April 19, 2024
The claims over unjustified name use on car models come in waves. The latest in the line is Volkswagen, which faces a court case from a formThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 19, 2024
In 2023, 30% of Belgians received a traffic fine, the vast majority for a speeding offense. A survey conducted by Traffic Safety Institute VThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 15, 2024
Ecolo, the French-speaking Green party in Belgium, remains behind its choice for 100 kph on motorways in Belgium. At the Flemish Green PartyThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 12, 2024
In Paris, the bicycle has overtaken the car as a means of transport and is now behind walking and public transport. According to a surveyThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 12, 2024
The European Parliament has approved stricter CO2 standards for buses and trucks. This includes the requirement that all new buses should beThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 12, 2024
Charging stations installed as of tomorrow must be in rule with Europe’s latest standards. Just like conventional fuel forecourts, they wiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 12, 2024
Officials failed to reach on agreement on EV subsidies for cars exported from the EU to the US. The recent negotiations were considered a laThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 10, 2024
The business newspaper De Tijd reports that drivers of the Flemish public transport company De Lijn received a record number and amount of tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 09, 2024
For the first time since August, more than nine out of ten NMBS/SNCB trains ran on time in March, i.e., with less than 6 minutes delay upon This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 05, 2024
The French-speaking Brussels socialist party PS wants the ban on diesel vehicles with emission class Euro 5, which will apply from January 2This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 05, 2024
New Jersey, the US’s ‘Garden State’, is imposing the highest road tax on electric vehicles nationwide, requiring a $250 fee yearly, increasiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 04, 2024
Flemish minister for Mobility Lydia Peeters (Open Vld) has launched a new project call to improve the charging infrastructure for heavy elecThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 04, 2024
The fuel mix of Norway’s national fleet is nearing a watershed moment. The share of electric cars is poised to eclipse gasoline cars by thThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 02, 2024
The granting of Brussels Airport Company’s new environmental permit is provoking opposed reactions. According to the citizen forum BurgerforThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 29, 2024
Carmakers face a million-euro debacle as telecom operators plan to shut down the 2G network, enabling the compulsory safety system eCall. CoThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 26, 2024
Mobility organization Touring is calling for a moratorium on the Euro 5 ban in Brussels from January 2025. Tightening the allowable emissionThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 25, 2024
Citroën, Tesla, and Volvo are the top three in the applications for a Flemish premium for an electric car. So, reports Mobility Minister LyThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 20, 2024
Renault Group CEO (and current ACEA President) Luca de Meo has addressed a ‘Letter to Europe’ to “all key decision-makers and stakeholders aThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 19, 2024
Brussels Airport accounts for 5.41 billion in added value and more than 64,000 jobs. According to a study on the economic impact commissioneThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 18, 2024
The European Parliament voted last week for the revision of the European Weights and Dimensions Directive, which would allow 44-ton combinatThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 14, 2024
Belgian organic farmer Hugues Falys is taking TotalEnergies to court over the French oil company’s role in climate change. This is the firstThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 14, 2024
Walloon Environment Minister, Céline Tellier (Ecolo), has declared that the plan for Wallonia to become a Low Emission Zone (LEZ) was “diThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 13, 2024
According to Vias’ latest traffic safety barometer, based on figures from the federal police, there were 7% fewer road deaths last year thanThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 08, 2024
People often say that women are lousy drivers, but statistics show just the opposite: almost eight in ten road deaths are men. Women are lesThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 06, 2024
According to a document published on Tuesday and cited by the Reuters news agency, the EU Commission says it has sufficient evidence ‘tendinThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 01, 2024
The European Parliament has agreed on a new set of regulations concerning driver’s licenses. One of the plans is to increase the weight limiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 29, 2024
The European Parliament rejects limiting the validity period of driving licenses for older drivers. Earlier, European Mobility Ministers alsThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 29, 2024
Last year, Flanders issued 19 million euros of fines for truck drivers who did not comply with the rules on kilometer tax. That is a record This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 29, 2024
The Italian government has approached the booming Chinese car manufacturer BYD to build a car plant in the country and confirmed having contThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 26, 2024
At the Geneva Motor Show, Swiss-Italian electric micro-carmaker Microlino unveiled the ‘Lite’ or L6e version of the Microlina L7e, which is This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 23, 2024
Since the ‘premium window for EVs’ in Flanders opened on 12 February, 3,073 premium applications have been made. Some 2,600 applications werThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 22, 2024
The German Traffic Authority KBA (Kraftfahrt Bundesamt) has discovered that the emissions of toxic gases by some BMW diesel cars have been mThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 21, 2024
Traffic Safety Institute Vias pleads for the introduction of controls for nitrous oxide – the so-called ‘laughing gas’ – on the road. ThThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 19, 2024
With a market share of more than 70%, still according to the estimates of Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares, the French-Italian-American automakThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 15, 2024
After successful testing in three departments – Rhône, les Hauts-de-Seine, and l’Eure-et-Loir – France is generalizing the numeric or dThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 14, 2024
The Dutch police have a new weapon against high-speed and high-power electric bicycles. They recently introduced a roadside testing platformThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 13, 2024
Flemish Minister of Mobility Lydia Peeters (Open Vld) resolutely opts for more structural measures to address the capacity problems at the tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 13, 2024
On the first day, the Flemish government’s e-counter opened to apply for a premium for a new or second-hand zero-emission vehicle; 1,423 appThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 12, 2024
The share of employees with a ‘mobility budget’ has doubled again in 2023, from 0.2% in 2022 to 0.4% in 2023. This means that one in 250 empThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 12, 2024
On Friday, the Flemish government finally agreed to adjust the premium for electric cars: the bonus can only be applied for 2024 and not forThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 12, 2024
The European Council confirmed on Friday an agreement with the EU Parliament on a 90% CO2 emission reduction by 2040 for heavy-duty vehiclesThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 07, 2024
According to the plans presented on Tuesday, the European Commission wants to cut greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union by 90% by 2This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 07, 2024
Most drivers (98.4%) tested for alcohol during the last winter campaign blew negative. That was the best result since the so-called ‘Bob’ caThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 07, 2024
On Monday, Stellantis Chairman John Elkann dismissed speculation that the Italian-US-French group plans to merge with Renault. “‘No plans arThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 06, 2024
A young motorist from Ghent (Belgium) has been sentenced to a heavy fine of 1,600 euros for driving his father’s manual BMW while he only haThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 06, 2024
The Council of State is sharply critical of the Flemish government’s draft decision on a premium for the purchase of an electric car. The CoThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 05, 2024
In a decisive move to combat escalating fuel import costs and worsening air pollution in its cities, Ethiopia has announced a groundbreakingThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
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.
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.
February 01, 2024
A new study by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) indicates that the gap between real-world and official CO2 emission This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
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.
January 30, 2024
Toyota Motor Corp. said today its group sold more cars than any other automaker in 2023, maintaining its lead for the fourth consecutive yeaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
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.
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.
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.
January 23, 2024
Three years after the introduction of the 30 km/hour rule in Brussels, Brussels Mobility can only present a fine balance sheet: the introducThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
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.
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.
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.
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.
