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Wallonia starts measuring real emissions from cars passing by
Luc Joris Posted On October 17, 2019


For the first time in Wallonia, a device will be used that can measure the emissions of vehicles – CO, CO2, NOx, and particulates – on the road in real-time. A battery of smart cameras connected to the sensing device […]


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Import of used gasoline cars doubles in Belgium
Joris Van Roy Posted On October 16, 2019


According to figures from Car-Pass, the number of second-hand cars imported in Belgium has doubled since 2015, from 6% then to 12% last September. It’s becoming difficult to find the right used gasoline car in Belgium, as the decline of […]


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Brafco: ‘We’ll be ready by 2026 with enough synthetic diesel’
Félix Bouland Posted On October 15, 2019


Technical director at the Fuel Dealers Federation (Brafco), Olivier Neirynck, ensures that the fuel sector is investing a lot in the energy transition. According to him, until issues with battery technology and production get fixed, synthetic fuels, such as hydrotreated […]


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How the electric car will change the electricity market
Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On October 15, 2019


The electric car will spark a new electricity ecosystem open to a wide variety of producers. That’s the conclusion of an Accenture report, based on interviews with 6.000 Europeans and North-Americans. The company estimates the potential market in France will […]


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Alain Maron: ‘Brussels road tax in two years’
Félix Bouland Posted On October 14, 2019


Brussels’ newly appointed Climate and Energy Minister, Alain Maron (Ecolo), explains the path for Brussels to become carbon neutral by 2050. More drastic insulation requirements will be imposed on housing, and a new road tax system favoring light and eco-cars […]


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Each fine prevents fifty other fines
Luc Joris Posted On October 14, 2019


Each fine issued prevents about 50 new fines, as is the conclusion of a study by Libor Dusek and Christian Traxler, two Czech economists who received traffic data from traffic cameras gathered by the police in Ricany, a suburb of […]


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‘What causes most pollution: speed or traffic jams?’
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On October 14, 2019


The Netherlands is considering to lower the maximum speed on the highway to 100 km/hour to decrease the level of nitrogen in the air. Would this be a good idea for Belgium as well? Some, like Erik Grientens, are in […]


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New York: smart cameras to keep bus lanes free
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On October 14, 2019


Bus traffic has to become more fluent in New York. That is why local authorities have decided to equip the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) buses with smart cameras. The cameras will register and film all vehicles on the bus lines […]


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‘SNCB/NMBS and Infrabel not ready for rail liberalization’
Félix Bouland Posted On October 11, 2019


According to a report from the Consulting Committee for Rail Travelers (CCVF), Belgian rail manager, Infrabel, and operator, SNCB/NMBS, aren’t ready for the 2023 liberalization. The lack of investments, punctuality, or any shared vision is pointed out as significant issues. […]


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Green NCAP: how clean is your car?
Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On October 11, 2019


Green NCAP helps people choose a more eco-friendly car by using a star rating for emissions, just like EuroNCAP does for safety. Introduced earlier this year and supported by governments, mobility organizations, and universities, it tests cars’ emissions in a […]


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Germany’s energy and climate dilemma
Tony Verhelle Posted On October 10, 2019


In a while, Germany has no energy production out of coal or nuclear power anymore. Some say that you can’t resolve this with wind and sun alone. Nuclear power should be prolonged for a while, indicate certain specialists. Both decisions […]


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Flanders to replace 40 flash cameras a year by average speed checks
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On October 10, 2019


The Flemish authorities have decided to replace 40 speed control cameras annually by average speed checks because they’re more efficient in the battle against speeding. The Agency for Roads and Traffic (Agentschap Wegen en Verkeer, AWV) has confirmed the plans. […]


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Nissan has new boss, Renault is looking for one
Tony Verhelle Posted On October 9, 2019


Three weeks before the deadline, the Nissan board has designated a new CEO. Makoto Uchida will be aided in his new role by two new COOs, Ashwani Gupta and Jun Seki. Meanwhile, the search to replace Thierry Bolloré at the […]


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EV drivers need re-education (and other road users too)
Tony Verhelle Posted On October 8, 2019


If we want it or not, the automobile world will turn electric sooner or later. That’s supposing a significant turnaround in the entire industry. But it’s also asking for a re-education of the users of these vehicles with (partly) electric […]


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D’Ieteren in favor of taxing polluting vehicles more
Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On October 8, 2019


New regional car taxation rules in Belgium all seem to evolve into making polluting vehicles pay more and less polluting cars less. Not a bad idea, according to D’Ieteren spokesman Jean-Marc Ponteville. The company is an important player in the […]


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Music on a bike is dangerous in traffic
Luc Joris Posted On October 8, 2019


Anyone who listens to music on a bicycle in traffic is up to ten times more likely to have an accident. Pedestrians and joggers are up to six times more at risk when wearing headphones. This is the conclusion of […]


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Walloon Mobility Minister: ‘new tax to favor light and eco cars’
Félix Bouland Posted On October 7, 2019


Philippe Henry (Ecolo), Wallonia’s new Energy, Climate, and Mobility Minister, explains the different measures to be put up to reach the government’s climate objectives. By 2030, greenhouse gas emissions should be reduced by 55%. Proposals include a new road tax […]


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Is nuclear power still necessary in Belgium after 2025?
Tony Verhelle Posted On October 7, 2019


Belgian Engie’s daughter, Electrabel, has a new president: Johnny Thijs. The ex-CEO of Bpost has immediately drawn the attention. In an interview with the newspaper, De Standaard, he says he will be pleading to keep three of the seven nuclear […]


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Erik Jonnaert (ACEA): ‘We prefer investments over fines’
Tony Verhelle Posted On October 4, 2019


Erik Jonnaert, Secretary-General of the European car manufacturers association (ACEA), is retiring from his function at the end of the year. During his six years at ACEA, a lot of things have happened. “They were very intensive years. Six of […]


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Number of road fatalities in Belgium on the rise again
Luc Joris Posted On October 4, 2019


In the first six months of the year, there were 306 deaths in Belgian traffic, an increase of 27% compared to the previous year. Moreover, never before have been there so many cycling fatalities, according to the new Vias Traffic […]


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Carmakers struggle with tough CO2 rules
Tony Verhelle Posted On October 3, 2019


The stringent CO2 emission regulations of the EU are pending above all manufacturer’s heads like a Sword of Damocles. None of them wants to pay the immense fines that have been decreed, but how they want to avoid it differs. […]


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Netherlands: traffic jams grow sturdy even in summer
Joris Van Roy Posted On October 3, 2019


Even in the summer months, July, August, and September, traffic jams on Dutch roads have grown sturdy. 15% during morning rush hours, 20% in the evening, and quite unexpectedly 40% during the day between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. New […]


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Private lease: BVK and Renta draw up code of conduct
Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On October 2, 2019


The Belgian credit and car hire sector have introduced a code of conduct for companies offering private car lease. A private lease is becoming ever more popular in Belgium, with around 15.000 cars at the moment. However, the rules weren’t […]


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Brussels wants bike-deliveries to reduce trucks and vans
Félix Bouland Posted On October 1, 2019


The new Brussels government wishes to encourage bicycle deliveries to reduce the number of trucks and vans driving through the city. Between 2012 and 2018, van traffic increased by 10% due, in part, to the success of e-commerce. Relay delivery […]


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450.000 clients against Volkswagen in monstrous class action
Félix Bouland Posted On October 1, 2019


On Monday, the Brunswick court opened its doors to the first-ever class action in German history. Representing 450.000 owners, the consumer association, VZBV, is asking the Volkswagen Group reparation for the engine emission fraud enlightened by the dieselgate scandal. This […]


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New Flemish government eases down to ‘climate realism’ (update)
Joris Van Roy Posted On October 1, 2019


After 127 days of negotiating, the long-awaited new regional Flemish government in Belgium literally saw the light of day at the first glimmer of dawn on Monday. After the complete coalition agreement was published at noon on Tuesday, it became […]


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53% of Flemish drivers think speed limits should be respected
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On September 30, 2019


New research of the Flemish Foundation for Traffic Knowledge (Vlaamse Stichting Verkeerskunde, VSV) shows that Flemish drivers consider speeding a problem. More than half (53%) of Flemish car drivers say that most fellow-drivers don’t respect the speed limits in their […]


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Brussels wants commuters to hitchhike
Félix Bouland Posted On September 25, 2019


Brussels Mobility Minister, Elke Van Den Brandt (Groen), wishes to promote soft mobility by encouraging hitchhiking. In this new version, the thumb up would be replaced by an app that would connect drivers and passengers. Despite this idea, MPs still […]


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Technology and legislation bring self-driving vehicles closer
Félix Bouland Posted On September 25, 2019


After the successful real-life 6-months test at the Caves of Han, self-driving shuttles now transport visitors of the Smart City Wallonia expo in Marche. By 2021, a self-driving shuttle service should be in place at Brussels Airport. Plus, EU legislation […]


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Belgians collect fewer fines
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On September 25, 2019


The number of fines for using the cell phone while driving has decreased significantly for the last five years in Belgium. In 2014, 121.407 Belgian drivers were caught for the use of the smartphone while driving, against 98.638 in 2018. […]


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Dieselgate isn’t over yet
Tony Verhelle Posted On September 25, 2019


Three important VW managers have again been accused of stock market manipulation. Daimler has agreed to pay a fine of 870 million euros. In the US, an engineer of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has been accused of fraud concerning emission testing. […]


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Clash between aviation emissions control regulations
Arnaud Henckaerts Posted On September 24, 2019


ICAO, the UN’s civil flight organization, has proposed a resolution that undermines the EU’s system of emissions quota for airlines, called ETS. ICAO has its system, called Corsia (Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation). The EU supports the […]


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Municipalities around Brussels call for ‘holiday parking’ to be halted
Luc Joris Posted On September 24, 2019


After Zaventem and Vilvoorde, the municipality of Machelen is now also blocking long-term parking from its street. Because it is becoming increasingly difficult for local residents to find a parking space, the Aldermen’s College wants to introduce in the course […]


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Wallonia can’t make its mind up on kilometer tax
Félix Bouland Posted On September 24, 2019


While Brussels is pushing both Regions to implement a nationwide kilometer tax, Wallonia is tiptoeing on the subject. While some get behind the Walloon majority agreement, which doesn’t mention said tax, others ensure that the subject will be discussed. How […]


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Mechelen makes whole inner-city a ‘bicycle street’
Hilde Van Raemdonck Posted On September 23, 2019


The entire inner city of Mechelen will become a bicycle zone as of November. It means that 179 streets – about 30 km – will become bicycle streets and that cyclists will determine the speed of traffic. Motorized vehicles are […]


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