers, causing long waiting times and […]
From 1 September, driving test centers will temporarily exclude people who commit fraud during the exam. This is what Flemish Minister of Mobility, Lydia Peeters (Open Vld), has announced. However, until now, the centers were quite powerless against such practices. […]
Theoretical driving tests will remain valid until December 31st, 2021, or March 31st, 2022, depending on the original date of validity. That is what Flemish Minister of Mobility, Lydia Peeters (Open Vld), made known. The minister decided to prolong the […]
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Mobility Georges Gilkinet (Ecolo) wants to simplify traffic regulation for cyclists and pedestrians. The new Royal decree, published on July 15th, became effective on August 1st, 2021. It allows two-colored traffic lights for cyclists […]
From 1 September, motorists will no longer have to pay tolls on several popular highways in Spain. This can quickly save dozens of euros in holiday money. In addition, by 31 December 2021, there will no longer be any highways […]
The MR party remains clearly opposed to the introduction of a kilometer tax in Brussels. This is evident from a reaction by its Brussels president David Leisterh to the European Commissions’ Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport (DG Move) statement on […]
Belgian police are testing the Mesa Fusion ‘super radar’ these days on the E411 near Namur on the Beez viaduct spanning the river Meuse. Developed by French Indemia (former Safran), this radar trap can monitor up to 32 vehicles on […]
France has raised the ecological bonus for electric utility vehicles to 7 000 euros for physical persons and 5 000 euros for companies, from now on regardless of the list price of the vehicle. Combined with a ‘conversion’ premium – […]
Because speeding drivers will be dealt with more severely, the Belgian Government expects an influx of traffic fines. That is why an extra public prosecutor’s office will be set up, headed by a national prosecutor. The Council of Ministers decided […]
According to a survey by mobility organization Touring, 67% of Belgians are opposed to a city toll plan like Brussels intends to impose with or without the consent of the other regions even before 2024. In Wallonia, resistance is strongest […]
America’s number one car manufacturer, GM, has filed a complaint against competitor Ford for the use of the name Cruise before Californian justice. In April, Ford launched a driver assistance system named BlueCruise. It gives a driver the freedom of […]
The Brussels Government has delivered negative advice on the second version of the scoping note on the redesign of the Northern Ring Road. However, Brussels emphasizes that it does not oppose the project in principle, but wants to see a […]
