Italy details audacious plan on clean car subsidies

February 05, 2024

As of March, the Italian government is activating a new subsidy scheme aimed at decarbonizing its polluting old car fleet. The plan entails This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Paris votes to triple parking fees for incoming SUVs

February 05, 2024

Over 54% of Parisians voted in a referendum to support a proposal by Mayor Anne Hidalgo to triple the parking fee for SUVs, including hybridThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

No tax increase on ICE company cars in Belgium

January 30, 2024

Belgium will not have a sharp increase in taxes on fossil company cars. After much wrangling, the federal government has agreed on the benefThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Smartphone use: focus on road or losing driver’s license

January 29, 2024

The public prosecutor’s office in Limburg has announced stricter action against mobile phone use behind the wheel. From February 1st, anyoneThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Venice to install speed cameras for boats

January 26, 2024

Venice will install speed cameras for boats along its world-famous canals. The city hopes this measure will limit the speed of motorized boaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

EU car emissions of CO2 almost the same as a decade ago

January 25, 2024

“Despite lofty ambitions and strict requirements, most passenger cars on EU roads still emit the same quantity of CO2 as 12 years ago,” the This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Valorauto recycling solution open to private owners

January 19, 2024

Starting in January 2024, Valorauto, a joint venture between Stellantis and recycling specialist Galloo, will expand its end-of-life vehicleThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Van Peteghem willing to lend ICE company cars some tax relief

January 18, 2024

The Belgian federal government is poised to decide on a proposal from Minister of Finance Vincent Van Peteghem (CD&V) to give owners of This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Dieselgate: VW once again condemned by German justice

January 18, 2024

The administrative court of Schleswig-Holstein in Germany has once again declared that the update for diesel engines Volkswagen proposed in This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Record number of drivers fined in Brussels LEZ

January 15, 2024

Last year, the Brussels region fined a record number of motorists who entered the Brussels low-emission zone (LEZ) with a car that was too pThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian police to legally deploy lure bikes to catch thieves

January 12, 2024

A new legal framework gives Belgian police a legal basis to deploy bicycles with GPS trackers from now on. Previous limited experiments by sThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Mobia: ‘EV premium has more impact than LEZ zones’

January 08, 2024

According to market research ordered by Mobia, the Belgian car buyer will be more impacted by a premium to buy an electric car than by the eThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

22% of UK car sales have to be zero emission in 2024

January 03, 2024

At least 22% of new cars sold by manufacturers in the UK this year must be zero-emission. New rules requiring car manufacturers to sell a miThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Italy playing with idea to subsidize EVs up to €13.750

January 03, 2024

According to a draft document the Italian press agency ANSA could lay hands on, the Italian government is playing around with the idea of suThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Traxio: ‘battery certificate needed for second-hand EVs

December 29, 2023

Some EV experts and sector federation Traxio say there is an urgent need for a reliable battery test and the appropriate certificate to reguThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Cummins gets huge fine for selling emission fraud devices

December 29, 2023

American powertrain manufacturer Cummins has to pay almost $1,7 billion as a fine for selling devices that can bypass emissions sensors. TheThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Twelve percent more buses, trams, and metros in Brussels

December 26, 2023

The Brussels government and the board of directors of the Brussels public transport company MIVB/STIB have signed the new 2024-2028 managemeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Toyota drawn into mega fraud scandal by its Daihatsu daughter

December 26, 2023

Toyota is not experiencing its best week ever, on the contrary. At its daughter Daihatsu, part of the Toyota Group, serious fraud has been dThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

NACS becomes official charging standard in North America

December 21, 2023

The harmonization organization SAE International (created by the Society of Automotive Engineers) published a corresponding document that tuThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Antwerp relaxes LEZ measures

December 20, 2023

The city of Antwerp will adjust its low-emission zone (LEZ) regulations and postpone the next tightening of the standards from 2025 to 2026.This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

EU agrees on new ‘weakened’ Euro 7 emission standards

December 19, 2023

Negotiators from the EU Parliament and the EU member states agreed on the new emission limits for cars, buses, and other (heavy) vehicles, cThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Germany to halt environmental bonus for EVs directly (update)

December 19, 2023

The German government announced a direct halt of the environmental bonus in 2024 after it had to compromise its budget for the coming years.This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Robotaxi company Cruise fires one fourth of its employees

December 18, 2023

GM daughter Cruise, a robotaxi company, is said to have fired one out of four employees. That’s approximately 900 people and 24% of all fullThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian government to define ban on ‘laughing gas’

December 18, 2023

On Friday, the Belgian Federal Council of Ministers will consider the final details of a Royal Decree to ban nitrous oxide, the so-called ‘lThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Kilometer tax yields €565 million record revenue for Flanders

December 15, 2023

Flemish and foreign truck transport has already generated 565 million euros in kilometer taxes this year – 21 million more than last year This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

French EVs beat Chinese with new eco-bonus and social lease

December 15, 2023

The French government has unveiled its new plans for subsidizing the electric transition. Next to the details of the social lease at €100 This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Macron delivers social leasing for EVs at €100 monthly

December 15, 2023

French President Emmanuel Macron has launched his promised ‘social leasing’ system for electric cars at 100 euros monthly for those on the lThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgium gets revamped road code in 2025 with bunch of new signs

December 14, 2023

Federal Mobility Minister Georges Gilkinet (Ecolo) has presented the new code of public roads. The current Belgian road code was about half This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

SUVs bound to pay triple parking fees in Paris

December 11, 2023

The Mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, has imposed an excess tariff for heavy cars parking within the city’s boundaries. If her proposition, thThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

De Lijn convicted of discriminating against wheelchair users

December 06, 2023

The Mechelen court finds Flemish public transport company De Lijn guilty of structural discrimination against people with disabilities. FourThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Leading shipping CEOs call for end date fossil-fueled ships

December 05, 2023

The CEOs of five of the world’s biggest shipping companies called at the COP28 for an end date for fossil-only powered newly built ships in This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Norway sets 2030 target for 100% zero-emission trucks

December 05, 2023

The initial goal for Norway was to achieve a 50 percent market share for zero-emission trucks by 2030. Still, the Norwegian parliament (StorThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Speed cameras also to catch speed pedelecs in cycling zones

November 27, 2023

Municipalities will soon be allowed to install fixed speed cameras and average speed checks in bicycle streets. The Flemish government has dThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Private pickup registrations in Belgium slashed in half

November 27, 2023

The new fiscal rules for pickups, making them no longer exempt from registration taxes and losing the low annual road tax prerogative, have This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Toward 50 km/h on the Paris Ring Road

November 23, 2023

The speed limit on the Paris Ring Road will drop from 70 to 50 km/hour. Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo announced this during the presentation of tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Tesla lets you build your own Roadster

November 23, 2023

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has announced the full open-sourcing of its original Roadster design and engineering, making R&D documents accessiblThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

EU Parliament votes loophole for truck emissions

November 23, 2023

The EU Parliament has voted on new CO2 standards for trucks and buses and is now ready for negotiations with the EU member states. The ParliThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Flemish EV subsidy also includes discounted cars

November 17, 2023

The Flemish government has released final details on the conditions for its planned EV subsidy scheme. One of the more remarkable rules is tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Vias’ twelve point plan to reduce traffic casualties

November 14, 2023

In 2022, 540 people died in Belgian traffic – one out of three fatalities was a cyclist or pedestrian. This score is far from the target oThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

MP vote on Euro 7 makes everybody unhappy

November 10, 2023

The members of the European Parliament have voted on the proposed Euro 7 emission standards as foreseen. The original proposal had been wateThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels municipalities want to tax electric charging points

November 09, 2023

Brussels’ nineteen municipalities want to introduce a tax on electric charging points on public roads, like fuel stations are currently taxeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Switzerland scraps tax exemption for electric cars

November 09, 2023

Switzerland is stepping on the brakes and will eliminate the tax exemption for imported electric vehicles. The move aims at bolstering tax rThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

No green light for self-driving car in Belgium

November 08, 2023

Cars that are highly ‘self-driving’ will not be allowed to drive on Belgian roads for now. Mobility Minister Georges Gilkinet (Ecolo) remainThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Thick-headed traffic offenders await mandatory course

October 27, 2023

Belgian courts may force people who commit serious traffic offenses to take a reintegration course from 2024. The aim is to reduce the risk This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian economists argue ‘EV tax benefits too advantageous’

October 25, 2023

Taxes on EVs should be reviewed soon. If not, the Belgian state will miss out on €1,5 billion yearly tax revenues by 2030. So argue economThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Mixed reactions on EU27 confirming truck CO2 targets

October 17, 2023

The proposal of the EU to cut CO2 emissions of heavy trucks and buses by 90% from now until 2040 is getting a mixed response from the industThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.