August 30, 2023
More and more experts warn that European countries struggle to persuade people to switch from ICE cars to EVs. Europe sells ten times more eThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 25, 2023
The Walloon government has adopted a decree to regulate fleets of shared bicycles and e-scooters in cities and to ensure more sustainable maThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 17, 2023
In an effort to further stimulate the adoption of electric vans for goods transport, Belgian Federal Minister for Mobility Georges Gilkinet This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 11, 2023
New global safety regulations that will soon come into effect reportedly force Ford to postpone its European-built all-electric Explorer SUVThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
August 01, 2023
Buyers of used Volkswagens in the Netherlands may also be massively eligible for compensation for the carmaker’s cheating software linked toThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 31, 2023
London intends to expand its ultra-low-emission zone again and, according to the Court, is allowed to do so. In this zone, polluting cars �This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 28, 2023
A Brussels Court of First Instance has ordered Volkswagen to pay damages to those affected by the cheating software scandal in which it is eThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 26, 2023
In Etterbeek, near the Shuman traffic circle, the first all-electric fuel station on Brussels territory has opened. Shell’s public charging This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 24, 2023
The German Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection (Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimatschutz, or BMWK in German) willThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 19, 2023
The Flemish government decided to slack off the future ban on Euro 2 gasoline cars and Euro 5 diesel cars in the Low-Emission Zones of AntweThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 18, 2023
Belgian airline company Brussels Airlines has filed an official complaint with the European Commission against the “illegal state aid” it clThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 18, 2023
The Flemish government has approved the reinspection of cars by certified garage owners in principle. Flemish Mobility Minister Lydia PeeterThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 18, 2023
Cutting battery sizes, improving chemistries, and reducing private car journeys can cut the expected consumption of critical materials in BEThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 17, 2023
Federal Mobility Minister Georges Gilkinet (Ecolo) wants a total ban on night flights from 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. for Zaventem airport. As expecThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 17, 2023
Last Sunday, Flemish Mobility Minister Lydia Peeters (Open Vld) kicked off a new courtesy and safety campaign for users of the many towpathsThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 14, 2023
Shared e-scooters will henceforth be welcome in Brussels only if they do not impede other traffic users. The Brussels government has, therefThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 14, 2023
More European cities are fighting against heavy ‘obese cars’ like pickup trucks and sports utility vehicles (SUVs). Paris, among others, is This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 14, 2023
In a proposal announced on Thursday, the European Commission said it wants to ban scrap cars that are not roadworthy from being sold to counThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 12, 2023
The discussions within the consultation platform on Zaventem airport did not lead to a consensus. This is according to the final report of tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 12, 2023
Ministers of the federal and Flemish governments have launched the ‘Stop Aggression’ action plan to tackle the problem of aggression on publThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 10, 2023
Brussels Mobility regularly checks Brussels goods and passenger transport to increase the safety of all road users. The overview of checks cThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 07, 2023
Belgium’s ambition to lead in developing a hydrogen grid was proved once again last Thursday: the plenary of the House of Representatives apThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 07, 2023
The European Commission wants to limit the validity of driver’s licenses for people over 70 to five years. After that time, people would be This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 06, 2023
A survey by the Walloon Road Safety Agency (AWSR) shows that one Walloon driver in two drinks alcohol even if he has to drive afterward. OneThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
July 05, 2023
Former Audi boss Rupert Stadler got off with a suspended prison sentence and a fine after his involvement in the so-called ‘Dieselgate’ scanThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 28, 2023
The Flemish administration has issued a permit for a link road between the Brussels Ring Road and Parking C at Heysel, according to the busiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 27, 2023
Apart from dieselgate, there was another conflict of interest between consumers and manufacturers of diesel cars, the so-called ‘thermal winThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 26, 2023
The Antwerp city council doubts the further tightening of the low-emission zone (LEZ) from 2028 onward. So write the Gazet van Antwerpen andThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 22, 2023
More than 20 European consumer organizations have filed a complaint to stop what they call misleading greenwashing claims by a series of airThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 22, 2023
As the Chinese economy shows signs of slowing down, the government has extended the tax exemption for hybrids and electric cars to 2027. BuyThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 21, 2023
From next year, French people will be allowed to get their driving license and drive alone from the age of 17. French Prime Minister ElisabeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 21, 2023
The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) calls for a three-year postponement to restrictive rules on EU-UK electric vehicThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 19, 2023
Municipal, provincial, and regional officials in Belgium will soon be allowed to fine motorists alongside the police if they overtake a cyclThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 15, 2023
Anyone traveling to France by car this summer will face new, permanent low-emission zones (LEZ) in nine major French cities. This is what thThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 14, 2023
The driving license with points does not seem to be introduced in Belgium, for the time being. The French-speaking socialists (PS) and liberThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 13, 2023
Walloon public offices, municipalities, and provinces should now be legally required to pay their leased vehicles’ registration tax in WalThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 09, 2023
According to Viapass’ latest annual report, the number of trucks on Belgian toll roads has decreased by 800 000 in one year, from 41,10 millThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 08, 2023
The second-hand motorbike market in Belgium is in dire straits, according to sector organization Traxio. Until May, almost 30% fewer motorbiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 05, 2023
A European survey shows that 7% of Belgians, or around 420 000 drivers, have already had an accident attributable to alcohol behind the wheeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
June 02, 2023
Those who present their vehicles late because of long waiting times at technical inspection centers in Flanders will soon no longer be finedThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 31, 2023
Chinese car manufacturer Great Wall Motors has accused rival BYD of not complying with Chinese environmental standards with two of its hybriThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 25, 2023
Brussels Airport Company, the operator of Zaventem airport, posted a net profit of 16 million euros last year. It is the first time in threeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 24, 2023
Flemish Minister of Mobility and Public Works Lydia Peeters (Open Vld) blows the whistle on her administration over the use of road signs thThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 23, 2023
The Brussels Parliament’s special Uber Commission has not found any “illegal or illicit practices” on the part of government members or illeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 23, 2023
By early autumn, the City of Brussels will have set up 250 drop zones for e-scooters from sharing platforms in the Pentagon. So says BrusselThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 23, 2023
Using your mobile phone behind the wheel is prohibited by law, yet 17% of Flemish car drivers say they continue to use the device while drivThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 22, 2023
Last week, Fisker Inc. CEO Henrik Fisker declared he is exploring collaboration with other companies to scale up market share faster, speakiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 22, 2023
British car plants will close with the loss of thousands of jobs unless the Brexit deal is swiftly renegotiated, Stellantis warned. Ford alsThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 22, 2023
After France created a legal framework for retrofitting vehicles with an internal combustion engine (ICE) into an electrical (or hydrogen) EThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 22, 2023
Last week, the various Belgian transport federations expressed dissatisfaction with the Flemish government’s renewed Flemish Energy and ClimThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 19, 2023
From 1 June, Belgium is lowering the threshold for immediate revocation of the driving license of those drunk behind the wheel. The standardThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 19, 2023
A charm offensive by the city of Brussels toward merchants and shopping motorists. Indeed, the city of Brussels is going to distribute thousThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 16, 2023
Nine years after the Dieselgate scandal ‘exploded’, Volkswagen and its Belgian importer D’Ieteren Auto are facing trial in Brussels in a claThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 15, 2023
The Flemish government has adopted the updated Flemish Energy and Climate Plan (VEKP). To meet the target of -40% greenhouse gas emissions bThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 12, 2023
French President, Emmanuel Macron, could announce a reform of the government’s EV bonus plan. The suggestion could be based on the vehicleThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 11, 2023
After a large consulting round, the Walloon government has approved an upgraded and comprehensively altered version of the Walloon car taxatThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 05, 2023
Car manufacturers are not allowed to extol the virtues of their products by using terms like ‘sustainable’ or ‘eco smart’. Greenwashing is fThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 05, 2023
Whether it is an effect of the recent ban in Paris is not immediately clear, but Brussels is drastically changing course about shared vehiclThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 04, 2023
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has voted unanimously to start phasing out trucks with internal combustion engines (ICE) by mandatThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 04, 2023
After Wolfgang Hatz, a former top manager at VW Group car manufacturing daughters Audi and Porsche, changed his attitude in Court, former AuThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
