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Commission has not found any “illegal or illicit practices” on the part of government members or illeThis content has been archived.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 So says BrusselThis content has been archived.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is prohibited by law, yet 17% of Flemish car drivers say they continue to use the device while drivThis content has been archived.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declared he is exploring collaboration with other companies to scale up market share faster, speakiThis content has been archived.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 Ford alsThis content has been archived.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for retrofitting vehicles with an internal combustion engine (ICE) into an electrical (or hydrogen) EThis content has been archived.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federations expressed dissatisfaction with the Flemish government’s renewed Flemish Energy and ClimThis content has been archived.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 The standardThis content has been archived.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 Indeed, the city of Brussels is going to distribute thousThis content has been archived.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‘exploded’, Volkswagen and its Belgian importer D’Ieteren Auto are facing trial in Brussels in a claThis content has been archived.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.
May 02, 2023
Traffic fines are going up by 10% in the Netherlands. The increase in penalties will probably go into effect on January 1. The Ministry of JThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 02, 2023
Flemish Minister for Mobility Lydia Peeters (Open Vld) would like to reintroduce a premium for electric or zero-emission cars. This premium This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 02, 2023
Wallonia is finally delivering its car tax reform after much bickering. It will take effect from July 20th and apply only to registration taThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
May 02, 2023
Parking in Antwerp’s historic city center will be mainly reserved for residents and permit holders from August 1st. Visitors will have to goThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 28, 2023
In Flanders, speed pedelecs are only allowed on towpaths being part of a bicycle highway. However, according to the new policy vision on towThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 27, 2023
Last year, for the first time since its existence, the ombudsperson office for train passengers reported more complaints about internationalThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 26, 2023
As of Saturday, 1 July 2023, new tariffs for the kilometer charge will apply in Flanders, Brussels, and Wallonia. In Flanders and Brussels, This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 26, 2023
In Kortrijk, Belgian’s public transport company De Lijn, in collaboration with the city and the police, has introduced a bus ban for someoneThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 21, 2023
From 2026, Flemish public transport company De Lijn risks paying an estimated 30 million euros in fines because Euro 6 buses will then no loThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 20, 2023
Employer and employee representatives within the Belgian National Labor Council have agreed on a mandatory bicycle allowance of €0,27/km, This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 17, 2023
Last year, more than 4 700 serious or fatal accidents ended with a hit-and-run. A record number in ten years. According to the Belgian traffThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 13, 2023
On Wednesday, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed new tailpipe emission limits that could require as much as 67% of all neThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 05, 2023
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, one of Europe’s largest air hubs, will, from 2025-2026, ban night flights and private jets to reduce greenhouse This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 04, 2023
The US Treasury Department has issued guidance for the electric vehicle (EV) tax credits under the famous Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). ThoThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 04, 2023
Flemish Mobility Minister Lydia Peeters (Open Vld) is fed up with the problems at the technical car inspection centers. That is why she wantThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 03, 2023
As expected, Parisians voted overwhelmingly against using shared e-scooters in their capital: on Sunday, 89,03% were against in the citizensThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 03, 2023
Belgian railway company NMBS/SNCB recorded a recurring operating loss of 142,6 million euros last year. Those debts were due to five consecuThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
April 01, 2023
The Brussels Parliament’s special Uber Commission concluded hearings on Thursday regarding lobbying contacts between service and ride-hailinThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 31, 2023
Last year, a record number of drivers in Belgium were fined for speeding. The number of fines went up from 4,9 million in 2021 to 6,2 millioThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 30, 2023
The French government has finalized its national regulation plan for e-scooter users. As a result, the age to use an e-scooter goes from 12 This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 29, 2023
Belgian public railway company NMBS/SNCB’s new transport plan for the 2023-2026 period offers 2 000 extra trains per week. At the same time,This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 29, 2023
Rupert Stadler, the former top executive of Audi, may receive a suspended prison sentence for his part in late-scale cheat software with theThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 28, 2023
Seven out of a hundred Belgian drivers admit to watching video films behind the wheel at least once a month. That is what a recent survey trThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 27, 2023
The French traffic safety organization, Sécurité Routière, has decided to phase out average speed checks. According to some French media,This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 27, 2023
The EU Commission and the German government have agreed on a compromise on how new cars with combustion engines can be registered after 2035This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 24, 2023
The Dutch owner of a VW Golf TDI bought in 2010 has to be paid a compensation fee of €3 000 because his car contained fraudulent software.This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 24, 2023
The city of Amsterdam is planning to reduce the speed of electric bicycles to 20 kilometers per hour to improve road safety. Introducing a mThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 23, 2023
The German support for e-fuels in new cars could leave the average German driver paying €210 to fill up their tank, a new analysis by NGO This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 22, 2023
Brussels Airlines and sister airlines Lufthansa and Swiss are going to the Council of State against the new system of variable airfares at BThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 21, 2023
The Walloon parliament’s commission has approved the majority’s proposal for a substantial reduction in the road tax on motorhomes and campeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 21, 2023
The sector federation on inspection centers GOCA Flanders counted 22 914 inspections ‘on location’ last year. These were inspection lines foThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 16, 2023
Eight out of ten young people in Flanders are in favor of zero tolerance for alcohol behind the wheel. Almost 17% do not support such a propThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 16, 2023
Between 2019 and today, the Flemish government added 234 average speed checks on 136 locations. This year, another 194 controls are planned This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 14, 2023
After Poland and Italy, a third EU member state, Germany, rejected the EU’s Parliament’s decision to ban ICE cars by 2035. Inside the GermanThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 09, 2023
A survey from RTL/N-TV is throwing more oil on the fire in Germany, as the country is currently obstructing the final vote on the de facto bThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 08, 2023
A Republican senator from Florida has suggested limiting the use of electric vehicles during hurricane evacuations, arguing that the charginThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 07, 2023
Anyone bragging about street racing or driving excessively fast on social media or TikTok should be severely fined. At least, that’s MobilitThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
March 02, 2023
The European Commission wants to introduce a universal digital driver’s license. It should be accessible on smartphones and other digital deThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 24, 2023
Last year, more young candidate drivers (<20) in the Netherlands got their driver’s licenses than in 2021. Still, their number is smallerThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 23, 2023
Before the district court of Antwerp, 33 clients of a driving school with branches in Deurne and Merksem are being prosecuted. The driving sThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 21, 2023
Introducing a smart kilometer charge in the Brussels Region does not yet seem imminent for tomorrow. Because the PS continues to obstruct, aThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 21, 2023
In an interview with the British car magazine Autocar, Dacia Vice-President for Sales, Marketing, and Operations Xavier Martinet says that aThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
February 20, 2023
Last year, the Flemish technical inspection centers wanted to raise the prices by 33%, but their proposal was immediately turned down by FleThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.
