Austria considers ICE ban by 2030

July 20, 2021

In Austria, only zero-emission passenger cars, two-wheelers, light commercial vehicles, and heavier commercial vehicles are to be newly regiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Personalized number plate increasingly popular

July 20, 2021

More and more people in Belgium are ready to spend 1 000 euros to have their number plates personalized. In 2020, 7 069 such plates were issThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels: new tram Thurn & Taxis to North and Central Station

July 19, 2021

The Brussels Government has approved the route for the new tram line between Thurn & Taxis and the North Station. At the proposal of BruThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Dieselgate: VW to pay indemnities in the Netherlands

July 15, 2021

The dieselgate saga continues: Volkswagen has been condemned in the Netherlands to pay indemnities to 150 000 owners of VW products. Last weThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

UK bans sales of all ICE trucks in 2040

July 15, 2021

The British government has presented a plan to decarbonize the transport sector. It includes stopping the sale of all road vehicles with intThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

French dieselgate continues with FCA Italy under investigation

July 14, 2021

After Renault, Volkswagen, and the French side of carmaker group Stellantis (Citroën and Peugeot), the French Office for the Repression of This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Oslo curtails number of e-scooters from 20 000 to 8 000

July 14, 2021

The Oslo City Council has adopted a series of restrictions on e-scooters to limit the inconvenience and accidents they can cause. To prevThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

France into the breach for PHEVs

July 13, 2021

France will continue to support plug-in hybrid cars despite the possible EU ban on cars with an internal combustion engine (ICE). It pleads This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

NIO gets EU certification for its battery-swapping system

July 13, 2021

Chinese start-up electric carmaker NIO has acquired CE & TÜV certifications for the NIO Power Swap Station, its DC Power Charger up to This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Wallonia approves legal framework for e-scooters (update)

July 08, 2021

The Walloon Parliament has approved in the plenary assembly the decree proposed by the Mobility Committee for a framework setting standards This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Walloon MPs not happy with Brussels’ ICE-banning plans

July 06, 2021

In the Walloon Parliament, the Brussels Government’s decision to progressively ban internal combustion engines (ICE) is still not going downThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

EU wants to stimulate EVs and ‘punish’ ICE even more

July 05, 2021

European Commissioner Frans Timmermans, EVP for the Green Deal, has plans to stimulate the transition to electric vehicles even more. At theThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Paris threatens to ban e-scooters after deadly incidents

July 01, 2021

Paris city hall has threatened the three private operators of shared e-scooters operating in the capital not to renew their contracts if theThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels ban on diesel and petrol cars causes commotion

June 28, 2021

The Brussels government’s decision to ban from 2030 all diesel cars and petrol and LPG cars by 2035 to the whole Region is, as expected, leaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

EU approves Belgium’s €5,9 billion recovery plan

June 24, 2021

The European Commission has approved Belgium’s € 5,9 billion post-Covid recovery plan. It also pointed out the ambitious renewable aspect This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

EV push quicker than expected

June 24, 2021

Research and consultancy company Ernst & Young thinks that the electric car will already dominate the worldwide car markets in 2033. ThiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Do fast chargers bill more power than delivered?

June 23, 2021

The Dutch metrology institute NMI sounds the alarm bell on the accuracy of the energy supplied by fast chargers for electric cars. ConsumersThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Bus stop closed in protest against De Lijn transport plans

June 22, 2021

In the Oostakker district of Ghent, activists closed a bus stop with a black cloud on Monday in protest against the new transport plans of FThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Judges condemn flawed Belgian climate policy

June 18, 2021

The Brussels Court of First Instance has condemned Thursday the Belgian authorities for negligence in their climate policy. It reckons that This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

T&E: Only Volvo and VW on time in electrification journey

June 16, 2021

According to Transport & Environment (T&E), Volvo and Volkswagen are the only major carmakers ready to switch to electric in line wiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Paris launches motorbike parking charges

June 16, 2021

The Mayor of Paris has just announced new parking rates. Not only will cars pay more, but motorized two-wheelers will also have to pay (heavThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Dieselgate: Renault under fire in France

June 09, 2021

The emission fraud scandal dieselgate isn’t gone yet. On Tuesday, the French manufacturer Renault has been put under investigation in its hoThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

What about no-SUV zones?

June 08, 2021

A mobility expert from the Brussels University VUB pleads for zones in the cities where no SUVs are allowed. The reactions to the proposal aThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

RER/DEM in Wallonia not completed before 2031

June 08, 2021

The construction of the Belgian Regional train (RER/DEM), originally planned to be completed by 2002, is still ongoing. The three lines connThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels-Luxembourg rail connection in two hours by 2028

June 04, 2021

Before the European Transport Ministers’ reunion in Kirchberg, Belgian Mobility Minister Georges Gilkinet (Ecolo) and his Luxembourg counterThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

EU court: Germany did too little against dirty air in cities

June 04, 2021

The European Court of Justice has ruled that Germany has “systematically and persistently” exceeded the air pollution limit for nitrogen dioThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels’ Villo! to launch e-bike booking service

June 02, 2021

Brussels’ shared bicycles Villo! is set to launch a new award system on its app to reward virtuous behaviors such as reporting breakdowns orThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Clear rules for charging station users needed

June 01, 2021

Charging electric vehicles will be a major challenge in the coming years as fiscal policy measures in particular will increase the sales andThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

More drugs and laughing gas behind the wheel in Flanders

June 01, 2021

In Flanders last year, the police recorded 7 539 offenses against the law on driving under the influence of drugs.  That is an increase of This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Flanders: MIA to accelerate approach to unsafe traffic spots

May 31, 2021

With MIA (Mobility Innovative Approach), there will be no-regulation zones all over Flanders. For example, problematic intersections, roundaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Flanders wants to boost goods transport by bike

May 31, 2021

Flemish Minister of Mobility, Lydia Peeters (Open Vld), wants to test, via pilot projects, how bicycles can be more easily used for goods trThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Fossil fuel companies under (double) fire

May 28, 2021

After the decision of a Dutch court that oil company Shell has to reduce its CO2 emissions by 45% in 2030 (compared to 2019), the fossil fueThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgium and Europe: doubling rail freight volume by 2050

May 28, 2021

Gathered at the Athus Container Terminal (TCA), European Commissioner in charge of Transports, Adina Vãlean, and Belgian Mobility Minister,This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

NMBS/SNCB tests reservation system on direct coastal trains

May 28, 2021

Belgian railway company NMBS/SNCB wants to introduce a system of direct trains with reservations to and from the coast during the summer holThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Beliris is going to invest heavily in mobility in Brussels

May 27, 2021

Beliris, a cooperation agreement between the federal and Brussels-Capital Region, has a budget of 845 million euros ready for the capital foThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

EU Green Deal can have unwanted social impact

May 26, 2021

The EU members are hesitating to go all the way with Frans Timmermans’ new climate plan, the EU Green Deal. The exact repartition of the cliThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

California wants its ridesharing electrified

May 25, 2021

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) adopted a regulation requiring that rideshare companies begin electrification of their California This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Charging infrastructure divides Flemish authorities

May 25, 2021

The recent decision in Belgium about the electrification of company cars has emphasized the problem of infrastructure. Charging infrastructuThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Another delay in e-bus saga De Lijn

May 21, 2021

There seems to be no end to the story of the delay of the e-buses in Flanders of public transport company De Lijn. Mobility Minister Lydia PThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Ghosn has to refund € 5 million to the Alliance

May 21, 2021

Former Renault and Alliance boss Carlos Ghosn has to refund  € 5 million to the Alliance (Renault/Nissan/Mitsubishi) he was leading untilThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

BMW counts on far lower fine in EU anti-trust case

May 21, 2021

In a case of anti-trust rules, BMW (together with Daimler en VW) had been charged by the EU commission. However, the company now has good hoThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels: 96 000 Euro 4 diesel cars banned in 2022

May 18, 2021

Brussels’ low-emission zone (LEZ) is heading toward its next step in January 2022 with the ban of all Euro 4 diesel vehicles. This will concThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Federal government has agreement on company car taxation

May 18, 2021

After a long debate session into the night of Tuesday 18th of May, the Belgian federal government has reached an agreement on company car taThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

EuroNCAP: ‘commercial van’s safety lags behind’

May 17, 2021

The European voluntary car safety performance assessment program, Euro NCAP, is sounding the alarm bell for the safety equipment of vans witThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Paris wants to reduce inner-city car traffic drastically

May 17, 2021

The City Council of Paris is planning to reduce car traffic in the city center sharply and turn it into a low-traffic zone. David Belliard fThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Zone 30 in Brussels: lower speeds and less serious accidents

May 14, 2021

The average speed has fallen, fewer accidents occur, and the travel time for road users has not increased. That is the first conclusion afteThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgians disregard traffic rules most of 11 EU countries

May 12, 2021

More than eight out of ten (84%) Belgian drivers readily admit not always respecting traffic rules. This makes them the worst drivers in eleThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.